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Wide stage view of an indoor hall at a festival event. Several ornate golden thrones stand in a row, each with a pink, white and red fringed canopy overhead and draped with thick garlands of marigolds and red-and-white flowers. Deity murti figures and framed portraits sit on and beside the thrones. A speaker in a saffron/orange robe stands at a wooden podium on the right, while two people in orange and white sit at a white-clothed table nearby. Large painted banners hang at the upper left, and dark tiered seating rises beyond the stage.

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A stage at a large indoor event with several ornate golden thrones draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers, each under a tall umbrella with red and white fringed canopies. Small framed portraits and placards stand on easels beside the thrones, and a large painted backdrop shows a deity figure. At right, a standing man in orange robes speaks at a wooden podium with a microphone, while a row of seated men in white and orange sits behind a white-draped table. Ribbons in pink, orange and yellow line the stage edge. A printed caption on the image reads 'Guru' near one placard. One of the seated figures in orange and white is partly visible on the left throne.2006-09-10Stage event with several ornate golden thrones or peethas under fringed canopies, each draped with thick garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, with a central raised seat covered in white cloth. A man in saffron-orange robe and turban stands at a wooden lectern at right, speaking into a microphone while a few seated people in white and orange clothing listen. Framed portraits and paintings on easels stand behind the seats, including a portrait labelled "Guru" and a printed image of a bearded man in a turban. Flower petals and garland rings decorate the stage floor, and dark stage curtains frame the backdrop.2006-09-10A stage at an indoor arena with a man in saffron-orange clothes and an orange head wrap standing at a lectern with a microphone, gesturing with his hands. Behind him are ornate gilded thrones draped in white cloth and covered with red, white and marigold garlands, topped by red, yellow and white fringed canopies with gold finials. Framed portraits and a painted image stand on easels, including a printed portrait of a man in dark clothing. Seated at the right are people in saffron robes and white clothing near a table with flower arrangements and small lamps. Empty tiered seating rises in the background.2006-09-10A stage display at an indoor event, with a large red and gold painted backdrop of a lion-faced deity figure above. Three ornate gold-framed thrones are draped with thick garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers, and white-and-red fringed parasols stand above them. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white cloth-covered seat. In the centre, a gold throne holds deity murtis with a chariot-like wheel element in front. On the right, a seated figure with a grey beard wears saffron-orange robes and sits beneath a framed portrait. Several framed photographs of spiritual figures and a deity image hang on easels, with brass lamps and a kalasha on the stage. Both figures are seated on the stage and no one else is visible in the frame, though the pictured figures are not counted as present people.2006-09-10A photograph of a stage at an indoor ceremony with white-draped tables, garlands, and orange-red cloth. A large backdrop shows a painted lion with a deity figure in red and pink against blue. Several people stand on stage: a man in cream kurta, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head, another in cream robes, and a man in white shirt. A person in orange robes bows low at the table at right. Ornate ratha-style canopies with white fringe sit above garlanded deity murti and framed portraits. Some small banners show lotus-style emblems. Audience heads are visible at lower left.2006-09-10A stage at an indoor event with a speaker in white at a podium on the left, speaking into a microphone. Behind a long white-draped table, several seated men in white and orange robes listen; one in the centre wears an orange turban and orange shawl. Ornate gold thrones are decorated with white and red garlands, and a large decorative golden peetha sits centre stage. Above, white and red fringed ceremonial parasols hang over the stage. A large framed portrait of a bearded elder in orange and white appears at right, with another framed portrait nearby, and a colourful backdrop with red and blue artwork fills the background. Orange floral garlands and flower arrangements decorate the table, with brass kalasha-style vessels in front.2006-09-10A large stage at an indoor hall with a dark backdrop and orange, red and white draped fabric. A large banner shows a deity figure riding or standing beside a lion, holding a trident and weapons, with a map-like blue outline behind. Several ornate umbrellas and ceremonial kalasha-style arrangements are set across the stage, decorated with flower garlands. Framed portraits of saints are displayed among the offerings. A man in white stands at a wooden podium on the left and seated figures in white sit at a white-covered table in the centre. Audience members fill the foreground, seated in rows and some in white clothing.2006-09-10November 21 20102010-11-21September 10 20062006-09-10November 15 20102010-11-15September 10 20062006-09-10Stage at a festival event with a large backdrop painting of a four-armed goddess standing beside a lion, holding a trident-like staff and a red flag, against a blue map-like background. Several ornate golden thrones decorated with garlands and flowers flank the stage, each holding a seated figure; a central seated figure wears orange and a yellow-robed priest sits at the centre table. A framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi in orange robes hangs on the right, and white and multicolour canopy umbrellas stand above the thrones. Red and orange drapery hangs below the table with a swastika-like floral emblem. A speaker stands at a podium on the left and audience members in the foreground are seen from behind.2006-09-10