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A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene in front of deep red drapes. A seated man on a leopard-print throne decorated with red, pink and white flower garlands accepts an offering from a standing attendant. The seated man wears a white tilak on his forehead, a long white flower garland, gold bangles and rings, and a red cloth, and smiles. The standing attendant wears a rust-red turban and rudraksha mala necklaces, has white markings on his arms and chest, and holds a silver tray covered with a teal cloth and white and red flowers. A silver trident-topped staff stands at the left edge. Two people are visible.

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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with red curtains. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a white forehead marking, gold bangles and a long garland of white and pink flowers, extends his hand toward an offering. Beside him stands a man in an orange-red turban and red-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and white body markings, holding a white garland and a blue cloth over a tray. The throne is decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands, and a silver trident stands nearby with a brass lamp on the right. Two people are visible.2018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesOctober 15 20172017-10-15A seated man in a gold-and-red ornate throne wears a rust-orange shawl, a long gold bead necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and a long swept-back hairstyle with a tilak on his forehead. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a white-and-yellow cloth-wrapped bundle on a plate of pink and purple flower petals. A shirtless attendant with white body markings and a rudraksha mala leans forward to offer the plate. Behind them a gold-carved pillar and red draped cloth complete the satsang stage setting. Two people are visible.2016-06-30July 18 20162016-07-18A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and flower garlands draped across the back, receiving a tray of yellow and white flowers from a woman. The seated figure wears a maroon turban, rudraksha mala beads, a gold necklace, bangles and a maroon robe with gold trim. The woman wears a purple-bordered sari with a gold-patterned border, a white lower garment and a gold necklace, and bows forward with her palms joined. Ceremonial silver staffs with a trident and axe-like finials and a golden kalasha stand beside the throne against a dark red curtain.2015-10-18A seated man in brown and ochre robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a thick red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds, a gold pendant, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with white tilak on his forehead. A shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and an orange turban stands at left, holding a bundle wrapped in white and red cloth toward him. Behind them stands a stone deity murti in a niche, with a silver lion-footed stand in the foreground and a microphone at right. Source credit and copyright text appear at the lower right of the image.2017-10-05April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19A seated man in an orange-red turban, orange robes, a red and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces and gold armlets receives a small object wrapped in purple cloth from a bare-chested man in white and yellow-bordered dhoti. Behind them is a wall of marigolds and red, white and orange flowers. The seated figure has distinctive orange robes, a turban and ceremonial gold necklaces, so a person match is noted, with the receiving figure described as a seated priest in orange. The scene resembles a ritual exchange of an offering during a session.2015-07-13