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A stage event in a warmly lit hall with a red and gold backdrop, a blue wall with a large white Shiva lingam symbol with red centre, and golden pillars. A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sits on a raised dais behind a white sofa. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari stands with her back to the camera and a girl in a pink top and orange shawl kneels on a red rug. On the right, a bald man in orange and gold robes holds a microphone and a pen while a man in ochre robes writes on paper beside him, and a woman in a pale sari stands at the edge. A man in a white shirt stands near the top of the frame, and a standing statue appears in the back. Several people wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas.

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Seen from behind a row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, a stage is set with a gilded throne at left where a person in an orange-red turban and red garland sits. Standing figures on the stage wear white, red and orange shawls and garlands, some holding objects, with a trident and a golden pillar at the back. Bright stage lights and a blue backdrop with a Shiva symbol frame the scene, which appears to be a darshan or satsang event at an ashram hall.2015-07-21October 26 20152015-10-26 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a draped hall with blue, pink and maroon fabric overhead. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands and a golden canopy, gesturing with one raised hand. Around him, many people in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor, some holding long wooden staffs with orange cloth. 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