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A wide photograph of a stage in a hall with a dark blue curtain backdrop and white stepped platform in the foreground. On the central golden throne sits a man in an orange-red garment with long hair, flanked by a golden throne with a deity murti on the left and a golden seat with a deity murti on the right. Devotees in saffron, green and white saris sit in rows on an orange mat before the throne, along with men in white dhotis. A man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl sits at the left edge, while a person with dark hair in the lower foreground faces the stage. Brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the mat, and a golden parasol hangs above the central throne.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Wide view of a raised stage in a temple-style hall with navy drapes. On a golden throne at centre sits a seated figure in an orange-red garment and a red garland, flanked by golden ceremonial items. Before the stage, a group of about a dozen devotees sit on an orange carpet in white and green saris and white dhotis, some holding small items, in a ritual or satsang setting. Two additional golden thrones with decorated deity murtis draped in garlands stand to the left and right. A man in white and a man in orange sit to the left, and a figure with a shaved head sits in the lower foreground. Gold lamp stands and a golden kalasha-style canopy frame the stage; the white marble floor reflects the scene.2010-10-18November 05 20102010-11-05A stage set for a ceremony with a central gilded throne (peetha) under a yellow-and-white umbrella, flanked by two gilded lion-form seats, garlanded deity images with flower decorations, and a golden brass stand. A woman in an orange sari stands at the throne with hands together. Around the stage, several devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor, some with orange cloths, a man in an orange robe kneels on the left with a laptop nearby, and a woman in white stands at the far left. A frontal raised platform with white steps in the foreground. a person cues are not clearly visible on the throne figure, so identity is unsure.2010-11-12November 14 20102010-11-14Photograph of a satsang on a raised stage set with gold-decorated seats and garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A central figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat in front of a painted temple-gate backdrop, hands joined in greeting. Seated on the floor before the stage are a line of devotees in white and cream clothes, some in traditional dhoti and saree, along with a man in white and a man in orange robes seated near a microphone stand. A woman in white stands at the far left edge. Gold lions and smaller decorated seats flank the stage, with a golden parasol overhead.2010-11-15November 23 20102010-11-23November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a stage set with a central golden throne under a yellow canopy, flanked by golden animal-mount sculptures and deity murti adorned with flower garlands. A figure in an orange robe sits on the throne with hands folded in greeting. In front, a row of women in white and cream sarees sit cross-legged on the floor, and a man in orange clothing with rudraksha beads sits at the left edge. Two orange-clad men sit near the front, with a small table and microphone in the foreground. A backdrop shows a stone temple gopuram. Possible a person candidate on the central throne in orange clothing, with the figure's appearance uncertain.2010-11-12December 02 20102010-12-02November 10 20102010-11-10A 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.2010-11-14