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Outdoor photograph of a ceremony under a large red canopy with patterned fabric and striped bunting edges. On a raised red-carpeted platform in front of a gold-foil backdrop, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with garlands, flanked by people in orange and white. Standing and kneeling devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with hands folded in anjali, line the left side. Brass lamps, flower garlands, a silver tray and a white-draped table with offerings sit before the dais. A bright yellow frame and a shrine-like arch decorate the right side.

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July 21 20052005-07-21Outdoor satsang under a large red patterned canopy at an ashram. On a raised platform at right, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne decorated with garlands, with a gold-leaf backdrop behind. In front, white tables hold brass vessels, flowers and rose petals. A standing woman in white raises her arm before a seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and a stack of speakers sits at lower right.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a red and black canopy with embroidered medallion patterns and fringed draping. A tall gold-foil backdrop framed in purple trim stands behind a white-draped altar. A seated figure on a richly decorated throne, adorned with fresh flower garlands and orange cloth, has hands folded in greeting. Red carpet with marigold petals leads up to the throne. Left, a priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and an attendant in orange-saffron shawl stand before the altar, one holding a long trident-like ceremonial object. Two framed pictures rest on the altar: one of offerings on a plate, one of a robed figure seated in meditation before a tree. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the altar, and a young boy in white kneels at the lower left.2005-07-21A photograph of an outdoor stage under a red canopy with patterned fabric and hanging tassels. On the right, a seated figure with long, voluminous dark hair wears orange robes and a garland of white flowers, hands pressed together in namaste on an ornate throne covered with marigold and white garlands. Red carpet with marigold petals leads up the steps. Behind them a gold foil backdrop with purple trim frames two framed pictures, one of footprints and one of a robed seated figure under a tree. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near brass ceremonial lamps and a long brass trident-like standard, with a seated child at lower left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears orange robes, a garland and has long swept-back hair, matching the page's account of the event; the cues are long voluminous hair, orange clothing and garlands on a throne.2005-07-21A photograph of an outdoor puja under a tent with grey and maroon draping. A seated figure in a red cushioned throne with a gold-and-red ornate backrest wears a red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and an orange shawl, with hands raised in blessing. Two priests in white dhotis sit before a low wooden platform with a lit oil lamp and a fire pot, while a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth sits nearby. Floral garlands, banana-leaf style trays and flower-decorated kalasha pots fill the striped mat floor. Audience members sit on the left, and attendants in white stand at the right near a gold lamp stand.2017-05-25A photograph of a satsang on a raised stage beneath a red and gold patterned canopy with striped bunting. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits before a gilded arched backdrop framed by garlands, with a microphone stand in front. Seated on the left are several people in white clothes, and on the right a row of shaven-headed monks in saffron sit on a white-draped platform. A red carpet strewn with marigold petals runs down the centre, and a silver tray with offerings and brass vessels sits in front of the speaker. Appearance-based label: the central figure in saffron with long hair and a rudraksha mala is a person, seated as the speaker.2005-07-21A photo of a Guru Poornima event under a red and multicoloured canopy, with a gold-foil backdrop. A figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate red-cushioned throne decorated with garlands, wearing orange robes and holding hands in namaskar. Lit oil lamps (diyas) and a fire pot being waved. Standing nearby, a woman in white with orange border folds her hands in prayer, and a man in orange robe and white dhoti stands beside a white-clad attendant. Framed devotional pictures flank the throne, and red and orange flower petals cover the red carpet.2005-07-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in an orange robe, hands pressed together in anjali, on an ornate wooden throne with carved lion-faced armrests, draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A golden umbrella canopy and a patterned red-and-gold cloth ceiling hang above, with a gold backdrop behind. In front, a silver puja tray and offering vessels sit on the red floor with scattered flower petals. To the left, a bearded man in orange and a woman in white with an orange shawl sit with a silver plate of offerings, alongside other people in white and orange clothing. Swamiji appearance is probable on the throne figure: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate throne setting, though the image is small and the identification is only an appearance-based label.2005-07-21December 05 20162016-12-05A photo of a ceremony under a white tent hung with coloured tassel decorations and a large multicoloured parasol. On a golden throne with a red cushion sits a man in saffron-orange robes, with a mala and a garland of white flowers, while a bare-chested attendant holds a golden fan behind him. A devotee in white dhoti bows low before the seated figure, and several men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured cloths stand nearby holding trays and offerings. Yellow marigold garlands and brass vessels with fruit and flowers are arranged on a red stage in front of a large crowd seated on the floor.2016-12-05May 25 20172017-05-25