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A large audience sits on the floor of a hall facing a raised stage with a red-carpeted staircase. On the stage, a decorated throne garlanded with flowers and marigolds holds a seated figure, with a flame-topped mountain painting behind it. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the foot of the steps beside a monastic in orange robes who sits on the stairs, and an attendant in orange kneels nearby. Many seated attendees wear white, including a man in a white t-shirt with a printed portrait. Two standing air coolers and pedestal fans stand on the stage sides.

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A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a raised stage, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white cloth with a white head wrap and a long pink-and-white garland draped over the shoulders, with additional garlands of yellow and pink flowers on the throne. Behind the throne is a large painted backdrop of a fiery orange sunset over a mountain peak with a flame above its summit, a shivalinga-like form and pink flowering vines at the left. Red carpeted steps lead up to the stage, with white draped tables flanking the throne and two standing fans. Several seated devotees in white attire and headwear sit in the foreground at the bottom edge of the frame, viewed from behind.2009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A photograph of a stage at an indoor programme with a painted backdrop of a golden mountain peak under an orange sky, topped by a flame-like light. A seated figure in gold-embroidered ceremonial clothing and a headdress sits on a raised throne at left, with a garland of flowers beside him, while women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts line up and approach along the stage edge. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in grey trousers wait in a queue, some carrying plastic bags. Blue draped curtains frame the stage and a red-carpeted staircase leads up to the platform.2009-08-16A photograph of a stage ceremony set against a large painted backdrop of a golden sunset over a mountain peak with a glowing flame atop it. A seated figure in a cream and gold robe sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with garlands of pink and white flowers. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with a pink garland and a woman in a blue and red sari with an orange border hold up a framed picture or portrait, one bringing it toward the seated figure. A young man in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in white saree stand nearby, and two women in white with gold borders sit on the stage edges. The floor is strewn with flower petals, and a standing fan and air conditioner are visible on the right.2009-08-16A night-time outdoor stage under a white tent, backed by a painted sky-and-mountain backdrop with a snow-capped peak in orange and blue light. A seated figure on an ornate wooden throne with a red-and-white garland is being approached and honoured by standing devotees in white and cream clothes. A man in a saffron-orange shawl stands near the throne, and a woman in a teal top stands at the right. Others in white, cream and yellow saris and yellow shawls stand or kneel around the red-carpeted steps decorated with marigolds and orange flowers. A trident is visible on the backdrop. A monitor stands at left.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor photograph of a large open-air satsang pavilion with a blue carpeted floor. Many people, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, sit on mats and cushions facing a stage at the rear, while a crowd in white dhotis and white clothing stands near the stage. Near the front, a woman in an orange-and-cream sari stands among the seated crowd, with another woman in a gold-bordered sari beside her. The back wall has a painted backdrop of snow-capped mountains and a sunrise, and a stage area with a small table draped in marigold garlands.2010-02-12A photograph of a crowded indoor event in front of a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under a sunset sky. A central figure in an orange robe sits on a golden throne-like seat with dark green carved frame, receiving a steady line of devotees. Many women with long braided hair, some with flowers in their hair, wear white, red, yellow and pink saris and salwars. Men in white kurtas and dhotis stand nearby, one in an orange shawl. A cameraman in a yellow shirt stands at the left. A tall pole with a colourful woven textile and blue bird emblem stands at right, and garlands of orange flowers hang along its base. Gathered crowd of roughly twenty to thirty visible people.2010-02-12A seated figure sits cross-legged on a golden tiered throne on a raised stage, draped with a gold backdrop shaped like a mountain and a blue painted backdrop trimmed with gold. The seated figure wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, with a trident (trishul) standing beside the stage. Audience members sit on the floor in white and cream clothing, with some in yellow, orange and purple saris, facing the stage. Ceiling fans hang above, and water bottles sit at the front. The scene reads as a Shiva darshan, with the seated figure's identity not established by appearance.2009-06-29A photograph of a crowded devotional gathering in a hall before a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under a colourful sky. Devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis stand and sit in a queue approaching the throne, some with hands folded in namaskar. A standing figure in an orange robe is visible behind, and a black monitor stands at left. Foreground heads and shoulders of onlookers fill the bottom of the frame. Visible people number roughly twenty to fifty.2010-02-12December 15 20072007-12-15August 16 20092009-08-16December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copies