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A photograph of a ceremonial stage set before a golden throne, with a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange rudraksha mala seated in the centre on a red cushion beneath a yellow canopy. Ornate gold thrones and deity murtis decorated with marigold and red garlands flank the central seat. Several seated attendants in white and green-bordered clothes, including a woman in white and a woman in pink, sit on a rug in front. Small oil lamps with orange wicks sit on a tray at the front. At the left, a priest with bare upper body and white dhoti rings a bell beside a microphone. The stage has a pillared temple-style backdrop and dark side curtains.

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A ceremonial hall set for a puja with a golden throne at centre under a yellow fringed canopy. A man in orange robes and a red-and-black rudraksha mala sits on the throne with hands folded. Before him, several people in white and cream dhotis or saris with green borders sit on a red carpet, some holding brass plates and oil lamps set on the floor. Garlanded deity murtis in red and gold garlands flank the throne, with a decorated golden ritual stand to the left and a backdrop of temple architecture.2010-11-19November 14 20102010-11-14A photo of a ceremonial darshan hall with a central figure seated on a gold throne under a yellow fringed canopy. The seated man wears saffron/orange robes, a rudraksha mala and has short hair. Around him, several people in white and cream traditional dress sit on the floor on orange cloths, some with hands folded, facing the throne. Behind the throne, deity murti are decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, and a golden peetha with a lion motif stands at right. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on the floor, with a microphone at left. Carved temple-style backdrop panels frame the scene.2010-11-19November 13 20102010-11-13A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at the centre of a decorated stage. Garlanded deity murti and a golden throne flank him, and a large yellow canopy hangs above. Several people in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor in front of him, some with brass vessels, while a musician in orange sits at left with a harmonium-style instrument and microphone. Marigold and rose garlands drape the murtis and frame. The backdrop shows painted temple gopuram architecture. Description: appearance-based label for the seated figure is probable, based on the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and throne, with the stage role as a teacher giving a satsang.2010-11-14A stage set for a ritual ceremony with an orange carpeted platform. Center stage, a woman in an orange sari sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a yellow canopy, hands folded in greeting. Before her, a group of about a dozen people in white and cream clothing sit on the floor, some with palms joined in prayer; one holds a laptop. Two men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left edge near microphones. Behind, a large deity murti is adorned with colourful flower garlands, flanked by two more garlanded figures on gold thrones, with peacock feathers at the left. A backdrop of painted temple pillars completes the scene.2010-11-12A stage-like hall set up as a temple shrine with a central golden throne-seat under a yellow-gold canopy, flanked by decorated deity murti on golden palanquins and rams/mounts. A man in an orange robe with a red shawl and rudraksha-style mala sits on the central peetha. Seven people in white and pink clothes sit cross-legged on mats in front, some with hands together. At far left, a priest in white dhoti with bare upper body sits at a microphone beside a brass pot. Floral garlands drape the deity figures and a tall painted backdrop of temple pillars frames the scene.2010-11-19November 13 20102010-11-13A stage set for a ritual satsang with a central golden throne draped in red cushions, where a figure in saffron-orange robes sits beneath a yellow umbrella. Flanked by floral garlands on deity murtis and golden lion-form seats. Seated on the stage floor below, several people in white ritual clothes perform puja with brass plates and lamps, while two men in white dhotis and orange cloth sit at a microphone with a book. A woman in white and a woman in yellow sit nearby, and the backdrop shows a stone temple gateway with a painted forest scene. The saffron-robed figure on the throne has long dark hair and a red-brown wrap, and is seated in the central position of honour.2010-11-14A photograph of a stage-set satsang at an ashram hall. A person in orange robes sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaskar, with garlanded deity murtis flanking the throne and a large temple-gopuram backdrop behind. In front, a group of women in white and cream saris and shawls sit on the floor with hands folded, and a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits at a microphone on the left. Gold lions/vahanas and garlands frame the stage, with a yellow canopy overhead and a glossy white stage edge in the foreground. Four prominent people are shown; the total physical count is more than 20 is not visible, so the scene shows roughly a dozen seated people.2010-11-12November 23 20102010-11-23November 14 20102010-11-14