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A photograph of a ceremony in a hall before a large backdrop painted with a glowing temple complex and mountain under a starry sky. A man in an orange-brown garment sits on an ornate silver throne at centre, facing the audience; the figure's shaved head and clothing are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Flanking the throne are decorated deity shrines with garlands, one on the left in pink and gold and one on the right in red with green and gold garlands. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis, saffron and orange shawls and rudraksha malas face the stage, while a man in white stands at the left edge near a camera on a tripod. Red curtains frame the stage.

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September 24 20172017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24A large stage in a red-draped hall shows a central seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with an orange turban and a white floral garland, seated on an ornate golden throne in front of a large backdrop painting of white gopuram temple towers under a starry green-and-red sky. To the left, a deity murti is seated on a red and gold cloth draped with yellow and white marigold garlands beneath an ornate parasol. To the right, another decorated deity murti sits on a raised platform with heavy garlands, with a kalasha-like arrangement of brass pots below. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the stage edge. Dense audience members in white ritual clothes sit on the floor facing the stage behind brass railings.2017-09-30October 19 20172017-10-19September 30 20172017-09-30A large audience seen from behind sits on the floor of a temple-style hall facing a stage. Most attendees wear white clothes, and some wear orange or saffron garments. On the stage, a seated figure in orange-red robes with a white cloth over the shoulders sits before a golden-yellow temple door flanked by painted columns and two standing gold-and-red dvarapala guardian statues. Brass vessels, oil lamps and a small offering are placed near the seated figure, and a small deity murti sits to the right. Video cameras on tripods film the scene from the sides and front. Red curtains and gold carved panels frame the hall.2017-09-09October 18 20172017-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 19 20172017-10-19 +1 copiesA large temple-style hall with a red velvet backdrop and gold-carved shrine structures. Centre stage, a seated figure with long hair, saffron-orange clothing and a white garland sits on a raised golden seat, flanked by two decorated deity murti on the left and right, each adorned with flower garlands. Foreground devotees sit on the floor in orange and white dhotis and shawls, facing the stage, many with shaved heads. Camera tripods and video cameras stand at the right side, indicating a recorded satsang or discourse. a person cues include the long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands on the central seated teacher, who appears to be giving a discourse to the seated assembly.2017-11-11A large audience of men sits cross-legged on the floor of a temple-style hall, facing a stage backed by a large projected backdrop of gopuram temple towers beneath a starry sky. Many seated attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or red shawls and saffron-coloured cloths. At centre, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a red head wrap sits on an ornate silver throne, flanked by two framed deity images on pink and green draped platforms; the left deity image shows a figure in blue, and the right shows a goddess in red and gold with a garland. A standing speaker in white stands at a microphone on the left, and a camera on a tripod films the stage. Visible seated attendees are roughly ten to fifteen in the foreground, with more behind them.2017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a large hall with red draped curtains and gold-framed side shrines holding golden statues. On a raised white throne at the centre sits a figure in orange robes, appearing to be a person, with an ornate white canopy above him. Film cameras on tripods stand at the left edge of the stage. Seated in rows on white cloth in front of the stage are many devotees, mostly women in white and beige, and many in orange and saffron robes, with long braids and loose hair. A child in a dark top sits in the lower foreground. A small banner reading Jatpurusha hangs near the top left.2017-11-11A stage at an indoor event hall, decorated with a deep red draped backdrop and strings of multicolored fairy lights. A central silver-and-white throne with a shell-patterned arch and marigold garlands sits on a raised platform. A second person in white sits to his left on the platform. Golden temple-style columns with figures flank the stage, and small oil lamps line the platform edge. A video camera on a tripod films the stage. Around 40-60 seated devotees in saffron, white, green and orange clothing face the stage from the foreground.2017-10-18