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A photograph of a satsang on a raised stage with red and orange drapes and a grey temple-style backdrop. A central figure wears a golden crown, red and white garlands, and a gold necklace, seated before an ornate heart-shaped mandala of coloured beads and flowers under a gold umbrella. A golden lion-armrest throne with marigold garlands stands at left. Seated devotees in white and cream sarees and dhotis, a woman in a pink-trimmed sari, and people in orange robes sit on the stage in rows. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt raises an arm holding a lamp flame, and an oil lamp burns at lower left. Several people are visible in the scene.

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Photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple-style hall with a red draped backdrop and a grey stone shrine façade. A figure seated centrally on a raised golden throne, wearing an ornate gold crown, a pink floral garland and gold necklaces, raises a hand before a large heart-shaped mosaic of coloured flowers and gems. Around a low orange-draped platform, about two dozen devotees sit in white and cream traditional dress, some in saris and some in dhotis, with a woman in a golden sari and a red-and-white garland at the centre. Gold oil lamps, brass vessels and a golden deity murti flank the shrine, and a golden kalasha canopy hangs above. Garlands of yellow marigolds decorate the pillars and the throne, and a fan stands at the right edge.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A seated guru on an ornate golden throne with a heart-shaped floral and jewelled backdrop and a gold canopy above, wearing a yellow ceremonial headpiece, saffron-red garment, and multiple garlands of purple and white flowers. Devotees sit on a raised platform in white and cream clothes, saris and dhotis, with a woman in a red sari and a girl in pink. A golden palanquin-style seat with a deity murti garlanded in yellow and white flowers sits to the left, and a brass kalasha and lamps stand before the stage. A satsang setting with a red curtain and temple-style stone shrine behind.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial stage at an outdoor or open-hall event. A seated figure sits on an ornate heart-shaped golden throne with a red-and-gold backrest, wearing a gold crown, a mala of pink and white flowers, and gold necklaces. A gold-framed golden seat with a seated deity-like figure and a golden parasol stand on the left, and a golden kalasha-style canopy sits above the throne. Around the raised orange-draped platform, about twenty people sit on the floor in white, cream and orange clothing, including a woman in a red-and-gold sari, women in pink and yellow, and a man in orange. Red drapes, a stone-carved shrine backdrop with garlands, and a white table cloth complete the scene. a person is probable: the seated figure on the throne has a crown, a flower mala and gold necklaces, but the face and form are small and the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial stage at an ashram event. A central figure sits on an ornate throne with a large heart-shaped, jewel-and-flower backdrop, wearing a crown-like headpiece, a red garment and a garland of purple and white flowers. Seated in a semicircle before him on an orange-draped platform are devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white, plus children, one woman in a pink-and-gold sari and a girl in pink. A golden palanquin with a deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers stands at left, and a red canopy hangs behind. In the foreground a hand holds a lit oil lamp, and brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the stage.2016-01-03Outdoor stage event with a heart-shaped ornate golden-and-jewelled backdrop framed by a small grey shrine-like canopy and flower garlands. A man seated centrally on a raised golden seat wears a crown, a floral garland and gold necklaces, and his hands are raised in blessing toward the gathered devotees. To the left, a golden throne-like seat is draped with yellow and red flower garlands and holds a decorated figure, possibly a deity murti. Around thirty people sit cross-legged on an orange-draped platform: women in white and gold saris, men in white dhotis and shirts, a girl in pink and a child in orange. A brass urn, a kalasha-like object and a small oil lamp sit at the front. The scene is set against red draped curtains.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of an outdoor satsang on a raised stage draped in red fabric, with a stone-patterned temple-style backdrop. A man seated on a central golden-trimmed throne wears a gold crown, an orange-and-red garment, multiple gold necklaces and a purple flower garland, with hands raised in blessing. He is framed by a large heart-shaped arch of colourful beadwork and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden parasol above. To his left stands a golden deity murti on a decorated seat, beside a golden lion-form figure and a multicoloured fringed canopy. Seated devotees in white, cream and gold saris and dhotis, one in a pink sari and one in a red-and-gold sari with a flower in her hair, face the stage, with brass lamps and offering plates on the platform edge.2016-01-03A stage event photographed from behind a seated group of about two dozen devotees on an orange-draped platform, facing a raised central throne-like seat with a large heart-shaped multicoloured floral backdrop and a golden canopy above. A figure seated on the throne wears a tall gold crown, a red garment, and a purple floral garland, and holds a ceremonial fan-like object. Devotees wear white and cream dhotis and saris, one woman in a red-and-gold sari, and an orange-clothed person at right. A deity murti with a garland stands at left beside a golden kalasha-style umbrella, and a red curtain and stone temple-style carvings form the backdrop, with brass oil lamps and flower offerings on the platform.2016-01-03A photograph of a satsang on a raised red-draped stage in an outdoor pavilion. A central figure seated on a golden throne with a golden canopy wears an orange-saffron garment, a purple flower garland, a gold crown and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in greeting. Behind him is a large heart-shaped arrangement of marigolds and colourful flowers framed by a grey stone temple-style structure with carved lions and deity reliefs. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, saris, a pink salwar and a sari-clad woman face the stage on red carpet, with offering plates in front.2016-01-03