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A stage ceremony in a hall with a painted temple-gateway backdrop and a large deity murti garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A woman in a saffron-orange sari and a bare-chested man in saffron-orange garments stand before a brown leather armchair, while a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray and a bald man in white stands nearby. A yellow fringed parasol hangs above. Golden thrones with garlanded deity figures and a seated woman in white sit at the sides, and a seated man in white with a red shawl appears at left. Ritual worship is in progress.

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November 21 20102010-11-21A stage ceremony in front of a large backdrop printed with a stone temple gateway and deity images garlanded in marigolds and red and purple flowers. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a tray, while a woman in an orange sari drapes a purple cloth over a brown armchair-style seat. An older bald man in an orange shirt and brown vest with white dhoti stands with hands folded in namaskar at right, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands further right. A large yellow umbrella hangs above the altar. Ornate golden thrones with garlands sit at the sides, with seated attendees in yellow and white saris and a seated man in white with red shawl at left.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A photograph of a ceremony on a stage decorated with a temple-pillar backdrop and a large golden-yellow tasselled canopy above floral-garlanded deity murti. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands bending forward at left, while a woman in an orange sari with a garland offers a framed photograph to an older bald man in a brown kurta, purple shawl and white dhoti. A seated man in white with a red shawl sits at far left on a gold throne chair, and a woman in white sits at right beside floral-garlanded deity murti on golden thrones. The framed photo handover is the central action of the stage programme.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A stage set for a satsang with a large brown cushioned armchair in the foreground, flanked by gold-and-red deity murti decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, and a golden kalasha-style umbrella overhead. Two women stand with hands folded in namaste: one in a bright orange saree with a rudraksha-style mala, the other in a white saree. A man in a dark brown robe with an orange shawl and white dhoti stands near the centre, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl stands at the left edge. A painted temple gopuram backdrop and dark blue curtains fill the background.2010-11-21A stage event with a golden throne-like seat and a large golden parasol above it. Three people stand at centre: a bald man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray, a woman in saffron-orange sari with a beaded necklace holds a plate of offerings, and an older man in brown kurta and white dhoti with a purple shawl receives it with both hands. Behind them a backdrop shows temple pillars and a sculpted deity arrangement framed in garlands. Flower garlands drape the deity murtis on the side tables, and a seated man in white with a red shawl sits at left while a woman in white sits at right. Printed copyright text runs across the lower right of the photo.2010-11-21Photograph of a stage event with a bare-chested, long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl standing barefoot at right, appearing to receive a gift; the figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron/orange ceremonial clothing with gold border and fits the probable Swamiji description, so his identity is Swamiji (probable). Before him, a man in a gold-yellow silk shawl and grey trousers offers a tray. Behind them a white-robed priest in red shawl stands near a gold-decorated stand. At left, a woman in yellow sari sits in a chair beside a gold chair. Behind the stage, a decorated deity murti with a flower-garlanded arch, a golden umbrella overhead and a backdrop of temple columns.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A photograph of a stage event at an ashram hall. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left holding a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Center, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala is handing a framed photo or book to an older man in a dark brown vest over white dhoti with a purple shawl. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with garlands, under a yellow umbrella, with a gold throne and floral arrangements on either side. Other people sit at the edges, including a man in white with a red shawl at left and a woman in white at right.2010-11-21January 13 20152015-01-13A satsang stage with a central brown leather armchair where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits, appearing to be the Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and orange garments. Two people in white kneel to the right in front of him, a man in a saffron shawl and a woman in white. To the left, seated on gold-and-floral chairs, a man in a blue shirt and a woman in a yellow sari watch, and a man in white with a red-bordered shawl sits nearby. Behind the stage a backdrop shows a temple gopuram, with a yellow canopy above a garland-decorated deity murti flanked by floral garlands and gold seats.2010-11-21