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Stage scene in a ceremonial hall: a deity murti in a silver and gold arched shrine is decorated with yellow and green marigold garlands and a red flower strand, with a golden pedestal and oil lamps below. On the left, a woman in an orange sarong holds a lit flame toward the murti while a bronze female statue stands nearby. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits with palms pressed together on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, beside a silver trident and an umbrella overhead. Red drapery and a red ornamental backdrop fill the background.

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April 19 20182018-04-19Photograph of a stage ceremony in a temple-style hall with dark red drapes and a red temple-pillar backdrop. On the right, a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion presses his palms together in anjali, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace; he has long dark hair and a cloth wrap, and is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. On the left, a standing priest in an orange-saffron cloth with a shaved head and bare chest makes a gesture toward a large deity murti decorated with a multicolored flower garland and a silver-framed niche, and a silver bull figure stands beside it. A silver trident and a small offering table sit near the throne. The scene suggests a satsang discourse with puja.2018-04-23A stage event with a seated figure on a silver ornate throne at right, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth with a red-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces; a headpiece with a sweep of dark hair is visible. At left, a standing man in an orange-saffron cloth with bare upper body and beaded bracelets faces a large deity murti with a colourful garland of green, white, red and purple flowers, a blue-green cloth, and a crown. A silver bull figure and a brass kalasha or offering vessels sit on the stage floor, with a trishul standing near the throne. A red temple-style backdrop and a decorative umbrella complete the setting.2018-04-23April 19 20182018-04-19A stage puja scene with a decorated empty throne (simhasana) at left, its back and arms wrapped in red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands and draped with a leopard-print cushion. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, gold necklaces and a red-brown dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. At centre, a man in an orange robe and black turban performs puja, holding a silver lamp or aarti vessel near a seated figure in orange. A golden standing female statue stands centre-right. At right, a deity murti in pink and gold silk, adorned with jewellery and garlands, sits under a pink ornate umbrella (chhatra) beside a flower-decorated altar. The backdrop is a red stage curtain with a starry night-sky and temple-tower painting.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 19 20182018-04-19A bearded man in a maroon robe and maroon turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage, hands raised in a blessing gesture, with a pink and gold garland around his neck and a rudraksha-style necklace visible. To the right, a priest in an orange dhoti with bare upper body performs aarti with a lamp before a large deity murti adorned with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Behind the throne stands a golden deity relief with multiple arms and a trident at the left edge. Brass oil lamps flank the stage and a trident leans beside the throne.2016-08-28November 24 20172017-11-24April 19 20182018-04-19August 28 20162016-08-28A ceremonial stage scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, his hair tied up in a dark topknot, seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions beneath a silver canopy. A standing attendant in orange dhoti, bare-chested with arm bands, offers something with a raised hand near a silver trident and a small oil lamp. To the left stands a decorated deity murti of a bull-faced form with red features, garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers. A gilded bull figure with a flower garland stands at the right edge, and a red curtain and painted temple backdrop complete the setting.2018-04-22A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a long-haired man in orange-brown robes and a matching orange-red turban seated with palms pressed together in namaskar on a silver throne draped with yellow, red and purple garlands. Behind him stands a golden deity murti decorated with a garland and ornaments, and a golden figure of a seated figure with hands joined is placed nearby. To the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a plate near the decorated deity murti on a gold arch. A small brass lamp stand and silver elephant figures are on the stage, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. Probable Swamiji is the seated man on the throne, identified by his long hair, orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial seating.2017-11-24