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A stage ceremony with a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne backed by a gold arch decorated with flower garlands. The seated figure wears white clothing and a gold necklace, with long dark hair. To the left, a deity murti stands in a flower-decorated shrine with marigold garlands. In the foreground, several people sit on an orange carpet in white and orange ritual clothing, including a man with a shaved head and gold necklaces playing a bell, and a woman in white. Brass trays, oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor.

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December 21 20102010-12-21A stage ceremony with a seated figure on a red and gold throne framed by a large floral arch of marigolds and green leaves. The central figure wears white robes and a long gold garland, with long dark hair. To the left, a standing statue in white with a crown and a flower-decorated frame stands beside a red garland. In the foreground, several people sit on an orange cloth: men in white dhotis and orange shawls play small instruments and chant, while others in white sit in front of brass plates and offerings. A small fire or incense rises at right. The backdrop is a dark blue curtain and ceiling fans overhead.2011-01-28December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A ceremonial stage set for a pada puja, with a seated figure on a red and gold throne framed by a large arch of marigold and yellow flower garlands against a gold backdrop. The seated figure wears white dhoti, a gold necklace and a long dark hair. To the left, a standing deity murti or statue wrapped in white and garlanded with flowers stands on a flower-decorated pedestal. In front, several people sit on an orange mat wearing white and cream clothing; some hold books and small brass items, and a priest with bare chest and gold necklace sits to the left with a small bell. A few participants sit in front of the throne, including a child in red. Floral garlands and brass plates with offerings lie on the mat, and a black curtain hangs behind the stage.2011-01-28October 25 20102010-10-25A photograph of a stage event with a central figure seated on a red-cushioned throne (peetha) framed by a garland arch of orange marigolds, yellow and red flowers and a gold sunburst motif, beneath a gold and red canopy. The seated central figure wears an orange robe and a red-beaded rudraksha mala. Below the stage, several people sit on orange cloth: at left a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and sandalwood-marked chest, a shaved-headed man in orange beside a microphone, a woman in a green sari, a woman in white with a gold border, and a woman in white and yellow at right. Brass plates and kalasha-like vessels rest on the floor, and standing fans and an overhead ceiling fan are visible. A candidate for the throne-seated figure is present in the scene with a probable match to a person based on the orange robe, rudraksha mala and garlanded throne, though the face is not clear enough to confirm and the figure appears to be a presiding teacher addressing a satsang.2010-10-25A photograph of a stage event with an orange-draped platform and a dark blue curtain backdrop. A figure with long dark hair in a white dhoti and a gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne under a large arch of marigold and flower garlands. To the left, a deity murti or statue draped in white with a red garland stands within a floral frame, and a brass oil lamp sits nearby. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on the orange floor, with two priests in white dhotis and gold necklaces at left, one speaking into a microphone. The seated person at centre front wears a white shirt.2010-12-21A satsang stage with a seated figure on a gold throne framed by a large flower arch in orange, white and magenta blooms, with rainbow-coloured floral arms on each side and a yellow canopy above. The central figure wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded; a person by appearance, with the throne and orange robe as cues. Around the platform, several people in white and yellow sit on orange mats: a seated figure in white with bare head and gold necklace near the centre, a woman in white with folded hands facing the throne, a woman in yellow at right, and others in white at left, some playing or handling a harmonium and microphones. Oil lamps and offerings stand on a tray in the foreground. Two white fans flank the stage against a navy drape.2010-10-25A photograph of a stage ceremony with a seated figure on a red throne at centre, wearing a white dhoti and a gold necklace, set under a floral arch of yellow, orange and red flowers over a gold-coloured backdrop. Around the orange floor mat, several people sit in white clothes: two priests at left in white dhotis with sacred threads and gold necklaces, one holding a bell, and devotees including a woman in white and a seated man in a white shirt. To the left, a deity murti stands adorned with a garland and a smaller floral arch. Brass plates and offerings sit on the floor, and a microphone stands at left.2011-01-28November 13 20102010-11-13A satsang on a stage before a dark curtain. A man in a saffron-yellow robe with a large orange-beaded mala sits on a gold throne decorated with a semicircular garland of yellow, white and red flowers, hands resting in his lap. Around the stage, about a dozen people sit on the floor in white dhotis and shawls, some in red and maroon saris, one woman in a green-and-red sari; two men at left wear red cloth. Small oil lamps flicker on the stage edge. A tripod camera stands at right and a few heads are visible in the audience at the bottom. The scene reads as a discourse with an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate seated on the throne, with the page noting the event as a Couples Day satsang.2010-12-23