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A photograph of a satsang hall stage set with sacred figures and greenery. Centre stage, a painted or sculpted figure in red and saffron robes sits on a rock-and-plant bower in front of a large photographic backdrop of a banyan-type tree. Behind it a multi-armed deity murti sits with an attendant figure. On the left, a gilded arched shrine holds a seated deity murti and a standing figure draped in orange and gold cloth. On the right, a gilded arch frames a deity murti garlanded with flowers beside a golden animal figure. Brass oil lamps stand at the stage edges, and a few heads of seated audience members appear at the bottom edge. The figures are statues or murtis rather than living persons, so no physical person is counted beyond the audience at the bottom edge.

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A stage set for a satsang with a backdrop photograph of a large tree with green foliage. In the centre, a small seated figure in red-orange robes sits on a tiger-skin-style mat in front of a potted plant and rock arrangement, with a golden deity murti of a seated figure with a crown behind the centre. To the left, a gold-framed niche holds three decorated deity murtis draped in orange and green cloth with garlands. To the right, a gold-framed shrine holds a golden deity with a garland and a golden deer figure. A brass oil lamp stands on the stage floor at the right. No physical people are visible. a person appearance is uncertain, as the central figure is a statue of a seated robed figure rather than a clearly identifiable living person.2015-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20152015-02-24A stage set with several deity murtis decorated with garlands, including a central seated deity with a crown and a golden throne backed by a painted forest backdrop. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-yellow shawl faces the stage, with a seated figure in orange clothing near the central murti. Potted plants, rocks and marigold garlands surround the shrines.2015-01-09January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesA satsang hall with a stage backdrop of a large banyan tree photograph. On the stage, a seated man in a red-orange robe and red turban sits before a bank of potted plants, with a small golden deity figure above him. To the left, a golden arched shrine holds deity murtis in colourful garments; to the right, a golden-framed deity murti with a kalasha-like crown. Two cameras on tripods film the stage. In the foreground, rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes face the stage, with one man in a white dhoti and a red shawl among them. Speakers and a monitor stand at the sides.2015-02-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white shawl sits cross-legged on a red cushioned couch on a white stage. Behind him is a painted backdrop of a large tree with a golden statue of a seated deity figure and smaller golden figures, surrounded by potted plants and rocks. To the right, an arched golden shrine frame holds a silver deity murti draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with a green cloth beneath and a patterned rug on the floor. A small brass pot sits near the seated man. The seated man shows a person appearance: saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and distinctive hair cues, seated in a teaching posture, so he is marked as in_person.2015-01-04Photograph of a temple-style stage. On the left, a seated figure in orange-red robes and a red head covering sits with hands pressed in prayer on a tiger-skin seat, surrounded by rocks and potted green plants, with a painted forest backdrop and a golden sculpture of a seated deity with a child figure behind. Center right, a golden deity murti on a deer-shaped base is decorated with multicoloured garlands, a crown and a gold arched canopy. On the right, a bald priest in orange-red robes stands with a lit lamp beside brass oil lamps on a red-and-white carpet.2015-02-24Photograph of a satsang stage set with gilded deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. A golden throne-like seat in the centre holds a blue-skinned deity murti crowned and dressed in orange and red cloth. Flanking gold-framed shrines hold other murtis, and a gold peacock-like vahana stands near the centre. On the right, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head sits on the floor, hands raised in front of him. A bald man in brown-orange robes stands at left facing the shrines. Potted plants, rocks and a large painted tree backdrop complete the stage.2015-01-07 +1 copiesDecember 31 20152015-12-31 +1 copiesNovember 26 20172017-11-26A photograph of a decorated stage set for a ritual, with a standing man in the centre wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with his hands at his sides. Behind him are a golden throne and a golden palanquin-style seat with a lion-like base, all draped in red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands. A large forest backdrop shows a painted tree and a sculpted figure. Potted plants, rocks and small brass oil lamps surround the platform, and a golden lion-throne with a deity murti sits at the left edge.February 25 20152015-02-25