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A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a gold throne backed by a red velvet drape and a garland of coloured flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered sherwani with a red sash and a red-and-white striped turban with a decorative pin, stands on a red cushion on a gold footstool while a woman in a turquoise silk saree with gold border hands him papers. Behind them stands a shaved-headed man in orange-brown clothes with a rudraksha mala.

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A man in a cream and gold embroidered sherwani with a red-and-white striped turban and a red shawl stands on a gold-and-red ornate throne with a flower-garlanded backrest, bending forward to receive papers from a woman in a turquoise sari. Behind them a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands in the middle, and to the right a golden deity murti draped in purple cloth is decorated with colourful flower garlands on a gold throne with a golden lion-shaped seat. Gold and red floral decorations line the stage, with a dark red curtain behind.2011-12-14Stage event in front of a deep maroon velvet curtain. A man in a shaved head and saffron-orange dhoti-and-shawl stands at left holding white papers. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-and-gold embroidered sherwani, a cream turban and a long garland of multicoloured flowers, standing before a gold-trimmed throne canopy with a flower-decorated seat. A third man in white kurta and magenta dhoti at right hands over a document. Golden lion and peacock-style figures and a saffron-robed statue appear at the edges, garlanded. A red patterned carpet covers the platform. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate red-gold clothing, a turban and garland; the others are attendants.2011-12-11A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A bald man in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl stands at left, holding a white envelope. Seated on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) draped with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers is a figure in a yellow turban and yellow ochre robe with ornate gold-toned necklaces, extending a white envelope toward a woman in a maroon sari with gold border who bows forward to receive it. At right, a woman in a maroon and red-striped sari with gold jewellery holds a white envelope. Brass lamps flank the gold throne, and green and multicoloured draped fabric decorates the backdrop. a person: the seated figure wears a yellow turban, yellow robe and ornate gold necklaces on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a satsang event.2010-12-26December 11 20112011-12-11A man in a red and gold embroidered sherwani with a white turban and a long white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a colourful flower garland. He smiles as a young woman in a red blouse and white dhoti-style skirt with a patterned waistband, her hair adorned with white flowers, offers him a folded white paper. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a white gift bag, and a man in white kurta stands at right. Red velvet curtains and a golden peetha footstool frame the stage.2011-12-11A photograph of a stage event with a large ornate gold throne decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A figure in a maroon and gold brocade robe with a gold crown and a white sash stands on the throne, leaning down to hand a white envelope to a woman in a maroon and gold sari with a bindi. A man in a blue shirt stands at the right, and a person in red and white attire stands behind the woman. On the right, a golden seat holds a statue of a seated sage draped in red with a rudraksha-style necklace, surrounded by flower garlands. Orange and white drapes and a green vine decorate the backdrop.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15A man in a red embroidered sherwani and white turban stands before a gold ornate throne draped with multicoloured flower garlands, receiving a paper from a woman in a gold-bordered maroon sari with flowers in her hair. A white-clad man stands at right with hands together, and a bald man in orange robes kneels at left beside the throne's gilded base. Other participants appear as devotees and performers in traditional dress against a maroon curtain backdrop.2011-12-11A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A man in a maroon long coat with cream trousers and a cream turban stands on a gold-carved throne, leaning forward to hand a white folded document to a smiling woman in a blue silk saree with a gold-bordered pallu. Behind them the throne is framed by a garland arch of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers, and a golden deity statue stands on a flower-decorated pedestal at right beside a golden lion. Deep red curtains hang behind, with an ornate rug on the stage floor.2011-12-13December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage with dark maroon drapes. A man with long hair wearing a red and white turban, a cream embroidered long robe over red trousers, and a red shawl stands on a red-cushioned footstool before an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. He holds a sheet of paper while a man in a blue kurta and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a bald man in an orange saffron dhoti stands near a golden kalasha-style vessel, and a purple-robed statue with raised hand stands beside the floral arch.2011-12-14December 28 20092009-12-28