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A stage event before a large orange-and-red backdrop with a painted deity face and Kannada text reading ಆರಾಧನೆ (worship). A man in white dhoti and shawl, with a turban and gold necklace, stands at left beside an empty ornate golden throne draped with yellow-and-red flower garlands. In the centre, an elderly bearded man in saffron and maroon shawls with a bare chest and tilak presses his palms together in greeting toward him. Behind them a man in orange robes sits in an orange chair, and at right a young man in orange robes stands beside a golden lion-form seat with garlands. Gold-framed hangings and a deity figure appear at the top right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a stage set for a ceremony. Center: a bearded, bare-headed elderly man in orange robes and a light orange turban-like head covering sits in a plush orange armchair with his hands folded, feet bare on an orange footstool. Behind him is a large backdrop with a painted gold-and-red deity face adorned with jewelled necklaces and crown, and a Kannada-script banner. To the right stands a gilded golden swan-like vahana with a seat, beside a standing figure holding a veena, both decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. At left a second person in white clothing and a yellow head wrap sits on a gilded throne with garlands. The stage floor is polished and reflective; a small black stand with a screen sits front right. Gilded deity murti and throne decor fill the frame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a gold-beaded mala and gold bangle, stands on a golden throne with red cushions and garlands, smiling and handing a white envelope to a woman in a pink sari. On the left, a man in orange robes holds a white gift bag with a tree motif. A seated elderly sadhu in orange robes and a turban, with a long white beard, sits in an orange chair with hands folded in namaste, wearing a gold-embroidered sash. Behind them, a large orange banner with Kannada script shows a golden deity face with crown and jewelry, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the right edge.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang stage with an orange backdrop showing a large painted goddess face and the word Aradhane in red script. A young man with a light-coloured turban and a white cotton garment, with a gold chain of beads around his neck, sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and garlands of yellow and orange flowers, gesturing with raised hands. Beside him an elderly bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and wrap sits in an orange armchair with his hands folded. To the right a small deity murti of a goddess holding a veena is decorated with garlands, beside a gold figure and a draped stand with a fringed canopy.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA man in a green draped garment and a multicoloured orange, pink and green turban stands at a gold-trimmed stage, leaning forward to hand a white box to a smiling older man in cream kurta and white dhoti. Behind the stage, a red-and-gold throne is decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a second man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A large orange backdrop shows a painted deity face with jewelled ornaments, with partial Kannada-script lettering across the top.2010-10-13A photograph of an indoor stage event before a red, orange and gold backdrop with Kannada script and a painted deity image. A man in a white dhoti-style garment, a cream turban, multiple gold necklaces and a gold armlet stands beside a gold-carved throne decorated with yellow, purple and pink flower garlands and a red cushion. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala gestures toward an orange cushion. At right, an elderly bearded sadhu with matted hair, a pink and gold shawl and sacred ash marks bows toward the cushion. a person: the standing figure in white with turban and gold necklaces, appearing on a throne-side stage, is an appearance-based candidate; the other figures are described by role only.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony at a dais with a large gold throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and purple. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and is probable Swamiji by appearance cues. A man in white kurta and dhoti kneels and bends to wash the feet of the seated figure, resting on a gold footstool with a cushion. On the left, a man in orange robes kneels nearby. On the right, several women in orange and saffron clothing sit with hands folded. Behind them is an orange banner with Kannada script and a deity image, and a trishula and ornate gold staffs stand at the sides.2010-10-17October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event with a bright orange backdrop showing Kannada text and a large painted goddess face with red and gold ornaments. A standing man in a white dhoti and white shawl, wearing a turban and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and garlands of yellow and red flowers, takes a white gift bag from a monk in orange robes at left. A woman in a pink saree receives a white box from a central gold-and-red throne area. A seated elderly sadhu with a long grey beard and matted hair, in orange and gold, presses his palms together at right. A woman in a magenta saree stands at far right. Marigold garlands decorate the golden throne. Visible people number four, with several more partially visible.2010-10-16A photograph of a single person standing barefoot on a glossy stage in front of a large orange backdrop with Kannada script and a golden-crowned deity image. He wears a red dhoti and a red shawl, a red-beaded rudraksha mala, and a light tan head covering, with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the left stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold footstool. Flower garlands of yellow and red blossoms hang beside the backdrop image, and a dark blue curtain closes the right side.2010-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Dasara celebration with a large orange backdrop. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti with a red shawl and a yellow-bordered wrap kneels and bows his head toward the throne's footstool, while a standing man in orange clothes claps his hands nearby. Two more seated people in white and yellow sit at the sides, and a deity murti adorned with garlands sits on a smaller gold throne to the left. A large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban appears on the backdrop, with Kannada text reading Dasara and Aradhane visible above the stage. Oriental rugs cover the floor.2010-10-17October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies