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A cameraman in a white shirt and orange shawl films a stage draped in red, orange and purple fabric. Seated on a red and gold throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and rudraksha-style red beads, with hands raised in blessing; the figure appears to be a seated statue or lifelike model rather than a living person. Beside it stands a larger gold-and-orange deity murti with multiple arms holding trident-like weapons and wearing garlands. A gold-framed lamp stand with lit oil lamps and a gilded ornate table with flowers sit at left, and two black monitors are in the foreground.

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A photograph of a stage inside a red and blue draped tent. Centre-left, a seated figure in orange robes with a red-orange head covering and a beaded mala and gold necklace sits on a gold-framed seat before a large gilded arch framing a deity murti with a trident and a consort, both adorned with garlands and red-and-gold clothing. On the right, a second seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, flanked by ceremonial staffs. Left foreground, a man in white with a red shawl operates a camera on a tripod, and a bearded person in a white head covering sits on the far left. Monitors and a gilded offering table sit in the foreground. a person is the figure in orange with the red-orange head covering and beaded mala seated on the left-centre seat before the deity arch; the figure on the gold throne is a seated sannyasi in orange.2013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph of an ornate stage inside a red and orange tent draped with blue and red fabric. Centre stage, a seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a red beaded mala sits on a gold-framed throne in front of a gold-framed deity murti of a seated couple, one with a trident and a red crown, the other in red with flowers. To the right, a second seated figure in saffron clothing and a gold necklace sits on a large gold throne beneath a gold parasol, with tridents placed beside it. A bearded man in a brown robe sits on a gold chair at the far left. Gold kalasha and offering vessels sit at the bottom of the frame, with monitors and a camera on a tripod in front.2013-02-08Indoor satsang in a red and orange draped tent hall. On a golden throne at centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching head covering and a rudraksha mala gestures with raised hands, with a golden parasol above. To the left, a smaller seated figure in a red garland sits on a golden seat before a gilded arch holding a deity murti with a trident and a goddess figure in red and gold. Foreground devotees kneel and sit on mats, some raising hands; a man in a white shirt and a man in a purple polo with a camera operate filming equipment. Ceremonial staffs, a kalasha-style pole and a striped banner with floral motifs frame the scene.2013-02-12Ceremonial stage scene with red and gold draperies. A seated man in orange and white ceremonial garments and a crown-like headpiece, wearing a long beaded mala and ornate gold necklaces, holds a trident and sits before a gold throne with a parasol overhead. In front, a bald man in an orange robe stands with his back to the camera, facing the throne. At lower left, a bald man in orange with a beaded mala sits at a microphone. Gold-framed deity murti figures with floral garlands stand at left, and a cameraman films at lower right beside monitors.2013-02-09February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph of a stage set for a discourse or satsang. Behind him stands a gold lion-shaped structure and a deity murti decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and a magenta cloth. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and dhoti faces away toward the stage, and a cameraman in white kurta and dhoti operates a video camera on a tripod while holding a boom microphone. Red curtains and a small floor speaker frame the stage, with brass lamps at the top left.2015-11-11February 07 20132013-02-07A stage event under a red and magenta tent with gold-framed thrones. Behind the stage, two large painted deity figures stand with silver crowns, garlands and jewelled necklaces, one holding a trident and a club. On the left, a seated figure in orange robes with orange garland and rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne near a microphone. Centre, a bearded man in a white turban and cream robes sits on a red-cushioned throne, flanked by a man in a light grey vest and white mala. A woman in orange and gold sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat on the right. Men in saffron robes sit to the right with white malas. Camera operators film the stage from the front, and a crowd sits below.2013-02-11An outdoor stage draped in red and purple cloth with a golden arch framing a large deity murti of a four-armed figure with a red turban and a consort in red and white with a crown. In front, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a red cushion with raised hand, a person in an appearance-based label, while to the right a second seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne under a golden umbrella, with trident-like ritual staffs around. A bald man in orange kneels at the lower edge, and a video camera is at the right. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge.2013-02-09A bald priest in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange dhoti stands at left, holding a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with several lit flames as an aarti offering. Behind him, a camera operator on a tripod films the scene. In the centre, a golden deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on an ornate gold peetha, flanked by framed portraits and a golden throne-like seat at right. The red and blue draped tent is decorated with a tall kalasha-like pillar, golden ornaments and a small seated figure in front of the altar. A person in saffron sits partly visible at lower centre during the puja.2013-02-07Photograph inside a red and orange tent with draped fabric and a gilded arched backdrop. Two deity murti stand on a raised golden seat at the rear, one with a crown and trident and one with a crown, both in red and purple garments with garlands. On the left, a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone on a golden throne. Beside him, a bearded man in a white turban and cream robes sits, and a bearded elder in white with an orange-brown turban sits in the centre on a red-cushioned seat. To the right, several robed sannyasis in orange sit on cushioned seats, and a woman in red sits near the deity seats. Three television monitors stand in front of the dais, and seated devotees in saris and shawls face the stage from the bottom right.2013-02-11