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A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a golden throne draped in a tiger-skin cloth and red cushions. A bald-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, which is at left. Behind and beside him stands a painted image of a deity with a raised hand. At right, a gold-arched alcove holds a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, flanked by a child in a red and gold costume with a white crown, and two young performers in ornate costumes seated on the floor, one wearing a yellow garland and a blue dress. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor near the throne, and a dark red curtain hangs behind the stage.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a gilded throne at left, where a man in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on a red cushion draped with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by carved gold lion armrests. Behind him a painted mural shows a standing figure holding a staff. At right, a deity murti adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and gold jewellery sits beneath a gold arch, with a female deity figure beside it. In front, four children sit or stand in ceremonial dress: one boy in white and red robes with a white cap, a child in blue and gold, and children draped with yellow and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor near the throne, and a rug lies at the bottom left.2013-10-04Photo 11737421A photo from a stage programme in an ornate hall. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a golden throne-like seat with maroon cushions, wearing orange-saffron clothing and a shawl, with flanking stone lion sculptures and painted pillars behind him. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and his seated position on the throne. To the right, a gilded arch frames two decorated deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Four children sit on the floor in front, wearing turbans, flower garlands and colourful traditional outfits in pink, green, purple and maroon, with a blue ocean backdrop panel and an oil lamp nearby.2013-09-13A stage event with a seated man on a gold-and-maroon throne at left, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl with bare shoulders and bare chest, hands folded in his lap. Beside him stand two deity murti with gold crowns and white-and-gold garlands; the taller figure in gold is adorned with a jewelled necklace. Between them a brass lamp stands on the floor. In front, four young children sit cross-legged on a white floor: one in pink with a white turban and green pants, one in purple with a white headpiece, and two girls in red and maroon saris with flower garlands, one raising a hand. Blue ocean-wave backdrop panels frame the right side, and a painted temple-style wall with a golden doorway stands behind.2013-09-13A satsang hall with a gilded throne on the left where a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl sits, holding a white cloth, flanked by golden lion-shaped armrests. A standing statue in a blue and pink painted niche holds a staff. On the right, a gilded arch frames deity murtis draped in red and white garlands, with a purple cloth behind. Two children in saffron and orange clothing with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor before the murtis, and a brass lamp stand and oil lamps stand nearby. A framed ocean wave picture is visible at right. Visible people: the seated man and two children, three in total.2013-09-29A stage set in a hall with painted blue and red temple backdrop, gold lion-guarded dais and tall gold-framed thrones. On the left a man with long hair in an orange-red wrap sits cross-legged on a golden throne with a tiger skin, smiling; he matches the page's a person reference only by setting, so appearance is uncertain. On the right, two large deity murtis draped in flower garlands sit on a golden throne, with a brass lamp stand nearby. In front, four children in pink, purple and green silk and marigold garlands sit on a carpet, with a few small deity figurines and a black tablet on the floor. Blue wave backdrops frame the group.2013-09-13A photograph of a satsang stage in a temple-style hall. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with an orange head wrap, long rudraksha mala, and bangles, sits cross-legged on a gold-and-maroon throne with a lion-armed base, smiling and looking toward the right. Behind him stands a painted deity murti with four arms and a crown, holding ritual objects, flanked by painted pink and green pillars. On the right, a gold-framed throne is decorated with red and white garlands and holds a decorated deity murti, with two young children in pink and orange-yellow clothes seated at its base with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in a row in the centre, and a wall-mounted air conditioner and a small fan sit at the edges.2013-08-18September 13 20132013-09-13A figure in orange and saffron robes with a long shawl sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth, at left. A gilded lion sculpture rests before the throne, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. At right, a decorated deity murti pair of a male and female form sits under a floral garland arch, dressed in orange and green garments with a red-and-white garland. Two children sit at the base beside them, one in a yellow garland and saffron clothes, another in a blue-green dress and garland. A painted backdrop of pillars and a standing figure with a staff fills the wall. Maroon velvet drapes hang behind. The scene reads as a satsang setting.2013-10-04August 18 20132013-08-18September 13 20132013-09-13October 04 20132013-10-04 +1 copies