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October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang discourse in a hall. On a large ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy sits a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a black crown-like headpiece, speaking at a microphone. Beside the throne stands a decorated altar with three deity murtis garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands, set against a red-and-gold cloth. Two video cameras on tripods film the stage, and a cameraperson in white stands at right. Rows of seated audience members in white clothes face the stage, with some heads and shoulders visible in the foreground. The hall has dark red drapes and a golden railing.2016-01-30January 01 20162016-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a large ceremonial stage with a seated figure in the centre on a red-cushioned, gold-framed throne draped with long garlands of yellow, orange and multicoloured flowers. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe, a saffron turban, and a long rudraksha mala, with bare feet. Behind him stands a gold-framed deity murti with an ornate crown and garlands, flanked by gilded attendant figures and a red velvet curtain. Two gilded arched niches hold garlanded figures on each side. Camera tripods and a cameraman at right film the stage. Below, a dense audience of roughly two dozen to several dozen seated devotees, many in white and saffron clothes, faces the stage. Watermarked copy is omitted.2017-11-24Crowded devotional hall with many seated devotees in the foreground, mostly women in red, orange and white saris and salwar, some with hair in braids. Ornate silver-framed thrones and a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers sit before a red drape. A seated figure on the right, in red and gold clothing with garlands, sits on a green-cushioned throne with a crown-like headdress, flanked by standing attendants. A figure in orange robes bends forward at left, near a tripod-mounted camera. Ceremonial silver staffs and a canopy-like umbrella frame the stage. Appears to be a ritual or darshan gathering.2015-10-18October 09 20162016-10-09November 11 20172017-11-11October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage at a Navaratri-style Devi alankara darshan. On the left, a man seated on an ornate golden-and-jewelled throne with a heart-shaped back wears a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron robes, a white garland and gold neck ornaments, and speaks into a microphone on a stand; he is a person by his turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments. On the right, a large deity murti of Devi, adorned with gold jewellery, a crown and white and red garlands, sits under an orange-draped canopy with a lit chandelier, flanked by two smaller garlanded figures. Brass kalasha-style lamps and bowls are arranged in front, with a small flame at the right edge. Maroon curtains form the backdrop.2016-10-11November 25 20172017-11-25November 29 20172017-11-29