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A photograph of an outdoor stage event with a red and white drape overhead. At the centre a seated figure with a golden crown and ornate jewellery sits on a raised throne framed by a large heart-shaped arch of green, yellow and red flowers. A golden palanquin-style structure with a kalasha-like finial stands above. To the left a gilded deity murti or decorated seat is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Rows of devotees in white and yellow saris and white kurtas sit on an orange-draped platform facing the throne, and saffron-robed priests in orange cloth kneel at the stage edges. Dense audience heads in the foreground are seen from behind. Garlands hang from pillars and a ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe stands at the left.

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January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor stage event with a red draped backdrop and a grey stone temple-style shrine with a large heart-shaped ornate frame behind a central seated figure. The central figure wears a gold crown and garlands, seated on a throne-like seat with a gold canopy. A golden palanquin-style throne with flower garlands sits to the left. Along the orange-draped stage platform, people in white and cream ritual clothes and saffron-orange robes sit close together, some with hands folded. Saffron-robed attendants stand at the stage edges, and a large crowd of spectators fills the foreground below the barrier.2016-01-03A large outdoor satsang on a stage in front of a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in orange. The stage has a red and white canopy, a grey stone temple-style structure with carved panels, and a large ornate peetha-style throne framed by a decorated arched backdrop with flowers. A figure seated on the central throne wears a red and gold garland and a crown-like headdress. Around the stage, people in orange and saffron clothing stand and sit, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the left. A deity murti or decorated statue stands at the left of the stage among marigold garlands. Yellow and orange flowers and small oil lamps decorate the stage edges.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a central seated figure on an ornate golden throne-like seat set before a large heart-shaped mandala of colourful beads and flowers beneath a golden canopy. The central figure wears a tall gold crown, a purple floral garland and gold necklaces, and holds a ceremonial staff. To the left, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. A row of seated devotees in white and cream clothing, with one woman in a magenta blouse and one in orange, faces the centre on a red-draped platform. A brass oil lamp burns in the foreground, and a red fabric backdrop with stone-carved temple architecture frames the scene. Eleven or so people are visible, all seated or standing on the platform.2016-01-03A photo of a satsang on a raised orange-draped stage before a grey temple-style backdrop and a large heart-shaped ornamental arch of colourful mirror work and flowers. A central seated figure in an orange robe, with a long braid and a rudraksha-style mala and a gold ornament, holds a ceremonial staff; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference but is not certain. Seated devotees in white and cream dhotis, saris and kurtas, one in a pink salwar and one in orange, face the stage in rows. On the left, a golden throne with a garland and a gold lion-form peetha stands beside a deity murti draped in garlands, under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A brass kalasha and lamps sit on the stage floor.2016-01-03Outdoor stage event with a heart-shaped ornate golden-and-jewelled backdrop framed by a small grey shrine-like canopy and flower garlands. A man seated centrally on a raised golden seat wears a crown, a floral garland and gold necklaces, and his hands are raised in blessing toward the gathered devotees. To the left, a golden throne-like seat is draped with yellow and red flower garlands and holds a decorated figure, possibly a deity murti. Around thirty people sit cross-legged on an orange-draped platform: women in white and gold saris, men in white dhotis and shirts, a girl in pink and a child in orange. A brass urn, a kalasha-like object and a small oil lamp sit at the front. The scene is set against red draped curtains.2016-01-03A stage event photographed from behind a seated group of about two dozen devotees on an orange-draped platform, facing a raised central throne-like seat with a large heart-shaped multicoloured floral backdrop and a golden canopy above. A figure seated on the throne wears a tall gold crown, a red garment, and a purple floral garland, and holds a ceremonial fan-like object. Devotees wear white and cream dhotis and saris, one woman in a red-and-gold sari, and an orange-clothed person at right. A deity murti with a garland stands at left beside a golden kalasha-style umbrella, and a red curtain and stone temple-style carvings form the backdrop, with brass oil lamps and flower offerings on the platform.2016-01-03Outdoor stage event before a large crowd of seated devotees, mostly viewed from behind with many heads visible in the foreground. At center, a figure in red and gold ornate clothing sits on a raised orange-draped dais beneath a heart-shaped golden arch, surrounded by women in white and yellow saris and men in white garments, several with hands raised. A man in an orange shirt stands at the right edge, and a cameraman with tripod-mounted cameras stands at left beside a seated woman in white. Flanking the stage are carved grey stone shrine-style structures decorated with marigold garlands, a golden kalasha-topped canopy, and a large red backdrop above. A brass oil lamp stands at the right corner of the platform, while the ceremony appears to be a puja or darshan.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03