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Devotional scene on a raised stage in a temple hall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate red and gold throne against a dark backdrop with a crescent-moon graphic. Beside the throne stand a deity murti with a crown and garland and a second adorned figure. Several seated devotees in red, orange, maroon and striped clothing hold their hands in anjali mudra or sit with offerings on trays. A tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp with lit wicks stands in the right foreground, and a microphone stands near a woman in a magenta sari singing or chanting. A wall-mounted air conditioner is visible.

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October 15 20122012-10-15Indoor satsang or puja on a raised wooden stage in a plain white room. A life-size figure in orange clothing with long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red and gold throne, flanked by a gold deity murti and a tall brass lamp stand with lit flames. Seated devotees in red, maroon and white clothes sit on mats before the throne; a woman in a purple top and a woman in saffron sit at a microphone with papers. A sannyasi in orange robes with a shaved head stands at right, back to the camera, with a brass oil lamp. A red backdrop with a crescent-moon graphic fills the wall behind.2012-10-13October 15 20122012-10-15A seated man on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, sits at the centre of a stage. Around him, several devotees in white and cream ritual clothing sit cross-legged on an orange cloth, some with yellow shawls and marigold garlands, and attendants hold trays and brass vessels with offerings and oil lamps. Behind the throne stands a large backdrop painting of a temple tower and a deity murti decorated with garlands and red cloth, with a microphone on a stand in the foreground. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse setting. The seated man in saffron matches the page's a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2010-10-23 +1 copiesJanuary 28 20112011-01-28 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall. A figure seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cloth draped over the back and garlands of yellow and white flowers, wearing an orange-red garment. Several women in white saris with orange or red shawls sit on the orange floor cloth before the throne, one in a green-bordered white sari holding a microphone, others with folded hands and brass plates of offerings. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a copper-toned vessel sits in the foreground. Seated devotees in white fill the background rows.2010-12-28September 09 20162016-09-09 +1 copiesOctober 06 20122012-10-06October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesA stage at an indoor hall with a dark navy curtain backdrop and stage lights overhead. A man seated on a garlanded red-cushioned throne in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala wears a long-haired appearance and sits centrally, with a probable Swamiji cue: long swept-back hair, orange-red clothing and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne. Before him, a row of women and girls in white and orange-bordered saris sit on an orange mat, with brass oil lamps in front of them. To the left, a priest in white dhoti sits at a microphone beside a golden lion-throne decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, on which a small deity murti in red stands. Brass lamps line the stage.2010-12-28December 31 20102010-12-31