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Indoor photo of a ceremonial stage on a ship-like venue with a warm, lit backdrop of golden fairy lights. On the right, a seated woman in a golden-yellow sari with a long pink and white flower garland sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with a raised backrest, hands folded and smiling. Beside her a bald man in a rust-orange dhoti stands at a wooden lectern or stand. A line of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, several in cream kurta, and one in an orange scarf, walk or stand in a queue toward the stage, some with palms pressed together in greeting. Others in white stand along the left railing area. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

December 21 2012

A photograph inside a dimly lit open hall with a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti with a red-garmented figure and a standing figure beside it, behind a gold curtain. In the foreground, a line of devotees stands with hands together, mostly women in white clothes with orange scarves and lanyards, plus a few men in white on the right. A striped woven mat lies on the orange floor, and a small wooden stand with a book is at right. Some people wear saffron or orange sarees and shawls.

December 10 2012

A photograph of a darshan line on a wooden stage, with marigold garlands and small oil lamps hung on a tan backdrop. A seated figure in a red-and-gold garment and orange-red shawl sits on a gold-and-white throne with floral decoration, while a man in a white shirt bends forward toward them. Beside the throne, a person in an orange robe stands, and another attendant in orange and white stands nearby. Devotees in white, yellow and pink saris and kurtas queue along the left side, and more people stand in the foreground at right, some holding bags. The scene shows a devotional darshan on a stage.

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December 22 2012

A photograph of a stage event in an indoor hall with a large backdrop showing a rocky hillside landscape with a temple. A golden ornate throne-like seat with lion figures stands at center, where a seated figure in orange-red robes wearing a red and white flower garland receives attention. Around the stage, devotees stand and kneel: a man in a white shirt holds a camera on a tripod at left, a kneeling person in grey and a woman in a white sari kneel near the seat, a woman in a white and gold sari stands, and a young girl in pink and a child in blue stand among the group. A silver trident stands beside the throne. A man in a teal shirt and red shawl sits in the foreground. A golden kalasha-like ornament and potted plants frame the scene.

A photograph of a large indoor atrium on a cruise ship, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange-red shawls raising their arms and hands toward a stage. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun wears an orange-red garment and a red floral garland, holding up a silver trident (trishul) on a raised platform lit by a bright spotlight. Devotees wearing white kurtas, saris and orange-red stoles fill the floor, while more people in white stand on the balconies and staircase above. Orange drapery and purple flowers decorate the stage edge.

Wide photograph of a theatre-style hall with a stage lit in yellow-green light and a cream curtain behind it. On the stage, a robed figure in orange sits on a raised golden-backed seat, flanked by other seated figures in white and orange; flowers stand on a small table in front. In the foreground, rows of audience members in white and red shawls sit on red seats, a camera operator in an orange robe stands to the right, and a cameraman's tripod and monitor are visible. Several dozen people are visible in total.

Indoor ceremony photo from a seated initiation session. In the foreground, many devotees sit on the floor in white and orange-red garments, some with red shawls, and several hold brass plates. At left, a figure in a red-and-maroon turban and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne, holding a ceremonial staff. Its appearance has several cues of a candidate for a person, though the face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain. Behind the throne, gold-framed ritual items and a tall gold lamp stand. In the background, more people in white and red sit before a lit display screen and a camera. Claimed as an Inner Awakening Shodasi initiation event in Varanasi, 27 May 2015.

A photograph of a wedding ritual on a stage in a large hall with tiered balcony seating. A woman in an orange-saffron sari and a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white garland walk toward each other holding hands, while a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right. Seated devotees in white and red clothing and garlands sit on a white mat around offering trays of fruit, flowers and brass items. A projected screen at right shows a black-and-white portrait of a bearded figure, and a gold-and-striped-clad seated figure occupies the left foreground. Two orange-clad men are visible at the left edge.