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A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a red velvet backdrop and a large painted backdrop of a leafy tree. On the left, a bald priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a bare shoulder holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti seated on a golden throne with a gold-edged arch, decorated with a multicolour garland of yellow, red and green flowers. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on a gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with hands in a gesture of greeting. Brass lamps stand among potted plants and rocks in the foreground, with a carved stone figure of a couple beside the seated figure.

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A stage set for a satsang with a large backdrop photograph of a banyan-like tree and a potted-plant arrangement with rocks in front. On the right, a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears an orange turban and orange robe, with red and white garlands and a beaded necklace, hands folded in greeting; an appearance-based candidate, a person, sits here. A bald priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border stands at center-left, holding a brass lamp with lit flame toward a gold-and-red garlanded deity murti on a gold throne-like seat at left. A tall brass lamp stand stands near the rocks. Mostly warm, rich colours of gold, maroon and green.2015-04-26A stage at a satsang with a gold ornate throne and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, hands folded in namaste, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace; the seat has a tiger-skin cover. Behind is a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree and a bronze-toned statue of a deity pair. To the left, a standing priest with a shaved head, in rust-red robes with gold borders, faces a golden-framed deity murti draped in red, yellow and green garlands. Brass oil lamps and potted plants sit in the foreground with rocks. The seated figure is shown as a person, whose appearance is consistent with the page, but is seated on a throne with ceremonial dress; identification is uncertain.2015-04-26April 26 20152015-04-26April 22 20152015-04-22Photograph of a stage shrine with a gilded peetha and a golden swan-headed canopy hung with green and yellow garlands. A bald priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a lamp, facing a seated figure at right. The seated figure wears an orange turban and orange robes, with a red-and-white garland, and has hands folded in namaskar before a gilded throne with a sculpted deity behind it. A deity murti stands in the shrine at left. Potted plants, rocks and a painted forest backdrop fill the stage, with a white electric fan in front.2015-04-24A stage at a satsang event with red velvet drapes and a painted backdrop of a large tree with green foliage. On the right, a seated figure in a gold throne wears a maroon turban, orange-red robes, and a garland and gold necklace, with hands raised in blessing and a walking staff beside him. Nearby stands a bronze statue of a deity with a child figure beside a gold tree stump. To the left, a figure in maroon robes with a gold-banded waistcloth bends forward, holding a lit oil lamp toward a gold-throned deity murti draped in orange garments and marigold garlands. A rock and potted plant arrangement lies at the centre foreground.2015-04-23A photograph of a ritual arati on a stage. A bald priest in a rust-red dhoti and sash, with gold-banded cloth and a wristband, raises a lit brass oil lamp with his right arm toward the left. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in orange with a crown, garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers. On the right, a seated figure in an ornate gold throne wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with a tiger-skin cushion and a walking staff. Behind them is a backdrop of a large banyan tree with a bronze Shiva-Parvati murti, potted plants and rocks in front. Swamiji is probable, seated on the throne in an orange turban and garlands with ornate gold jewellery.2015-04-23April 23 20152015-04-23April 25 20152015-04-25 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20152015-02-24A stage ceremony with a gold-and-colored snake-hooded deity murti (Nagakanya-style serpent canopy) draped in marigold and multicolored garlands, seated before maroon velvet drapes and a painted forest backdrop. A priest in a bald head, rust-red dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward the murti with a small bell in his other hand. At right, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with hands folded in namaste, wearing a pink flower garland and a gold necklace; the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate with only partial cues, so identity is uncertain. Rocks and potted plants sit at the stage edge.2015-04-29Stage photo of a ritual at a temple-style hall. On the right, a seated man in an orange-red turban and matching robe, with a long multicolour garland and gold ornaments, sits on a gold throne with hands folded in greeting. a person (appearance cues: orange-saffron clothing, orange turban, ornate gold and beaded garland, seated on a throne). In the centre, a standing priest in a rust-red robe with gold border holds a lit lamp toward a gold deity murti. On the left, a golden horse-mounted deity figure is decorated with flower garlands in purple, white and yellow. Potted green plants and stones sit at the base, with a painted forest backdrop and red velvet curtains above.2015-04-25