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A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall with a large backdrop printed with a temple gateway and a deity figure. A man in an orange garment with a white flower garland stands on a red and gold throne-like seat, with a golden arch behind him. Several people in white ritual clothes, some with shaved heads, sit on a low dais on the floor with yellow and green sashes, and a few girls in white with yellow borders sit among them. A woman in a blue top sits to the right. Brass vessels, a small offering tray and a kalasha-like pillar with a painted pattern are visible. The seated group appears to be receiving instruction or taking part in a puja.

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A photograph inside a hall with a large printed backdrop of a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair draped in garlands, with a lit lamp in front. A seated figure on a gilded throne with a red cushion wears saffron/orange robes and a white flower garland, with a candidate a person appearance in ornate orange clothing and a long swept-back hairstyle on the throne. A woman in a blue and teal sari sits to the side on a low seat. Around them, about a dozen devotees sit on orange and patterned mats, with men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, and women in cream and yellow saris, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass pots and offerings sit on a low table near the throne.2010-09-15A stage with a large printed backdrop of a temple gateway and a deity murti decorated with garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and a patterned shawl sits on a golden throne with red cushions, behind a microphone stand. Around the stage on mats, several devotees sit in white dhotis and white shawls, including a shaved-headed man in white, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in a yellow shawl, with an orange-clad woman in a sari standing at left. Brass offering plates and red-and-orange cloths lie on the mat in front. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse setting.2010-09-19A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style beaded mala sits in a gold ornate throne with red cushions at the centre of a temple-style stage. Behind him a large backdrop shows a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, and carved stone pillars frame the scene. Seven people sit on the floor in front, several with hands folded in anjali. Two women in white and yellow sarees and a man in white dhoti sit near the throne; a metal bowl and brass lamps are on the floor, and a white-clad man in front shows a shaved head.2010-10-07October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesA stage event in a large hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre, with a garlanded deity backdrop behind him. In front of the stage, about ten people in white and yellow saris and white dhotis sit on an orange mat, some holding books or small items, while a young priest in white with a shaved head and horizontal tilak on the left speaks into a microphone. A large orange-draped table and a potted decoration sit at the right of the stage. The seated figure in orange could be a person, wearing saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a sitting-throne position, though his face is too small to confirm; the other figures are devotees and priests.2010-10-23 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned golden throne on a raised platform, with long hair falling past the shoulders and gold-trimmed ornaments. Around the platform, a group of devotees sits on the floor: shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls, women in white saris with green or yellow borders, and a woman in a light dress, some with hands folded. Behind the throne is a large printed backdrop of a temple with carved pillars, a deity and two standing figures wearing garlands, with brass lamps in front. A microphone stand and a white pedestal fan are visible at the edges.2010-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20A photograph of a stage event where a long-haired man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a large backdrop of a temple deity and a shrine-like scene. Around him, a group of women and girls in white and cream saris with gold borders sit on orange cloth on the floor, some holding brass vessels and steel tumblers, with a woman in a red-and-green sari at left. A Swamiji (probable) figure is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and garlands decorate the stage edges, and a colourful embroidered banner hangs in the background.2010-09-12October 07 20102010-10-07A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange rudraksha-style mala and a bindi on the forehead, eyes closed in meditation. Behind the throne a backdrop shows a stone temple gopuram with a deity murti decorated with garlands. Around the throne, a group sits on orange mats: a shaved-headed man in white with a gold chain at left holds a microphone, several women in white and yellow saris sit with hands folded, a woman in a turquoise sari and a man in white sit in front, and children in white shirts sit at the back. Brass lamps and flower offerings lie before the throne. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, an orange mala and ornate attire on a throne, though the appearance is partly obscured by the shawl and distance.2010-09-19October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copies