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Outdoor 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.

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November 11 20132013-11-11A 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.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor 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.2013-11-11A 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.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor photograph under a red, blue and orange canopy with a silver-topped umbrella. A woman in a red and gold sari, heavy gold necklaces and flower garlands stands before a red-draped table holding brass pots, fruit and flower offerings, while a bald man in orange robes raises a golden tray over her head. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing red shawls, stand around them. Behind is a banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a deity-like figure, with rose petals scattered on the table. The scene looks like a ceremonial blessing or puja.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor ceremony under a pavilion with purple and yellow drapery. A seated man on an ornate red throne with silver fittings wears a red garment, a saffron-and-red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, smiling. Two men in white shirts bow toward him from the sides, one touching the throne arm. Behind, several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes and mala beads stand, one with palms together in anjali, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands behind the throne. Pink banners behind show painted deities including Lakshmi and Ganesha, and a framed portrait with a smiling figure. Flower petals lie on a red cloth in the foreground. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the ornate throne, red garment, garland and rudraksha mala, though the appearance is uncertain.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.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11