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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with draped white and maroon cloth. On the right, a seated figure in a golden crown and orange-saffron garments, wearing a long multicoloured garland and ornate gold jewellery, sits on a gold throne and smiles while raising one hand. On the left, a deity murti in a gold-framed palanquin-style seat is also heavily garlanded in red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Seated devotees in white dhotis, orange shawls, a purple salwar and a yellow sari face the platform, several with their backs to the camera. A golden lion-form armrest and a brass vessel appear in the foreground.

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Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with a golden ornate throne on the right. A seated figure in a saffron-and-red garment, with a crown-like headdress, long hair, gold ornaments and a garland of mixed orange, yellow, pink and purple flowers, sits on the throne holding a ritual object. Beside them, a golden deity murti is draped in a multicoloured flower garland. Devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on a raised mat in front, some with folded hands, and a woman in a magenta sari and another in a gold blouse sit among them. A red-curtained backdrop and garlanded pillars frame the scene. Several people appear to be in an attentive seated gathering.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor evening satsang under a draped tent. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown and a thick multicolour flower garland wears saffron-orange cloth and gold necklaces, raising a hand in blessing. Before the throne, a crowd sits on a raised orange-draped platform: men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange shawl, women in saris and a purple salwar, and a girl in gold. A large deity murti in a gold-decorated palanquin or ratha, garlanded with flowers in red, yellow and purple, stands behind them. Gold kalasha-like ornaments and red chairs appear at the bottom edge.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13December 23 20162016-12-23A seated man on an ornate gold throne, with a gold trident standing behind him and a lion-carved armrest, is the central figure of a ceremony. He wears a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead; the throne is flanked by a flower-decorated arch of red, white and orange blossoms. In front of him, devotees in white and cream traditional dress, a woman in a pink blouse and a woman in orange sit on the ground with their heads toward the throne, some bare-chested men among them. The image is a photograph of a temple festival or procession setting, with potted plants at the left.2017-02-24Outdoor evening satsang on a raised golden throne platform draped with white cloth and maroon valance. A seated figure on the golden throne wears a tall gold crown, a red and white garland, and gold necklaces, with a long dark braid visible; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so this figure is described only by role as the seated presider. Around the platform sit devotees in white and cream clothes, one in a brown shirt, and a monk in saffron robes with an orange turban at the right edge. Some attendees are in orange and red saris, and a red plastic chair sits in the foreground. Ornate gold carved panels and a dark tree line appear in the background.2015-01-13A seated man on a gold-and-red throne is surrounded by flower garlands and a richly decorated altar behind him. He wears a red-brown robe, a long red and white bead mala, a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands, with long dark hair swept up. Two rows of seated devotees in the foreground face him, including women in sarees with jasmine flowers in their hair. To the left, a deity murti in red and gold stands beside blue-and-gold decorated banners on poles. The setting appears to be a Guru Purnima celebration at an ashram.2016-07-19Outdoor evening satsang on a raised stage under a white and red canopy. Beside him a deity murti, possibly a standing figure, stands on a gold pedestal wreathed in multicolour garlands. Devotees sit on the floor in white and gold saris and white dhotis, many with hair in plaits, some bending forward in reverence; a few men in white shirts stand among them.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13July 19 20162016-07-19February 24 20172017-02-24