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Indoor ceremony in a decorated hall with a deep red curtain behind. A man seated on an ornate ornamented throne with a heart-shaped jewelled backrest and gold lion figures smiles toward the audience, wearing a saffron-orange robe, white and pink flower garland and long beaded necklaces. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothes sit on mats in front of him, some with heads bowed, and a row of seated people in orange fills the right side. To the right stands a golden palanquin or peetha draped with marigold garlands and a cushion. A tall golden stand with a decorated umbrella and a deity picture above the throne complete the scene.

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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a white and pink flower garland with gold ornaments, sits on an ornate throne with a tall golden-and-jewelled back shaped like a heart and gilt lion armrests on a deep red cushioned seat, his bare feet resting on a white stone block. Around him, women and girls in saffron-orange saris and ochre garments sit on a red patterned rug, listening attentively. In the background a large golden canopy shelters a decorated bed covered in flowers and garlands, with brass lamps and a red umbrella framing the scene. A painted banner of a deity figure hangs at the top. Several people in the foreground sit with their backs to the camera.2016-10-08Photograph of a devotional gathering in an orange-draped hall with red curtains. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, floral garland and gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-jewelled throne with a lion-head armrest. Beside him stands a gold palanquin-style seat decorated with marigold garlands and a small striped canopy. Around them, about a dozen devotees in orange robes sit on floor mats or kneel, several women with long braids and white flower garlands. A standing woman in orange with long braided hair gestures at the seated man. A printed backdrop with a deity figure hangs above the throne. Overall: orange robes, garlands and a ceremonial throne setting.2016-10-08A photograph inside a decorated hall with red drapes. A man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and flower garland, sits on an ornate heart-shaped golden throne with a gilded lion-like armrest, holding a small blue cup and seated with bare feet on a white stone block. Around him on a red patterned carpet, young girls and women in orange and saffron saris and salwar sit with hands folded, one in blue. Behind the throne a painted backdrop shows a deity figure, and to the right a golden canopy shelters a flower-decorated deity murti on a gold-draped seat. Two people in orange sit at the lower left, and a standing figure holds a ceremonial staff. The scene resembles an initiation or satsang gathering.2016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a heart-shaped jeweled backrest in a temple hall. He wears a rust-brown turban, an orange-brown wrap, a large orange-beaded mala and a white floral garland, his hands folded in front of him. To the right stands a richly adorned deity murti in gold and orange sari-style drapery with white and orange garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground a blurred figure in orange-brown cloth holds a lit oil lamp aloft. A gold trident leans at the left edge and an orange and blue decorated parasol stands beside the throne.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A seated man in a large, ornate heart-shaped throne with gold lion-head armrests and a red velvet back, wearing an orange-brown robe and a garland of white and pink flowers, speaks to a group of women and girls in orange and saffron saris sitting cross-legged on a red carpet. A young man in orange and a woman in blue and yellow sit nearby. Behind him, a gold canopy-style seat is decorated with yellow and white garlands, and brass lamps stand beside it. A trident-like staff leans on the left, with a painted figure on the side wall.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08March 07 20162016-03-07October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a man seated on an ornate red and gold throne with a golden lion-shaped armrest and a heavily beaded, jewel-embellished backrest. He wears an orange-brown garment, a white flower garland, and a long beaded necklace, with a microphone stand in front of him. Standing to the left, a figure wears white dhoti and carries a golden trident, while another standing figure has bare upper body with tattoos. Nearby on the right, a decorated golden palanquin-style seat holds a deity murti adorned with flower garlands and a red-orange cloth, and a white fan-like yak-tail whisk is beside it. In the foreground, many young people in orange, saffron and blue clothing sit on the floor with papers and folders, some with hands folded in prayer, while a shirtless young man bends over the seated group. Ornamental lamps and a curtain of deep red complete the hall.2016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11