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A night-time outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-painted building. A central golden throne with a red cushion, decorated with a flower garland and a small canopy, is raised on a platform. A robed figure with long dark hair in orange clothing sits on it, appearing to address the gathering. Several robed attendants in orange and saffron stand on either side holding long ceremonial staffs and fans, and a row of ceremonial staffs with ornate tops rises behind. Seated devotees in white clothes and saris fill the foreground on a mat, with others in red and pink saris visible. Electric lamps light the scene. a person: the seated figure on the throne has long hair and orange ceremonial clothing, but the photo is too small to confirm.

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Night-time outdoor satsang in a courtyard in front of an orange-painted building. Seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white clothes with orange scarves, some in checked shirts. Bright lamps light the scene and ceremonial standards with gold finials and orange cloth stand along the sides. In the centre, a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red and gold canopy is flanked by attendants in saffron and maroon robes, with a drummer in orange at left. Orange-clad participants stand in the background near brass ornaments and a red-cushioned dais. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established from this image.2013-03-02Outdoor evening gathering at night in front of a low orange-walled building, with a bright floodlight at left. A large crowd of people sits on mats and plastic chairs facing a raised platform at right. On the platform, a figure in orange clothing stands beside a golden throne-like seat (peetha) decorated with garlands and a tall ornate canopy, and several people in orange and red robes stand nearby holding long ceremonial staffs and standards. Many attendees wear white clothing, and several women wear orange saris. A sound system speaker stands at right. The scene resembles an evening satsang or ritual program.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02Night-time ritual pavilion with smoke rising under a open roof. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a tall orange head covering sits on a red and gold throne, a candidate for a person with cues of saffron clothing and an ornate throne, appearance uncertain. In the centre a standing priest in orange cloth performs an offering before a fire-side altar holding brass pots, bananas, flowers and a kalasha, with a bronze lamp stand. Seated devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris fill the foreground and right, while a man in white sits beside a golden deity murti. Decorative red and orange pillars hang from the roof.2011-10-05February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNight procession scene under a temporary shed hung with red and white bunting and strings of lights. On the left, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a beaded necklace sits barefoot in an ornate red and gold upholstered throne chair, facing right toward the procession. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested or white-shirted devotees stand with hands folded in anjali. A decorated palanquin with a red canopy and a deity murti draped in garlands is carried forward, with yellow-clad attendants. Women in cream and orange saris stand at right, and a small child in yellow watches. A flame burns at the right edge.2010-11-21Night-time outdoor temple ritual under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with coloured lights. On a raised golden seat under a white canopy sits a figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron robes, an ornate gold-trimmed throne in the foreground. Around a raised platform, white-clad priests in dhotis and shoulder cloths perform puja; one priest in white with a white head cloth and red-bordered cloth stands before a fire pit of burning embers with a row of decorated brass and silver offerings. Dozens of seated young participants, mostly bare-chested in white dhotis, sit on the ground facing the ritual, and a black stone Nandi with flower garland is in the lower right. Brass pots and banana-leaf-style offering plates fill the floor, and a deity image stands at the back of the platform.2017-05-02Night outdoor gathering on a green mat under string lights and a canopy. A man on the right wears an orange turban, orange robe and a red and green flower garland, sitting on an ornate gold and red throne and holding a small object. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis fold their hands in anjali in front of him, with other people standing behind. A brass plate and offerings sit on the mat.2012-04-06December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor satsang with a large seated and standing crowd facing a raised golden dais. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne under a small decorated umbrella canopy, with a golden arched backdrop and a red-and-green garland draped over it. Several monastics in orange and saffron stand and sit near the dais, one holding a long staff. In front, a row of women in dark red and orange saris and men in white kurtas sit with palms raised in reverent gesture. A standing man in grey at left raises his hands, and a lit torch stands at the left edge. A brick building and bamboo are visible behind the stage.2013-03-02