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Indoor stage set for a ceremony. Two women sit on the floor at lower left, one in an orange sari and one in a white sari with red border, reciting before a microphone stand with papers on a small stand. Centre stage is an ornate golden arched throne with a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads, flanked by golden lions and brass oil lamps. Behind is a large backdrop of a glowing sunset over water with a crescent moon. Left and right stand decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and flowers on golden pedestals; a small brass kalasha and offerings sit at the front.

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A temple hall with brightly painted pillars in pink, orange and green and two tall painted guardian figures holding ceremonial objects flanking a central shrine. In the centre, a large framed portrait of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-motif base, and a gold canopy hangs above. Brass oil lamps line the floor. In the foreground, a young priest in white dhoti with a tilak sits reading from a book beside a brass plate of offerings, while several saffron-robed devotees sit before the throne. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person present on the throne.2013-09-27October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage set for a satsang with a padapuja-style worship. A central figure sits on a golden throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a red garment and a beaded red necklace, under a large yellow-and-orange canopy. Garlands of flowers drape the throne and surrounding golden vahana-style figures and deity murtis, with a painted temple backdrop behind. Seated on a rug in front, a group of people in white and cream traditional clothes, some in green and pink saris, sit on the floor with brass trays and offerings. A priest in white dhoti sits at the left, near a microphone and a small instrument. Stage lights hang overhead.2010-11-20November 22 20102010-11-22September 13 20132013-09-13A ceremonial stage with red carpet and a gold-finished throne on the left. A person seated on the golden throne with red cushions, bare-chested, wearing a saffron wrap, a long necklace and bracelets, palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. On the right, a golden throne-like seat holds a deity murti draped in green cloth and garlanded with purple, yellow and white flowers, flanked by a golden bull-like figure. A standing priest in orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and sandalwood markings, holds a silver lamp toward the deity. Offerings in silver bowls, a framed picture and banana plants with orange and yellow marigold garlands decorate the stage.2014-08-29November 26 20172017-11-26December 23 20162016-12-23November 12 20152015-11-12 +2 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10June 15 20132013-06-15December 01 20172017-12-01