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Photo of a stage event with a decorated throne-like seat draped in white and multicoloured flower garlands beside a microphone stand. A woman in a red blouse and orange wrap stands at centre with her arm raised high toward the stage. Seated figures in orange and white robes, including women with flowers in their hair, sit on a red-covered platform. Brass kalasha pots with yellow-green coconut-style tops and a green palm frond decorate the dais. A man in an orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands at right, and a bald man in white sits at left in front of a dark blue curtain and a maroon curtain.

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A photograph of a ritual on a raised stage with a dark red curtain at right. Two men in saffron-orange robes with red borders stand at left, one with a bare upper body and the other draped in an orange shawl, while a woman in an orange-red sari stands behind them near a decorated golden structure with white flower garlands. Seated on the red-and-gold cloth at right are several people in white and red-orange garments, some wearing flower headbands. Brass kalashas filled with coconuts and green leaves sit in front, with bananas and fruit on a table at right. A cluster of yellow-green leaves hangs above. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam, though the details are uncertain.2008-01-01A photograph of a stage event. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate red and white throne decorated with white flower garlands in purple, yellow and green, and a golden canopy above. A microphone stands before him. To the right, a row of women and girls sits on the stage floor, several in white and orange saris, with brass lamps and offering plates of fruit in front. A potted palm and a white fan are visible in the foreground, and a partial figure in orange appears at the far left edge. The stage has a deep blue curtain behind it.2008-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20082008-01-01A stage event with a dark blue draped backdrop and a golden ornate throne with red cushions at the centre. Floral arrangements in vases flank the throne. In front, a shaved-headed man in white with gold chains sits at a microphone with hands folded, beside a bell. Around six women in white, cream and yellow saris and orange shawls sit on an orange mat with hands joined in devotion, with offerings on brass plates in the foreground.2010-12-02January 01 20082008-01-01February 14 20172017-02-14August 15 20172017-08-15Photograph of a ceremonial stage with a red-carpeted platform and a large ornate red-cushioned throne framed by a canopy and garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. Two monastic attendants in saffron/orange robes walk toward the throne, one carrying a tray with offerings, while another figure in an orange sari stands near the seat. Rows of seated people in orange and white clothing line the sides of the stage, with brass vessels and pots of offerings, and a blue curtain forms the backdrop.2008-01-01August 15 20172017-08-15A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a seated group, facing their side. Behind him are a gilded deity murti and a decorated chariot-like altar with garlands of red, yellow and green flowers. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes, some with tilak markings, sit on the floor in front of him. A young girl in an orange and white dress sits nearby, and a woman in a red sari with a white border sits among them. A gold-framed chair and a red-draped ornamental stand fill the foreground. The setting resembles a satsang or darshan in a hall with dark curtains.2010-11-22A photograph of a satsang on a white floral-patterned cloth before a navy blue drape. A man with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange saffron-coloured wrap, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, gesturing with one raised hand. Long hair, a saffron wrap and a golden throne are visible cues; the appearance is an appearance-based probable match only. Seated to the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes gestures toward him while a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits beside him. To the right, women in orange and white sit near a brass oil lamp, and a standing fan and a second brass oil lamp with a lit flame frame the scene.2010-12-02