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Photograph of a stage event with maroon curtains. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with a staff, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a golden cobra-hood canopy behind. Two men in white clothes with orange shawls stand at left, one bending near the stage edge. Golden deity figures stand on white-draped pedestals on either side, and a water bottle sits on the floor. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, staff) seated in the center, presenting a discourse.

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A stage at a monastic training convention with a seated figure in orange robes and long, loose dark hair facing away from the camera, positioned on a leopard-print cushioned seat before a microphone stand. Two standing attendants in white with orange shawls and a third man in white bent low in obeisance stand near the stage, with a bottle of water on the stage's edge. Behind them hang maroon curtains, a large ornate kalasha-like decorative stringed instrument, and two gilded deity statues on pedestals. A small pictorial element and a TV screen appear at left. The scene shows a ceremonial reception or darshan on a stage.2006-08-17A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat on a stage, extending one arm toward a standing microphone on a stand. Behind him, a red-and-gold decorated throne-like chair stands against maroon drapes. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at right, one holding an ornate golden box. A small gold deity murti stands at left on a white-covered table beside a water bottle. A multicoloured hanging banner hangs at upper right. Probable Swamiji is the seated central figure, identified by the swept-back hair, saffron robe and the ceremonial seating, and he is presenting or addressing the audience from the stage.2006-08-17A stage set for a monastic training session with maroon curtains and decorative patterned banners hanging above. A standing man in orange robes holds a long staff beside a large ceremonial palanquin-style canopy with red and white striped panels. A seated man in orange robes with long hair sits on a white-draped chair smiling beside a whiteboard on an easel. A brass deity murti stands on a white pedestal, with a brass kalasha-like vessel and a plate with flowers on a white-covered table in front. At right, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a pile of orange cloth, and another person in orange sits at the lower right. A television screen and a small electric fan are at the left edge.2006-08-17August 19 20062006-08-19August 24 20062006-08-24Indoor photo in a hall with a white board on an easel and a dark maroon curtain behind a low stage. A seated person with shoulder-length dark hair in an orange wrap sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat with hands clasped, smiling. In front of them a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and bends forward to touch the feet of the seated person. Behind them other people in orange and white clothing stand, and at left a figure in orange robes carries an object on the stage. A golden ornate figure stands at left edge, and a silver framed mirror hangs on the right wall beside a tall decorated stand. The seated person has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, but that identification is not established from appearance here, so they are described by role only.2006-08-17Stage ceremony before dark maroon drapes. A long-haired person in saffron/orange robes sits cross-legged on a stacked cushion throne backed by a large golden cobra hood with red-tipped crown. Beside the throne, a person in orange shawl sits on the floor before a brass tray of fruit, bowls and offerings. Two gold deity figurines stand on the left and right, with a gold prabhavali behind a floral arrangement. At the right, a standing man in white dhoti with orange shawl bends forward, and a golden figure edges in at the far right. A white cloth lies on the lower left with a red-flowered offering.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24A photograph from a monastic training gathering on a stage with maroon curtains. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes with orange head wraps walk past, carrying long bamboo poles; the one on the right holds his palm out. A television monitor stands on the left. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands beside an ornate golden peetha with a gold deity murti and red-and-white decorative base. Another man in white and orange moves across the back, and a woman in orange sits at the right edge.2006-08-17August 24 20062006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24Devotees perform an arati on a raised platform in a hall with maroon drapes and patterned banners. Two men in white dhotis and brown shawls stand at left and centre, one holding a lit oil lamp and the other swinging a lamp toward a seated figure. A kneeling man in an orange shawl and white clothes watches at lower left. On the platform stand golden deity murtis, a brass kalasha-style lamp, fruit and flower offerings on a plate, and a red throne with a carved cobra hood behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on the throne; this matches the a person appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing, though the face and seat are partly lit and uncertain. A white fan stands at the right edge.2006-08-24