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A seated central figure in a red-orange robe sits on a raised golden throne-style chair on a stage, with a red garland-like cloth across his lap. Surrounding him, a large group of devotees sits on the stage and floor in white, cream, teal, green and blue saris and white dhotis with red shawls. In the foreground, a few people in white and orange saris sit facing the stage with notebooks and offering trays. A tall blue figure of Shiva with a trident stands at left, and two decorated deity murtis draped in orange and white flower garlands sit at right. A silver tiered lamp stand and marigold and rose petals rest on the cream-draped platform.

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December 27 20152015-12-27A seated central figure in a deep red-maroon robe sits on an ornate throne-like chair on a raised stage, with a red-and-gold attendant lamp and offerings nearby. Behind and around the stage are large blue deity murti, one a multi-armed blue Shiva holding a trident with a red rudraksha mala, and two decorated seated murti in orange garlands at right. Seated devotees in white, cream, orange and teal clothing sit on the platform and the floor below, some with red shawls, as a satsang-style gathering unfolds in a gilded hall. Foreground participants sit with papers and water bottles, and a tiered silver lamp stand stands on the red carpet near a brass lamp.2015-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with a stage. On the raised platform, a figure in orange-maroon robes sits on an ornate throne-like chair at the back centre, with several people in white and red-bordered clothing and saris seated before him. A large painted blue deity image with a trident, rudraksha mala and multiple arms stands at left, and two garlanded deity murtis with orange and marigold garlands sit at right. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes with a shaved head sits with a brass pot and papers, and a silver oil lamp with multiple tiers stands on the floor, surrounded by rose petals on cloth. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor, including a woman in an orange sari and a man in white. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2015-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA ceremonial gathering in a hall with a large blue Shiva murti holding a trident and damaru-like objects, flanked by decorated pillars and a second deity figure garlanded with orange flowers on the right. A seated figure in a red-maroon robe sits on an ornate throne on a raised stage. Around the stage, devotees in white and saffron clothes sit on mats and cushions, some with rudraksha malas and marked foreheads; a man in an orange dhoti at lower left performs ritual work near a small brass vessel. Red and orange flower petals are scattered on the cloth-covered stage. A screen at upper left shows a smaller image of people in white. Many people are visible in the seated assembly.2015-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering on a raised stage. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe sits centrally on an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, hands resting in lap. Around him, roughly a dozen seated devotees face him: women in teal, green and white saris and men in white kurtas with red shawls, several with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a figure with a shaved head and bare upper body wrapped in a maroon cloth holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. On the left stands a large painted blue deity murti with a crescent moon in its matted hair, rudraksha garland and raised hand. Stage cloths are gold, with marigold petals scattered at the front. Painted blue-and-pink decorative panels frame the backdrop.2015-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with cream walls and a tall window, where a seated figure in a maroon-and-gold shawl sits on an ornate gold throne holding a long staff, facing a crowd of devotees seated on the floor. Behind the throne and a raised platform, an image of a deity murti is adorned with orange and white garlands. In the foreground, women in white and light blue saris and salwar kameez sit cross-legged with brass plates and oil lamps, and a painted backdrop of a blue deity figure stands at the left edge. A few men in white kurtas sit in the middle rows. Oil lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor.2015-12-27 +1 copiesA large hall with a crowd of seated devotees facing a golden throne-like seat on a raised stage. On the throne sits a figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a garland of beads, hands pressed together in greeting. Behind him is a large painted blue deity figure with four arms, a trident and a tiger skin, and to the right stand two white-and-gold deity murti decorated with garlands. Ornate panels, drums and a gilded canopy surround the stage. In the foreground, a person in an orange head wrap sits with their back to the camera, and a small child is visible at the front of the crowd.2015-12-25A large indoor satsang hall with a seated audience of many devotees in white dhotis and white clothing, many wearing orange-red shawls over their shoulders. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an elevated red-and-gold throne at the front of a red-carpeted stage, with a golden floral backdrop and a small deity murti displayed behind him. A woman in an orange-red sari stands near the stage, and additional devotees stand at the sides. Colourful striped pillars and framed pictures line the back wall. The seated group forms a dense semicircle facing the stage.2015-10-08