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A stage set with garlanded deity murtis on golden thrones flanking a central seated figure in an orange-red robe on a low platform surrounded by potted plants and rocks. Behind is a backdrop of a leafy tree and a golden statue. Ornate gold-trimmed peethas are decorated with marigold garlands. A dark red curtain and stage lights frame the scene. A seated figure in orange and red sits centrally, appearing to be a single person in a satsang-style setting with no visible audience.

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A decorated indoor stage set for a satsang with a central seated figure in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on a low platform amid potted plants, stones and greenery. Behind him a backdrop shows a large tree and a small deity murti stands on a raised pedestal. Flanking the centre are five ornate gold-framed thrones or peethas draped in red, orange and green cloth and heavily garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands; several hold deity murtis or portrait-style figures. A gold-colored lion or animal figure sits near the left. Overhead are stage lights, ceiling vents and a dark maroon curtain. The figure on the central seat is a presenter wearing orange clothing, and the figure's identity is not established from appearance.2015-01-09A stage set up as a temple-style shrine with a garden backdrop of potted plants and rocks. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a ritual lamp and offering. Seated on a low platform near the centre, a figure in orange robes sits in meditation with hands joined. Several ornate golden thrones or canopies with red and orange floral garlands hold deity murtis and figures. A large fabric backdrop shows a forest scene.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A decorated stage set with a central jungle-like backdrop of foliage and a painted tree, with a seated devotee in orange clothes, hands folded in prayer, on a low stone-edged platform with green plants. Flanking the centre are several gilded thrones and tall deity murti figures garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands, and a standing priest in a brown dhoti and shawl on the left gestures toward a golden figure. The setting is a satsang stage with flower garlands, plants and rocks around the central seated figure.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A stage set in a hall with dark maroon drapes and a painted forest backdrop of trees. In the centre, a seated statue of a sage with hands folded in prayer sits among green plants and rocks, with a figure above. Flanked by richly decorated golden arches with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flower strands, several deity murti are displayed, including a figure in green and white on the right. A lone person in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left, at the edge of the stage, facing the arrangement with hands raised in greeting. Overhead are ceiling spotlights and lighting rigs.2015-01-09January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesA stage set for a ritual in an indoor hall with a suspended ceiling and stage lights. Several ornate golden deity thrones or palanquins stand across the stage, decorated with marigold garlands and draped in red, orange and yellow cloth; a central golden deity figure with a crown is visible. Behind them a backdrop shows a large banyan-like tree in a forest. In the centre a single seated man in orange-brown robes sits with hands pressed together in front of a green foliage arrangement and rocks. A bald figure's head is visible at the lower left edge of the stage. Small deity murtis and a golden kalasha-style base sit at the right.2015-01-07 +1 copiesA stage set for a satsang or devotional event in a plain hall with a dark red drape and a painted tree-and-foliage backdrop. Centre stage a standing man with bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-red dhoti, with a shawl draped over his shoulders, standing among potted plants and rocks. Flanking him are several ornate gold-framed thrones and shrines decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Left, a golden elephant figure and a seated deity murti in red and green; right, a deity murti in a gold alcove dressed in blue and gold, and a figure in green and white. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a red carpet at the base of the stage. Two small heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2015-01-09A stage set with five deity murtis (idols) decorated with garlands in red, orange, yellow and green, seated on gold-framed thrones and pedestals. A standing figure in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands centrally on a raised platform with both arms lifted, in front of a painted backdrop of trees and foliage. Potted plants and rocks frame the stage, and maroon velvet drapes hang behind. The lower-right corner shows a small clipped photo-credit overlay, which is not transcribed.2015-01-09A photograph of a temple-style stage set with several ornate golden peetha thrones draped in red, orange and green cloth and heavy garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers. A bald man in a reddish-brown robe with a gold-edged shawl stands in the foreground on the stage, extending his arm toward the central seated figure. Behind the thrones hangs a painted forest backdrop with potted plants and rocks at the base, and stage lights hang from the ceiling. The central throne holds a seated deity murti adorned with garlands, with a golden lion-shaped base; flanking thrones hold other deity murtis. The lone visible person is a priest-like figure in ordinary robes, not an identified individual.2015-01-09