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Photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees dressed in white, seen from behind and the side. On a raised stage with an ornate pink and gold arched backdrop, a central seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat amid flowers. Standing beside him, a figure in orange robes and another in white stand near attendants in white clothing. Above, hanging decorative banners in yellow and blue with geometric patterns and ceiling fans are visible. a person appears seated on the throne in orange robes, with a sannyasi-style orange-clad attendant standing near him.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in an ornate hall. A figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a red-cushioned throne on a raised platform, centred under a canopy with arches and pink floral patterned panels. Several people in white garments stand around the platform, some holding offerings, and a man in a white shirt stands beside the throne. Seated devotees in white and yellow fill the foreground, and gold bells hang on the pillars. Cream and gold drapery frames the scene. The seated figure in orange has distinctive saffron clothing and is on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a person for the central figure.2009-08-25A photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage draped in cream and maroon fabric, with ornate pillared canopies and a red floral backdrop. Seated centrally on a cushioned throne is a figure in an orange-saffron robe. A man in white kurta stands before the throne, facing it with hands together, while another man in white stands beside him. Along both sides of the stage, many people in white dhotis and saris stand in rows, and a large seated audience in white fills the foreground. Brass lamps flank the stage, and ceiling fans hang above. This appears to be a padha-pooja ceremony honouring the seated figure.2009-08-25A large hall packed with seated devotees in white clothes facing a raised stage. On the stage, a central figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate peetha throne before a decorated shrine with pink and gold arches and yellow draped fabric. Several people in white stand around the stage and near the dais, some apparently attending to the ceremony. Ceiling fans hang from a white tent-style canopy, and tall cylindrical banners with colourful geometric patterns in blue, yellow, red and green line the upper space.2009-08-25A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with marigold garlands in a red and gold ceremonial stage setting. A devotee in white clothing bows low with head touching the throne's base in a paada pooja, while another white-clad attendant stands beside the throne. Gold-and-yellow drapes frame the stage, and a crowd of many seated devotees fills the foreground.2009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25A large hall of seated devotees in white shirts and white clothing sits on the floor facing a raised shrine at right. A golden seated deity murti or figure sits within an ornate white and gold arched shrine with red and gold drapes and a hanging lamp. Hanging decorative bunting in red, yellow and blue, and white ceiling fans, fill the upper hall. Most attendees are seen from behind, with dense rows of men and some women, indicating a satsang or meditation gathering.2009-08-25Indoor hall during a ceremony with a decorated stage at the back draped in white and cream curtains, with floral garlands in orange and yellow and a gold-trimmed backdrop. Several people in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris stand on and around a raised orange-carpeted platform, where a central figure in orange and red robes sits. A large crowd of mostly men in white clothing sits on the floor in the foreground, facing the stage. Ceiling fans and recessed lights hang overhead, and a few stand-alone air coolers stand along the side walls.2009-08-02Interior of a large hall with white ceiling fans, hanging yellow and patterned bunting, and a dark maroon curtain backdrop. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly men in white ritual clothes, fill the foreground and face a raised stage at the front. On the left stage, two people in orange robes sit before a decorated altar with a deity murti, a brass trident and a blue-and-white cloth. A woman in a red sari stands near a golden throne-like seat on the right of the stage, next to a lectern.2009-07-01A large hall crowd faces a raised golden throne with a golden canopy at the centre of the stage. A figure in pale pink robes stands at the throne with a microphone-like gesture while many people in white and saffron clothes raise their hands in the foreground. Black drapes and white swags frame the stage, with a saffron and blue banner hanging at the upper left and projector screens at either side. A camera on a tripod stands in front of the crowd near the stage.2010-01-01A large tented hall with white ceiling fans and hanging yellow, orange and blue decorated pillars. Dense rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor, several wearing orange, sitting on mats. At the front, a figure in orange-red robes stands near a raised stage with a painted backdrop, a trident and a decorated altar with lamps. Murals of deity figures line the right wall.2009-07-01August 25 20092009-08-25