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A photograph of a temple stage set before red curtains, with a golden Nandi bull and a large gilded shrine. At centre, a framed portrait of a man with a red turban, rudraksha mala and orange robe sits on a red cushioned chair, labelled as a portrait. To the right, a gilded deity murti in green draped clothing is garlanded with marigolds. Two men in orange dhotis with bare upper bodies stand at left, one holding a flower or offering toward the Nandi. Oil lamps and flower garlands decorate the stage, and a microphone stands in front of the portrait.

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December 01 20172017-12-01A photograph of a temple-style stage set with gold and red drapery, gold canopies, and garlands in marigold and multicolour. Centre, a seated figure in an orange-red robe and red turban sits on a red cushioned chair before a silver-framed backdrop, with a golden bull (nandi) behind him and a deity murti on the right seated on a green-draped gold throne. Two young men in orange dhoti-style clothing stand at left, holding ritual items near a gold throne decorated with garlands. A small oil lamp and a silver bowl sit on the stage floor. The scene reads as a ceremonial puja setting.2017-11-11A photograph of a stage set for a satsang with a gilded Nandi bull and golden deity figures flanking a central seat. A seated man in saffron robes, a saffron turban and a gold necklace sits in the centre, hands folded, with a silver-framed picture behind him. Two priests in saffron and orange cloth stand at left performing a ritual near a small lamp. Garlanded golden deity murti sit on the left and right, with draped red-and-gold curtains and multicolour fringed canopies above. Lamps and flower garlands decorate the platform.2017-12-01A temple-style stage set for satsang with a golden bull (Nandi) and a golden-framed deity murti behind a seated figure. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with an orange turban and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a microphone; his appearance matches the page's a person reference only with limited cues, so identity is uncertain. To the left, a bare-backed priest in an orange cloth performs a puja offering with a lamp in front of a garlanded seated figure. Flanking the stage are garlanded gold-framed thrones with a seated deity murti on the right in blue and pink, and gilt figurines and multicolour canopies overhead. Red curtains hang behind.2017-12-01November 11 20172017-11-11Stage photo of a temple-style satsang set. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing an orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant, sits with palms pressed together before a silver-framed image. Behind him stands a golden, ornate chariot-like throne with a golden lion-like figure and a garlanded deity murti. On the right, a garlanded deity murti in blue and pink with gold jewellery sits on a golden peetha. Red curtains and striped canopies frame the stage. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest holds a lit oil lamp. Marble-like flooring with flower petals and a microphone stand complete the scene.2017-12-01A photograph of a stage set for a ceremony before a red velvet curtain. Two shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange dhotis, one with bare chest, stand at left holding offering trays and a lit oil lamp while one gestures toward the centre. At centre, a seated figure in an orange robe, orange turban, rudraksha mala and red chair sits behind a microphone, with a framed silver-toned portrait behind him. Flanking the centre are a golden Nandi bull, a deity murti adorned with marigold garlands, a golden standing figure at right, and a green-draped golden throne holding a decorated murti in white and gold with garlands. Marigold garlands, multicoloured canopies and a small glass table with a lamp complete the scene.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11Photograph of a temple-style stage set against a red curtain. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a red turban sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a silver-framed backdrop, with a microphone on a stand beside him and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Two attendants in orange dhoti and shawl stand at left, one touching a gold bull figure (Nandi) with an offering. Behind the seated man, a gold bull and a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds, flanked by standing figures. At right, a seated female deity murti in a green-draped gold arch with garlands and a crown. Colourful fringed canopies hang above the stage; oil lamps and offerings are on the floor.2017-11-11Photo of a temple-style stage with red velvet drapes and a golden nandi-shaped throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a red turban, gold necklace and folded hands, sits before a silver-framed deity murti with garlands. A young attendant in orange cloth bends forward beside him, touching a silver vessel. Flanking the stage are golden peetha-style shrines holding garlanded deity statues, and oil lamps sit on the lower platform. The scene looks like a satsang or puja setting.2017-12-01A photograph of a satsang stage with a golden Nandi bull and two golden deity thrones draped in garlands. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron robes, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in front of a silver-framed backrest. Two standing devotees in saffron cloth face the stage at left, and a small oil lamp burns on the floor. Red velvet curtains hang behind, with decorated parasols above the thrones.2017-12-01