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February 02 2016

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A seated man in a golden-brown robe and white garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a large heart-shaped red and gold backrest, wearing rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. Beside him stands a woman in a saffron-orange sari holding a microphone. A large crowd of mostly women and girls in orange, yellow, blue and red clothing sits on the floor facing the throne, with a man in white dhoti seated at the left taking notes. Behind the throne stands a decorated deity murti with a bright red and gold backdrop, and red and white flower garlands drape the throne and gold lamps are on the right. Ceremonial yellow and red umbrellas stand near the throne. The setting resembles a satsang or initiation session.2016-10-08A large seated gathering of mostly women and girls in orange and saffron clothing sits on the floor of a decorated hall, facing a raised peetha throne covered in a heart-shaped gold and red canopy. On the throne sits a bearded man in white and gold garlands with a red and white cloth draped over him, and a woman in a red sari stands beside him holding a microphone. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti in orange and gold with a red-and-white tilted umbrella-like banner and a tall standard nearby. A man with a bare torso and rudraksha-like neck beads stands near the deity. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, marigold and red flower garlands, and a yellow cloth decorate the throne platform, and a video camera is visible at the left edge.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Photograph of a temple-style stage ritual with a richly decorated deity murti at the centre, covered in garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers and crowned with a tall crown. Many people stand in rows before it: long-haired ascetics in orange-red dhotis and shoulder cloths, seen from behind, and younger boys in white dhotis and saffron cloths beside them. A female figure in an orange sari stands at the right edge near another deity figure, and a gilded arch frames the stage against red curtains. Devotees in white dhotis sit in the foreground, several with sandalwood or vibhuti marks. A camera operator stands at left. a person is not clearly visible as an identifiable person.2017-11-11October 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18April 25 20162016-04-25July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17November 14 20102010-11-14