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A photograph of a hall with red curtains and gold-panelled carved screens. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate white and gold throne beneath a small canopy, with a small gilded deity figure to the left. In the foreground, many devotees in orange and saffron cloths, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand and sit with their backs to the camera, facing the throne. A man in white with a red waist cloth stands at the right edge.

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October 06 20172017-10-06A photograph of a hall with a red curtain backdrop where a line of about fifteen young men in orange and saffron robes, some with white dhoti, walk in procession toward a seated figure on a gold throne. The seated figure wears a green garland and sits on a red cushion beneath a decorative umbrella and ceremonial staffs including a trident. A brass plate with offerings sits on the floor in front. A cameraman stands behind the procession, and a portrait is displayed on a screen at the back. A figure on the throne appears to be a seated teacher; the appearance is not clearly confirmed, so no identification is made.2016-08-02A hall with a central aisle leads to a gilded ornate throne in front of red drapes, with golden lion figures flanking the seat. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on the throne beneath orange and gold umbrellas, with a golden deity murti in a niche behind. Around the aisle, many people in orange and saffron dhotis and saris stand in a circle, some bare-chested, some in white. A small child in an orange cloth stands near the front left. Two large screens on either side show a portrait of a robed figure with a long beard. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor before the throne.2016-11-11A ceremonial initiation scene before purple draped curtains. A standing man with long, swept-back curly hair wears a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, arms outstretched, in front of a gilded ornate throne with a red seat and a small canopy. Around him, several shaved-headed men in orange robes sit cross-legged on a raised platform, and women in orange garments sit to the right. A devotee in orange kneels in the lower foreground beside a small green leaf offering. Gilded deity murti and ornate brass lamps stand on the platform, a large ornamental figure in orange stands at the right, and plates of offerings sit at the bottom edge.2006-08-22October 06 20172017-10-06November 07 20162016-11-07November 11 20162016-11-11A satsang hall with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with carved lion-like pillars against red curtains. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes. In front, a large seated audience of devotees wears orange and white garments, with several wearing rudraksha malas, mostly with shaved heads, seen from behind. A cameraman on a tripod films from the left, and a man in orange stands at the stage edge near another camera. Gold-trimmed white and orange ritual clothing is visible among the audience.2016-06-15September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA large hall with pink-tinted ceiling lights and red draped curtains shows a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathered in a circle around a golden throne-like seat. A seated figure in saffron is centered on a golden peetha under golden canopies with red and orange umbrellas, flanked by golden lion figures and a decorated golden arch. Devotees raise their arms and clap in celebration; women wear orange saris, men wear orange dhotis and some are bare-chested, a young child in an orange dhoti stands near the front, and a man in a white shirt and dark track pants raises his arm at left. A brass lamp stand and offerings sit on the floor before the throne. Two wall screens show portraits in orange tones.2016-11-11A photograph of a monastic initiation ceremony in a hall with a white tiled wall and red curtains. Rows of seated initiates in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. Several long-haired women in orange robes with braids sit in the foreground. On the right, a golden throne-like seat with ornate gold lion and figure carvings holds a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, seated and reading or writing from a small book, with a gold kalasha-like vessel nearby. A standing attendant in orange holds a long staff on the right. A yellow banner hangs at top left. Ceremony appears to be a Kailaasa monastic brahmacharya training session.2006-08-22A photograph of a ceremonial ritual hall with an orange-and-yellow painted backdrop and maroon curtains. In the centre, a man in orange robes stands at a low ritual platform holding a plate or vessel, while seated monastics in orange cloth sit before him on the platform. Two standing figures in orange wraps face a large ornate golden throne with red cushions, a golden canopy and lion-shaped armrests. Gilded deity murtis stand beside the throne at right. Seated women in orange garments in the foreground face the throne, with yellow and pink flower arrangements and metal vessels in front of them. A musician in dark clothing is partly visible at left.2006-08-22