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A photo of a stage at a satsang-style gathering, with a painted backdrop of a Varanasi ghat and temple spires behind a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion. Two oil lamps stand beside it. Several young students sit cross-legged on a red-draped platform, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and white clothes, some with dark blindfolds over their eyes. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white with an orange shawl stand near the throne, and a woman in a white outfit holds a microphone while reading from a paper. A video camera on a tripod films the stage, and a person in orange kneels at the lower edge of the platform. No individual on the throne is identifiable as a person from this image.

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May 16 20152015-05-16May 16 20152015-05-16Indoor temple-hall ritual on a raised stage with red curtains. Devotees sit on striped mats in orange and saffron robes, several with orange head wraps and bare upper bodies, some in white dhotis. At left, a figure in orange and gold sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne beneath a decorated umbrella, with a standing attendant beside him. Behind them, a deity murti is garlanded with marigolds and dressed in gold and red. A lamp-lit altar stands before the murti, and a window air conditioner and wall portraits are visible. Several women in saffron and yellow saris sit among the group.2017-09-30October 26 20152015-10-26July 25 20172017-07-25July 30 20132013-07-30A stage ceremony at a temple-style set with a large backdrop of gopuram temple towers under a starry sky and a mountain. Center stage, a figure with long dark hair and a dark ornate garment stands before a golden throne-like seat, while a person in white kneels or bows before him. Around them, men in white dhotis with orange-red sashes and women in white saris with orange borders stand in rows; a bald man in white stands at left beside a flower-garlanded decorated structure. In the foreground, many people in orange-red cloths sit or stand facing the stage, and a cameraman operates a camera on a tripod at left. Bright stage lights beam down from above.2017-09-26December 22 20122012-12-22A large ceremonial hall during a satsang gathering, photographed from behind a row of seated devotees. Many people in white dhotis and saris, some with red and gold shawls and rudraksha-style neck garlands, sit on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, several robed people stand near a golden shrine-like backdrop with an ornate deity murti at its centre. A video camera on a tripod records the scene, and two large screens on either side show colourful devotional imagery. A small boy in a blue shirt stands on the floor near a wooden box. Several people sit in front of a metal barrier, and a few standing figures are visible at the left. The composition is a wide view of the assembly.2015-07-31A large audience of devotees sits seated on the floor of a hall, viewed from behind, most wearing white clothing with red-and-white checked shawls draped over their shoulders. On a raised golden throne at the front, a figure in saffron-orange garments and ornate gold necklaces sits on a stage backdrop painted with an old city of temple spires and ghats. Two video cameras on tripods film the stage, and gold pillars with carved figures frame the platform. Flower arrangements and a metal stand flank the throne.2015-05-16 +2 copiesNovember 07 20172017-11-07October 26 20152015-10-26