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Ceremonial stage in a temple-style hall with a deep red curtain behind. In the centre, a seated man in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned silver throne before a golden arch decorated with yellow and red garlands and a gold-framed deity murti. Flanking gold deity murtis stand in ornate arched niches; to the left a seated murti is draped in garlands and an attendant in orange cloth stands nearby, and to the right a standing goddess murti in green and gold wears a garland. Golden female attendant statues stand beside the central arch, and small oil lamps are lit on the stage. A figure in orange at left attends with a tray. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate; the adjacent figures are priests.2017-11-28A photograph of a stage at a temple-style event with a red curtain backdrop. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a red turban sits on a silver-framed throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar, with a microphone on a stand before him. Behind him a large deity murti is framed by a golden arch and garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flowers. Two golden standing female attendant statues flank the throne. On the left, a deity murti in a gilded arch garlanded with orange and yellow flowers sits on a blue cloth, and a standing figure in an orange dhoti holds a lamp. On the right, a deity murti in a gilded arch with a green and gold sari and garlands sits on a blue cloth. Lamps are placed on the stage in front of the murtis.2017-11-28November 28 20172017-11-28 +1 copiesStage photo in a temple-style hall with a deep red curtain behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red turban and long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a silver-and-red seat in the centre. Behind him is a large golden throne-arch framed with garlands in red, yellow and pink, with a golden bull-shaped figure and deity murti. Golden statues flank the stage. To the left, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti carries a tray, while a seated attendant in orange sits near the edge. On the right, a garlanded deity murti in green and blue dress stands in a golden arch. Oil lamps line the stage edge and a mic stands in front of the seat.2017-11-28April 29 20152015-04-29A decorated stage in a dimly lit hall with a deep red curtain backdrop. A large gold-framed painting of a deity with a crescent and garlands hangs above an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a heart-shaped back. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and white garland sits on the throne with a small gold lion figure below. A kalasha-like gold vessel and a flower-draped deity murti stand to the right beside oil lamps. A person in white stands at the lower right, reaching toward a brass item on the floor, and another person stands at the far right edge near a bright light. Gold ornaments, lamps, and a red carpet surround the altar.2016-10-10Photograph of a Hindu ritual inside a draped hall with red and maroon walls. On the right, a seated metal deity murti (utsava-style image) sits on a green-draped throne-like seat beneath a silver arch, heavily decorated with white jasmine and yellow-and-red marigold garlands and gold ornaments. A silver-ornamented umbrella canopy with colourful fringe overhangs it. Two standing men at left face the murti: one wears a green-and-gold turban and white dhoti with a white and orange garland, and a second man with a shaved head, bare upper body and a purple-bordered cloth wrap stands with his back partly to the camera, appearing to perform a ritual offering. Brass oil lamps and silver standards flank the scene.2015-10-18A photograph of a stage set for a satsang, with a seated figure in the centre in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban, hands pressed together in greeting, seated on a red-cushioned throne with a silver-and-gold lion-style arm rest. Behind the throne is an arch of multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and white framing small deity murti. Flanking the throne are two gilded standing female figures holding lamps or vessels. On the left, a person in an orange garment stands with hands near a brass item beside a gilded deity figure on a blue cloth; on the right, a garlanded gilded deity sits on a green cloth in a golden niche. Red drapes hang behind, with a microphone stand near the throne and a brass rail in front of the stage.2017-11-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-cushioned throne at the centre of a stage, in front of a golden bull-shaped mount and a gold-framed backdrop decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Flanking the throne are golden deity murtis, including a standing female figure and a large gold-framed shrine on each side, one with a figure in a blue-violet sari and garlands. Lions carved in silver sit at the base of the throne. The audience in the foreground, with several women in saffron clothing, sits facing the stage under a red velvet curtain. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, and sits as the central figure of the stage.2017-11-28A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban sits centrally on a silver-and-red throne flanked by silver elephant figures, beneath a large golden arch garlanded with yellow, white and pink flowers. Behind him is a golden horse-headed throne back with a deity murti crowned and garlanded. To the left, a garlanded deity murti stands on a blue cloth; two attendants in orange-saffron cloth stand near it, one holding a tray. To the right, a garlanded goddess murti in green and blue stands on a blue cloth. Golden standing attendant figures flank the centre. Small oil lamps and fruit offerings sit at the base, and a red velvet curtain hangs behind.2017-11-28March 07 20162016-03-07April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copies