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A photograph of a ceremonial stage set with a large golden throne at centre, draped in red cushions and topped by a yellow canopy. Garlands of flowers decorate the throne and surrounding deity murtis, and a backdrop shows a temple architecture print. In front, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on mats, some in orange, including a woman in white and green-bordered garments, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the floor. Gold thrones with garlands and deity murtis flank the stage, and a microphone stands at left beside a seated man in orange and white. The scene is a satsang or puja setting.

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November 22 20102010-11-22A photograph of a ceremonial stage set with a golden throne and deity murti adorned with garlands, under a large yellow and red canopy with a temple-gopuram backdrop. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat, hands joined. Seated before him on an orange cloth are several women in white and cream saris with orange borders, one wearing a white sari with a yellow border; a man in white dhoti on the left, hands folded, sits near a microphone. Brass lamps and offerings lie on the floor and small golden stands, with additional garlanded murtis on the right. Appears to be a puja and satsang setting.2010-11-23November 15 20102010-11-15Wide view of a stage set for a satsang in a hall. A seated figure in white sits on a large gold throne with a red-orange cushion, flanked by brass lamps and floral garlands. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white and gold ornaments kneel in rows on the left, and women in white and orange saris sit on the right with hands folded. Ornate gold-framed chairs holding deity murti decorated with flowers and garlands stand on both sides. A large backdrop shows a temple gopuram with a golden kalasha ornament above, and a dark-clad man in the lower left foreground is seated with his back to the camera.2010-11-10November 12 20102010-11-12A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at the centre of a decorated stage. Garlanded deity murti and a golden throne flank him, and a large yellow canopy hangs above. Several people in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor in front of him, some with brass vessels, while a musician in orange sits at left with a harmonium-style instrument and microphone. Marigold and rose garlands drape the murtis and frame. The backdrop shows painted temple gopuram architecture. Description: appearance-based label for the seated figure is probable, based on the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and throne, with the stage role as a teacher giving a satsang.2010-11-14A photograph of a stage-set satsang at an ashram hall. A person in orange robes sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaskar, with garlanded deity murtis flanking the throne and a large temple-gopuram backdrop behind. In front, a group of women in white and cream saris and shawls sit on the floor with hands folded, and a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits at a microphone on the left. Gold lions/vahanas and garlands frame the stage, with a yellow canopy overhead and a glossy white stage edge in the foreground. Four prominent people are shown; the total physical count is more than 20 is not visible, so the scene shows roughly a dozen seated people.2010-11-12November 14 20102010-11-14November 12 20102010-11-12A stage set for a ritual ceremony with an orange carpeted platform. Center stage, a woman in an orange sari sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a yellow canopy, hands folded in greeting. Before her, a group of about a dozen people in white and cream clothing sit on the floor, some with palms joined in prayer; one holds a laptop. Two men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left edge near microphones. Behind, a large deity murti is adorned with colourful flower garlands, flanked by two more garlanded figures on gold thrones, with peacock feathers at the left. A backdrop of painted temple pillars completes the scene.2010-11-12Stage ceremony in a hall with a golden throne centred under a yellow canopy, where a figure in orange robes and a garland sits in front of a backdrop of a stone temple gateway. Gold-painted vahana-style bulls and garlanded deity murti flank the stage. Several people in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor before a low platform, some seated with brass vessels and offerings, one man at a lectern-like stand. a person sits on the throne in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha mala.2010-11-13A satsang stage in a temple-style hall with a central golden throne bearing a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and a gold necklace, flanked by two golden thrones with deity murti and floral garlands. Behind them a large backdrop shows carved stone pillars and a deity murti with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in front. On the left, three people in white and orange kneel with hands folded in anjali, and on the right, women in orange saris sit with hands folded in prayer.2010-11-10