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Photograph of a stage at an ashram satsang with a red draped backdrop and a carved stone shrine-like structure with a golden canopy. Two ornate golden thrones with red cushions and lion-shaped armrests sit on a raised platform. On the left, an older man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits with hands together. On the right, a man with swept-back hair in red and gold dhoti-style clothing and ornate gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together and smiles, his throne decorated with a colourful jewelled heart-shaped backrest. Behind them stand a man in an orange robe with a shaved head, and a man in a white dhoti with a shawl. In the foreground a man in white with a shawl holds hands in greeting, and several devotees in white sit on the stage edge with hands folded. Garlands of marigolds decorate the set.

A stage ceremony in a hall with maroon drapes and a painted backdrop of white arches, floral medallions and decorated pillars. A seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits centrally on an ornate golden throne in front of a decorated altar. Several young men in orange dhotis and shawls stand and kneel around, some holding ritual implements and a shining lamp, while a man in white clothes stands at left near a camera. Brass pots and lamps sit on low tables in the foreground, and a monitor displays the ceremony at right. Gurupoornima celebration with puja and aarti.

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A stage photograph with a deep maroon velvet curtain behind a white platform. On the right, a seated man in an orange-saffron robe, orange turban, and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold lion-shaped armrest, with a microphone stand beside him. On the left, a kneeling man in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala raises his hands to his head in a devotional or yogic posture on a folded striped mat. A white electric fan stands at the left edge. The throne is elevated behind a small red-carpeted footstool.

November 06 2013

A stage with a blue and gold temple backdrop and a red velvet curtain above. On the left, a golden deity murti of Ganesha sits on a golden vehicle draped with a purple cloth, garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. A hand holds a silver lamp toward the deity from the left edge. At right, a seated man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on a gold-trimmed throne with hands pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. Brass lamps stand between them, and a standing deity murti in orange and green dress with raised hands is beside the throne. The setting suggests an arati or puja before a Ganesha murti.

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April 20 2013

Indoor ritual scene on a carpeted platform before a dark red velvet curtain. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne draped with a multicolour flower garland wears saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala. Three people sit on the carpet before him: a woman in orange sari on the left holding a small orange cloth, and two shaven-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas, one with a vibhuti or kumkum mark. A large silver bowl sits on the rug between them. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair and a distinctive ceremonial appearance, consistent with a person presence in the throne seat, with the cues being saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting.

April 27 2012

Photograph of a stage with two ornate golden thrones draped in red cushions, flanked by golden lion carvings. On the left throne sits a bearded elderly man with long white hair and beard, wearing orange robes and holding a staff. On the right throne sits a man in orange and red robes with hands folded in a namaskar gesture. To the far left stands a golden deity murti of a seated figure beside a golden bull (nandi), adorned with a large garland of yellow and red flowers. Deep red velvet drapes hang behind the thrones and a red carpet covers the floor.