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A large outdoor satsang on a red carpeted stage under a white canopy, with a crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing filling the background. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with long matted dark hair wears a red and green bead garland over an orange-red garment and gold ornaments, facing a seated woman in a pink patterned sari with a name badge. A man in a white kurta sits beside a small screen showing video, and a man with long hair, rudraksha beads and a saffron-trimmed wrap applies a tilak or touches an offering with his hand over a red cushion. A golden ceremonial seat edge is visible at the bottom right. Several standing volunteers in white clothing move around the stage.

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A photograph from a large outdoor satsang hall with a red carpet and white draped stage. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with long matted dreadlocks wears a red and green beaded garland and a gold-coloured, ornate cloth on the shoulders and arms, seated on a gold cushion. Facing them, a woman in a pale pink sari sits with her hands raised, and a man in white ritual dress kneels with palms joined in namaskar beside a red cloth and a small illuminated square object. Behind them, a seated man in an orange-and-white dhoti with rudraksha and a bare-chested man in orange kneel near a monitor showing a crowd. Many devotees in white and orange sit on the floor across the hall.2016-01-03Outdoor padapuja ceremony in which a person seated on a red cushioned throne, wearing rust-red draped robes, a gold-and-beaded garland and white tilak, extends a hand in blessing over a devotee kneeling before the seat. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while red flower petals lie near the feet. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris hold brass tridents and ritual items beside saffron-shawled men and a woman in white with folded hands. Red and yellow decorative cloth and palms frame the open-air setting. Seated figure appears to be a person, the throne-seated figure receiving padapuja.2013-12-26January 03 20162016-01-03December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26A seated man in a rust-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall, with a silver-footed table and small silver lion figures beside him. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothing with rudraksha malas, some bare-chested in white dhotis. A man in the foreground has his back to the camera. A screen above shows a related scene, and a standing bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds a tray at the top right. Ceremonial silver staff and a brass lamp stand near the throne.2017-06-26December 26 20132013-12-26March 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony with a large seated audience of devotees, many women in white, orange and red saris and shawls, with folded-hands namaste. In the foreground a man with bare chest, rudraksha and gold necklaces and a gold-lined leopard-print cloth sits with palms joined beside a ceremonial silver trident wrapped in white and orange flower garland. At right, a figure in a red-orange turban and gold necklaces stands with palms joined beside a raised altar of coconuts, mango leaves and white cloth with flower offerings. Stage lights and a gold-framed edge are visible.2014-05-20December 05 20142014-12-05December 15 20172017-12-15Indoor ritual session in a large hall with a red-and-cream decor. A figure seated on a gold-trimmed throne at left, wearing an orange turban and orange-gold shawl, faces a bald man in white clothes and an orange sash who smiles and holds a brass bowl of petals. Behind him, many people in white robes and orange sashes stand and sit, several wearing white head caps. Those seated in front, in orange and maroon robes, sit on the floor before plates of offerings and small lamps. Rose petals scatter over white cloths and red carpets on the floor.2015-10-23