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A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a dark blue draped backdrop. A central figure sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a golden canopy umbrella, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red-orange beaded mala and a crown-like headpiece, with fresh garlands of yellow and orange flowers draped over the throne. Flanking the throne stand golden ceremonial staffs and decorative finials. On the left, a deity murti with garlands sits on a gilded pedestal. On the right, a decorated figure with flower garlands sits on a golden lion-throne. Around the orange-carpeted platform, about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white and green saris and white dhotis, some with hands folded, facing the stage. Brass trays of offerings with flowers and lamps sit on the floor in front, and a reflective glossy stage edge runs along the bottom.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event with a man seated on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold parasol. He wears an orange robe and a red-orange beaded mala, with long dark hair, and sits with hands resting in his lap. Before him, a line of devotees sits on the orange-draped stage floor; several women wear white saris with yellow or green borders and a woman in a green blouse sits near a laptop. A small girl in orange sits at left beside a golden throne holding a deity murti garlanded with marigolds. Gold trident-tipped staffs and gold kalasha finials flank the throne, and a golden lion-form stand with garlands appears at right. Behind, a navy curtain hangs, and the audience's backs are visible at the bottom edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella canopy on a stage draped in dark blue curtains. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with eyes closed in meditation, and his hair is short. Flanking him are gold trident staffs and gold finials, and a golden lion-form seat stands at the right edge. Garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers decorate the throne and a deity murti on the left. Before him, around twelve people sit on orange cloth, women in cream and green saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding small items. A woman with a toddler sits at the left. Audience members in silhouette fill the foreground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26July 07 20092009-07-07A stage at a person satsang hall with a central golden throne draped in orange and fronted by a golden umbrella. A figure in orange robes and an orange-red rudraksha-style necklace sits on the throne, flanked by golden ceremonial staffs. To the left, a smaller golden seat holds a deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers, and to the right, a golden lion-throne holds another garlanded deity murti under a decorated canopy. Around the stage floor, a dense audience of mostly white-clad devotees sits cross-legged facing the stage, with women in white and yellow-bordered saris and a woman in a green sari in the front row. A camera on a tripod films the event on the left, and a navy curtain forms the backdrop.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold canopy, beneath a hanging gold umbrella-like canopy in a temple-style stage set. Orange draped fabric hangs from the top of the backdrop. Before the throne, on an orange-carpeted platform, a group of about six people sit on the floor: several young girls in white, green and pink-patterned clothes, and three shaved-headed boys or young men in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls. A brass oil lamp, bells and a gold offering tray with flowers sit before the throne, with orange-and-red ceremonial fans on gold poles at each side.2011-02-11September 19 20152015-09-19October 26 20102010-10-26