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A stage ceremony with a red-carpeted platform and purple draped backdrop. Two figures in saffron and orange robes stand at the left, one with long dark hair, the other bald with a bare-shouldered wrap, walking toward a decorated central seat. The seat is covered with white flowers, a large red heart-shaped floral piece, and a garland of white and colourful blossoms, topped by a golden canopy. Several young women in white and pink saris with flowers in their hair sit cross-legged on the floor at right, while a few men in white sit at left. A microphone stands in front of the seat, with flower petals scattered on the floor and small offerings and fruit nearby.

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Indoor ritual hall with a red curtain and a floral-decorated throne-like seat garlanded with white and multicoloured flower strings, a red heart-shaped motif on the backdrop. A saffron-robed man stands at left in orange and red cloth, facing the seated group, holding a ceremonial item. Seated on a pink-and-red mat, several children and young people wear white and cream traditional clothing, some with orange sashes and flowers in their hair. A sannyasi-style man in orange robes sits near the throne. Palm fronds, a brass plate with fruit, and a pedestal fan are in the foreground.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photo of an indoor ritual on a raised red-carpeted stage in a tent-like hall. A seated man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged at the front with a group of seated disciples in white and orange clothing behind him. A standing man in orange robes stands at left, and a woman in orange garments stands nearby. On the right, a large ornate throne decorated with white flower garlands in yellow, purple and red is set against a dark curtain. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, fruit, banana leaves and coconuts sit before the stage. Women in red and orange saris sit at lower right, and a white fan is in the foreground.2008-01-01A satsang stage in a hall with a dark blue draped backdrop. A seated figure in a saffron-orange garment sits on an ornate throne canopy decorated with white and multicolour flower garlands and a red heart-shaped emblem, speaking into a microphone. Around the stage, rows of young girls in pink and white traditional dress sit on the floor with long hair in braids, several holding papers or notebooks. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit to the left, and a bearded man in orange stands at the back near a cameraman in white. Brass pots and banana-leaf or woven baskets of fruit sit at the lower left, with flower petals scattered on the pink-tiled floor.2008-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial stage at an indoor event. A woman in an orange sari on the left raises her palms in greeting, while a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a red-draped platform with hands folded. Several seated people in white and orange clothing sit behind him, and a standing figure in orange robes appears at the back. On the right, a large ornate canopy of white flowers and red, yellow and purple garlands frames a throne-like seat, with floral offerings and a small brass pot nearby. Brass lamps and green palm leaves lie on the red cloth in the foreground. A person in white records the scene with a camera at left.2008-01-01Photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a red carpet and a dark purple curtain backdrop. At centre stands a decorated throne canopy with a golden finial and a red cushioned seat garlanded with white and multicoloured flower strands. Seated on the left, a row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit before a pink-robed figure seen from behind at the lower-left edge. Women and girls in white and red-bordered saris kneel on the right holding brass vessels and trays of fruit. A standing fan and a potted palm sit in the foreground, and a figure in orange stands near the back left.2008-01-01Photograph of a ceremonial stage at an indoor hall with draped purple curtains and a ceiling of fluorescent tubes. At center, a white and red ornate throne (peetha) decorated with a flower garland and a small canopy stands on a leaf-and-fruit arrangement. A woman in an orange sari walks toward it from the left, while a man in orange cloth sits in the foreground. Seated on the floor in white and orange clothing are several devotees and young women in white dresses with flower-decked hair, with a standing man in orange behind them. Fruit, brass vessels and palm leaves are placed on the floor before the throne.2008-01-01A photograph of a temple-style stage with a red-draped floor and dark curtains, showing a group of people in orange and white ritual clothing seated and standing during a ceremony. On the right, a large decorated throne or peetha is garlanded with white flowers, marigolds and red fabric, with a golden canopy above. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits with her back to the camera, and a woman in orange stands at left holding a brass plate of offerings. Brass and banana-leaf vessels with fruit, yellow offerings and mango leaves sit on the red floor, and a white fan and palm fronds are at the front. A microphone stands near the throne.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01