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October 18 20152015-10-18Crowded 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.2015-10-18February 02 20162016-02-02January 01 20162016-01-01November 11 20172017-11-11A large audience of devotees in orange and saffron clothing sits seated on the floor facing a stage. On the central raised platform, a man in a saffron robe with a long beaded mala sits on an ornate golden throne, flanked by tall garlands of marigolds and a multicoloured floral backdrop. Two deity murti are displayed in gilded shrine niches on either side of the stage, and a deity murti in ornate garlanding stands behind the throne. Red curtains hang behind the stage, and video cameras on tripods film the event. Several women in white and yellow saris sit among the orange-clad crowd.2017-11-11January 01 20162016-01-01A large audience of mostly women in orange and saffron saris and white garments sits facing a stage in a temple-style hall with red curtains. On the stage, a central seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a silver-and-gold throne in front of a white sacred backdrop. Flanking deity murtis are decorated with garlands: one at left in blue with a crown, a gold figure on a golden bull at centre, and a seated goddess figure in green and pink at right. Attendees wear rudraksha malas and mostly orange clothing. A camera operator stands at the left edge. Golden peetha and kalasha-style decorations frame the stage.2017-11-28Photograph of a satsang hall facing a stage draped in maroon curtains, with a seated figure in the centre on a golden heart-shaped throne-like seat, wearing a red garland, flanked by two deity murti: a gold-and-red decorated figure on the left and a large ornate figure on a golden peetha on the right, with a deity image above the centre. Foreground audience members sit with their backs to the camera, many in white shirts with red shawls, some in saffron or lavender tones. Camera operators stand on either side of the stage on tripods. Ritual lamps and a trident-like staff appear near the stage.2016-10-09November 11 20172017-11-11September 05 20152015-09-05January 30 20162016-01-30