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Photograph of a festive hall stage decorated for Navaratri with colourful hanging lanterns and tasselled garlands along arched gold-trimmed backdrops. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a mala rests on a gilded throne with lion guardians, in a bowed, hands-together pose. A bald priest in orange dhoti stands at left holding a lit lamp stand. Gold deity statues flank the stage, and two decorated murti figures in blue and red silk sit to the right. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge with a monitor showing the stage. a person: the seated figure wears saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, with a throne-based presentation.

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October 07 20132013-10-07October 10 20132013-10-10October 08 20132013-10-08October 07 20132013-10-07A photograph of a decorated stage set for a satsang or darshan. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and lion-shaped armrests, hands folded in greeting. In the foreground, a bald attendant in a pink-orange robe and rudraksha mala holds up an oil lamp or aarti plate toward the seated figure. To the right stand a golden standing figure and a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, green and white, beneath a canopy of flower strands. Maroon drapes, hanging tassels and colourful paper lanterns frame the stage, with a white floor and a pedestal fan at the edge.2013-10-08October 12 20132013-10-12October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph of a stage set with a golden throne flanked by golden lion figures, draped in red cushions, with a seated figure in orange-brown robes on it. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-pink dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a white offering vessel toward the throne. Right of centre, a deity murti decorated with garlands sits on a red-draped platform, beside a smaller garlanded murti in green and blue. A golden standing figure stands between them. Ceiling-hung colourful lanterns, tasselled maroon drapes and a standing fan complete the setting.2013-10-08Indoor stage set with a gold ornate throne flanked by a gold lion figure, on which a seated man in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads sits. A tall gold standing statue of a deity stands center, with a red-draped reclining deity murti decorated with garlands and red flowers, flanked by two smaller seated deity murtis on blue and green skirts. Hanging colourful tassels and maroon drapes form the backdrop, and a white fan stands in the foreground.2013-10-07October 10 20132013-10-10October 07 20132013-10-07