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A large outdoor pavilion event under red and blue canopies with gold trim. A seated man in a red-and-white ornate chair sits centrally at a red draped table, wearing a red garland and rudraksha-style beads, speaking into a microphone. Beside him to the right, a bald man in saffron robes sits resting his hand on his chin. Several saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas stand and sit behind the stage, and a tall white-clad man stands on the right. Behind them hangs a banner with portraits and deity images, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella stands near the back. Brass vessels and flower offerings with orange and white blooms sit in front of the table, and a cameraman films at lower right while seated devotees in the foreground watch.

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November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor stage event under a red and blue canopy with a red ornate ceremonial umbrella overhead. Two figures sit on red decorated thrones behind a red draped table with flower arrangements. The central seated figure wears a red shawl with orange garlands and a bead necklace and smiles broadly. Beside him sits an elderly figure in saffron-orange robes with a bald head, hand to chin. Attendants in white and saffron stand around, one in white gesturing toward the stage. Behind the stage hang banners with printed portraits and deity images of Lakshmi and Saraswati. Seated devotees in red chairs, several women with flowers in their hair, face the stage. A video camera operator and a photographer are at the left and right edges.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A festive outdoor stage under a red and blue canopy with a decorative ornate umbrella overhead. A large banner behind shows a portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure with a red tilak and deity illustrations of Lakshmi and Ganesha. Seated on red-and-silver thrones in the centre is a bald man in a saffron robe, hand raised to his chin. Beside him is a woman in red and gold with a garland, and to the right a man in white with an orange shawl sits with hands joined. Around them are monks in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt stands at right with hands in anjali. Flower garlands and a silver bowl rest on a red-draped table in the foreground. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2013-11-11Outdoor ceremony under a red and blue tented canopy with draped fabric and hanging decorations. On a raised green-carpeted stage behind a red-covered table, a seated figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads sits centrally, with brass ritual plates and flower offerings before him. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts and others in saffron clothing stand and sit. A man in a white shirt stands at a white podium at left. Banners behind the stage show deity images and portraits. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the foreground, occupied by seated women and girls with flowers in their hair, many in pink, orange and white saris and salwars, plus a few men. Trees and a parked motorbike appear at right.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor stage event with a red-and-white ornate throne on a red polka-dot draped table. Two seated figures on thrones: the one on the left wears a red garment with a gold-bead necklace and floral garlands, and the one on the right wears saffron robes and a bald head. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at right holding a microphone and a book. Behind them are saffron-robed and white-clad attendants, some with rudraksha malas, and a large banner showing a saffron-turbaned man with a red tilak and a Ganesha and Saraswati illustration. A red-and-gold umbrella hangs overhead. Several seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge. a person appearance is uncertain from the seated figures.2013-11-11A stage event under a red and yellow canopy with a red-draped table in front holding a silver bowl, a framed image and a small shrine piece. Seated on red ornate thrones, a bald man in orange robes speaks into a microphone on a stand, his hands gesturing. Beside him sits a man in white with a saffron-and-gold shawl and a rose in hand. Behind them, several shaved-headed monks in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha malas, and a seated man in red dhoti-style clothing wears a red and white bead garland. A seated elder in white with a red and orange garland sits to the left. Standing men in white shirts and dhotis watch from the left. A large banner behind shows a smiling portrait of a saffron-robed figure with Kannada text.2013-11-11A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a blue, yellow and orange draped canopy. On the red-draped dais, a figure in saffron robes sits on a red-and-white ornate throne with his hand to his chin, beside a seated person in red with a floral garland. Robed priests stand behind them, and a man in a white shirt bends at the table while another in a white shirt speaks into a microphone at right. A person in an olive shirt stands facing the stage. Seated women in red chairs in the foreground wear white and orange flowers in their hair. A banner behind shows Lakshmi, Ganesha and Saraswati with a lotus, and a red-umbrella-like canopy hangs at upper left. The stage configuration is consistent with a satsang-style gathering, though no specific ritual is visibly confirmed.2013-11-11A stage event with a red carpeted dais and ornate red-and-gold thrones, with several seated religious figures in saffron and white robes. A large yellow banner behind them reads a Kannada celebration heading for Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Shivapuri Mahaswamiji, with a 60th jayanthi line. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang along the stage edge, and red and yellow decorative cloth hangs above. A cameraman in white stands at the left edge filming. Among the seated figures, a central man in saffron robes sits on a throne with a white-robed attendant beside him, while others in orange and saffron, some with shaved heads and some with long hair, sit in a row.2007-01-30Photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a banner with printed portraits and deity images. Two red ornate thrones with silver motifs sit side by side. On the left, a person with long swept-back hair in a red-brown garment wears a red and white floral garland with yellow flowers and gold necklaces. Next, an orange-robed monk with a shaved head and a hand near his face sits on the second throne. On the right, an older man in white with a white floral garland and a saffron-and-green shawl sits beside them. Standing behind, several saffron-robed men and a white-clad man wear rudraksha malas. Above, printed portraits and goddess and deity illustrations decorate the backdrop.2013-11-11