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A 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.

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A 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.2010-11-12A photograph of a stage set with a central golden throne under a yellow canopy, flanked by golden animal-mount sculptures and deity murti adorned with flower garlands. A figure in an orange robe sits on the throne with hands folded in greeting. In front, a row of women in white and cream sarees sit cross-legged on the floor, and a man in orange clothing with rudraksha beads sits at the left edge. Two orange-clad men sit near the front, with a small table and microphone in the foreground. A backdrop shows a stone temple gopuram. Possible a person candidate on the central throne in orange clothing, with the figure's appearance uncertain.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 13 20102010-11-13November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a stage set for a ceremony, with a seated figure on a large golden throne with red cushions at the centre. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a white garland and sits beneath a yellow canopy, flanked by floral-garlanded deity murtis and golden vahana figures of animals. Around the stage, several people in white dhotis and saffron shawls sit on the floor, some with brass vessels and offerings, while a woman in a green sari sits among them. The backdrop shows a painted temple gateway. Given the page's reference to a person and the throne, the central seated figure is a person with orange robe, white garland and throne, and the appearance cues are moderate, so this is marked unsure. The seated group performs a puja-style satsang setting.2010-11-13A stage-like hall set up as a temple shrine with a central golden throne-seat under a yellow-gold canopy, flanked by decorated deity murti on golden palanquins and rams/mounts. A man in an orange robe with a red shawl and rudraksha-style mala sits on the central peetha. Seven people in white and pink clothes sit cross-legged on mats in front, some with hands together. At far left, a priest in white dhoti with bare upper body sits at a microphone beside a brass pot. Floral garlands drape the deity figures and a tall painted backdrop of temple pillars frames the scene.2010-11-19November 23 20102010-11-23Stage 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 stage set for a ritual satsang with a central golden throne draped in red cushions, where a figure in saffron-orange robes sits beneath a yellow umbrella. Flanked by floral garlands on deity murtis and golden lion-form seats. Seated on the stage floor below, several people in white ritual clothes perform puja with brass plates and lamps, while two men in white dhotis and orange cloth sit at a microphone with a book. A woman in white and a woman in yellow sit nearby, and the backdrop shows a stone temple gateway with a painted forest scene. The saffron-robed figure on the throne has long dark hair and a red-brown wrap, and is seated in the central position of honour.2010-11-14November 13 20102010-11-13A 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.2010-11-14