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A seated man in white ritual dress with a cream-coloured head wrap and a yellow-and-white garland sits at the left, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Centre stage is an ornate gilded golden throne with red cushions, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and white roses, and a framed painted portrait above it showing a long-haired figure in orange robes with a white bead necklace seated in meditation, labelled as a portrait of the teacher. Flanking the throne are gilded pedestals, tall brass lamps and red flower arrangements. Behind is a large printed backdrop of carved reddish temple stone with lion sculptures. A small red-cushioned footstool sits in front of the throne.

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August 11 20112011-08-11 +2 copiesA gilded ornate throne with red velvet cushions stands on a red rug before a temple-architecture backdrop of carved sandstone with large stone lion statues. Above the throne a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a white bead garland, seated before a tree, decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. To the left a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white markings on his body sits cross-legged and chants into a microphone beside brass oil lamps. A small red basket of fruit sits on the right. No physical person is seated on the throne.2011-08-10August 14 20112011-08-14August 12 20112011-08-12August 13 20112011-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 07 20112011-08-07August 10 20112011-08-10 +1 copiesA seated priest in white ceremonial dress with a white turban and gold-toned necklace sits cross-legged on the left before a microphone, hands folded in anjali. Ahead on a gold ornate throne-like stand is a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated with one hand raised, garlanded with red and orange flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the stage, a red basket of fruit sits on the right, and a starry purple backdrop shows a large lotus above the portrait. The portrait is a printed depiction on a stand, not a physical person. The gold-patterned peetha with a red cushion and flower vases completes a puja-style stage setting.2011-08-09A priest seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat at the left, wearing a cream-white dhoti, a cream shawl over the shoulders, a gold-tone beaded necklace and a cream headwrap, with white and yellow markings on his forehead and arms, speaks into a microphone. Before him a large golden throne with red cushions holds a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, raising one hand. The portrait is garlanded with orange, yellow and purple flowers, and red flowers sit on the throne base and small side tables. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne. The backdrop is a large printed image of carved red sandstone temple architecture with stone lion figures. A small red-and-gold offering basket sits on the right table.2011-08-14 +1 copiesA gilded ornate throne with red velvet cushions stands centre-frame on a patterned rug, with a framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated on the throne back, raising one hand in blessing. Red flowers adorn the throne, and two brass oil lamps flank the scene. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a white head wrap and a beaded necklace, sits at left with hands folded in prayer before a microphone. A blue cosmic backdrop with stars and a glowing lotus-like form fills the background, and a small tablet sits at lower right.2011-08-02Photograph of an empty ceremonial stage set up for a puja. A large gilded throne stands centre, with red cushions and red and yellow flower garlands draped on its back. Above it is a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes, seated cross-legged with a rudraksha mala and a raised hand; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Two carved stone lion sculptures flank the throne, with brass oil lamps beside them. Behind is a large backdrop printed with a red sandstone temple facade. Two monitors and two camera tripods sit in front of the stage. No people are physically visible in the scene.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAn empty ornate golden throne (peetha) stands centred on a red-carpeted dais in front of a temple-carved backdrop with two large stone lion guardians. Above the throne hangs a framed photograph, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, of a smiling man with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation under a banyan tree with one hand raised. Brass oil lamps (deepa) flank the platform, with red flowers in vases, a small basket of fruit on a side table, and a red cushioned footstool in front of the throne. The throne is unoccupied, so no physical person is present. The framed portrait is a depiction on a wall, not a physical person.2011-08-10