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A stage set with gold-framed thrones, garlanded golden vehicles and a central gilded throne draped with a flower garland. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the throne beneath a saffron umbrella. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a red-trimmed shawl raises a lit camphor flame toward the stage, and a woman in a yellow-green top sits at right with her back partly turned. Cardboard boxes and cables sit on the platform edge.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple-style stage with a seated figure in orange robes on a gold and red throne, hands pressed together in namaskar, beneath a yellow canopy. Flanking the throne are golden vahana-style mounts and deity murtis draped in marigold and multicolour garlands. In the foreground a hand holds up a lit oil lamp, its flame bright against the dark backdrop, with a glossy white dais below. The backdrop shows painted temple pillars and stone carvings. The seated figure is shown in orange robes with a visible appearance cue of orange clothing and a throne setting, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-12November 05 20102010-11-05November 12 20102010-11-12May 07 20172017-05-07A stage in a hall set for a satsang, with a central seated figure on a gold throne covered in orange cloth. The figure wears white and has long dark hair, with a red cloth draped across the lap. Flanking the throne are gold seats and oil lamps lit with flames. Behind are large deity murtis and framed garlanded portraits with floral decorations and a gold-fringed canopy. Several people in white dhotis and orange robes sit on the stage on either side, some with hands folded. Two seated devotees in orange are visible in the lower right foreground, and a shaved-head person in orange with a gold chain sits at the lower left edge.2010-11-10May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a stage set for a ritual: a seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with an umbrella canopy above, hands joined in front of the chest. Flanking the throne are gilded vahana-style mounts and palanquin-like stands draped with marigold and red garlands, and a large deity murti is framed by floral garlands behind. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is held by a hand at the lower edge. Blue curtains and a painted backdrop of temple pillars complete the setting.2010-11-12August 22 20062006-08-22