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A seated group of devotees performs a ceremony on an orange cloth-covered stage before a framed portrait garlanded with orange, white and green flowers. The portrait shows a man with long dark hair in an orange robe and a beaded necklace, his hand raised. Beside it stands a golden ornate throne with red cushions. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border sits with his back to the camera, holding an open book, and to the right women in white and yellow or green shawls sit near a gold tray of offerings and small lamps. A dark blue curtain hangs behind, and a large painted deity image appears at the upper left.

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October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20112011-01-01A 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 copiesIndoor temple photograph of several women and a small girl seated on a red and orange carpet before a golden throne-like seat. On the seat stands a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a white beaded necklace, shown seated with one hand raised; the frame is decorated with orange, white and green garlands. The seated devotees wear white and yellow saris and white clothing; one wears a white sari and another a yellow shawl. Ornate golden carvings and a pale temple wall with decorative pillars surround the scene, with a red shrine area behind.2011-01-18A photograph of four women seated on the floor on an orange cloth and a patterned mat in front of an ornate gold throne-like seat with red cushions. The throne is decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes wearing a beaded necklace. Three women in white saris, one in a green blouse and one with a yellow shawl, sit with brass trays and vessels, while the nearest woman faces away from the camera. A backdrop with a blue curtain and a large banner showing a figure in red and gold appears at right. The scene appears to be a pada puja ritual arrangement with offerings.2011-01-17A photograph of a stage with a dark navy curtain backdrop, where a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with a bindi on his forehead. Two young men kneel at a microphone stand on the left, pressing palms together in anjali, one bare-chested with gold necklaces and the other in orange. Around the orange floor cloth, several women in white saris with yellow borders and one in red sit in a semicircle holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and orange offerings, while a man in white kurta sits among them. A small brass bell rests on the floor at left. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse setting.2011-01-22A photograph of a satsang in an ashram hall. A figure in orange robes with a long dark braid and orange and rudraksha beads sits on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, with a brown wooden carved box beside it. Facing him, several devotees sit on an orange and red floor covering: a bald man and another in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls play a bell and microphone, a woman in green, a woman in white with a long braid, and women in yellow and white saris stand by a brass tray of offerings. Behind the throne is a large printed backdrop of a deity shrine with columns and garlands. The figure on the throne appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the orange robes, long hair and rudraksha beads.2010-09-17A photograph of a ritual pada puja on an indoor stage with an orange-carpeted platform. A seated man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace sits at the left, beside a small table with a microphone. On the right, a figure in white robes and a beaded necklace sits on a gold throne with a red cushioned back and a gold canopy. Several people in white dhotis and cream and red sarees sit on the floor in front of the throne, while brass oil lamps stand nearby. A large printed backdrop shows a temple gopuram and deity murti with garlands. The scene shows seven people in total, including the seated figures and those on the floor.2011-01-28Four women sit cross-legged on an orange and patterned floor before a gilded throne-like stand draped in red cushions and ornate gold carving. On the stand sits a framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a white beaded necklace and raising one hand in blessing, garlanded with orange and white flower strands. The women wear white and cream saris and a green-and-white dress, and they sit with hands folded in prayer and palms joined, facing the portrait. Behind them is a painted temple backdrop with pillars and deity imagery, and a small shrine sits to the right.2011-01-17A 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 21 20102010-10-21A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage with an orange floor cloth. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne under a gold canopy wears a white dhoti and a long rudraksha-style mala, with his long hair swept back; hands are not clearly visible. Before him, several people sit on the orange cloth: a seated man in orange robes speaks into a microphone holding a book, two women in orange saris, a woman in a green-bordered white sari, a woman in a cream sari, and two men in white dhotis with gold borders, one with hands folded. Gold lamp stands flank the throne. The backdrop shows a painted temple scene with ornate pillars and a deity with garlands. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so the subject is recorded as unsure.2011-01-28