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December 11 2011

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A photograph of a satsang or puja in a temple-style hall with a painted stage backdrop. Two tall painted deity figures with multiple arms and crowns stand on either side of a golden throne-like seat, on which a figure in a dark red-brown robe and a red headwrap sits with hands raised. Several devotees in saffron and orange clothing kneel on a stage in prayer, some with folded hands. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland sits at the right front, and a kneeling monk in saffron robes with a bald head is seen from behind at the left. Brass oil lamps and offering plates line the stage.2013-08-02December 11 20112011-12-11April 13 20142014-04-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in a temple hall, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, with his hands resting on the armrests. Two tall painted guardian figures with multiple arms and gold crowns flank the entrance. Oil lamps stand on both sides of the hall. In the foreground, a woman in orange sits on the floor beside a ritual tray with flowers and offerings, while a woman in a white top and a woman in a magenta sari sit with folded hands, and an older man in white sits at the right with his palms pressed together. Several saffron-clad attendants sit near the throne. a person is the seated central figure, identified by his saffron robes, flower garland, gold ornaments and throne placement.2013-07-02March 21 20132013-03-21March 18 20132013-03-18A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a zebra-striped cushion, centered in a temple-like hall with brightly painted blue, pink and green walls. Two large painted guardian figures with flame-like crowns and staffs flank the throne. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes tends a small flame, and several people in white ritual dress sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer near oil lamps and brass vessels. Cues on the seated figure include saffron clothing and a beaded necklace on a golden throne, so a person appears as the seated teacher with a satsang audience.2013-03-02Interior of a temple-style hall with a pastel blue back wall decorated with pink and gold arches and two painted guardian figures holding staffs. In the centre, a seated figure in a golden throne with a dark red garment and rudraksha-style beads sits before a gold-framed shrine doorway, with devotees in red seated on the floor in front. To the left, a deity murti is garlanded with purple and red flower garlands on a gold pedestal, and to the right, a pair of deity murtis in green and orange silk with garlands sit under a gold canopy. A priest in white dhoti kneels at the front, tending a puja tray and brass lamps on a glossy floor. Brass oil lamps stand along the platform.2013-04-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold-trimmed ornate necklace sits on a gold throne with red cushions, gesturing as he speaks, in a temple hall framed by two painted multi-armed deity murti standing either side. In front, a young woman in orange clothing sits on a red carpet with hands folded, beside a microphone stand, while a family of devotees sits on the floor in green, pink and purple clothes listening. Brass oil lamps hang from the ceiling above the throne.2012-02-09A temple hall with a central golden throne framed by garlands, where a seated figure in a green garment with a white head wrap and a red flower garland sits with hands raised in a gesture. Two large painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms and crowns stand on either side of the doorway, each draped in a multicolour garland. Hanging brass lamps and a golden canopy hang above the throne. On the floor in front, several women in saffron and red saris sit with palms pressed together before a microphone, and two older men in white kurtas sit in prayer near the lower right. A small oil lamp burns on the floor before the throne, and the walls are painted in blue, orange and green with decorative pillars.2011-12-13January 29 20132013-01-29March 04 20132013-03-04