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A photograph of an outdoor stage at dusk with a red-draped platform in front of tiered stone seating. On the left, a golden ornate throne with a canopy sits on a low raised structure, flanked by women in orange saris and a woman in red with a garland. Around a long curved low table draped with flower garlands, a group of seated men and women in white dhotis, white saris and bare upper bodies sit in front of the throne. On the right, a woman in a white sari stands holding an object. A small monitor and cables sit at the left edge. The scene looks like a ritual or satsang setting; no clearly identifiable central figure is visible on the throne.

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Evening photograph of a dimly lit outdoor stone stepped amphitheatre. On the left stands an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy above it, while a woman in an orange sari stands beside it. In the foreground, a group of devotees sits in a row on a long low wooden table draped in red, many wearing white and cream dhotis and saris, with some bare-chested men. Each seated person has a small brass plate of offerings in front of them, and red flower petals are scattered on the table and floor. Small oil lamps are lit along the steps behind them. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor ritual scene at a large dark stone structure with a golden kalasha-topped arch and gold-trimmed stone steps. Around him, about fourteen people sit on low wooden benches draped in red cloth, several bare-chested in white dhotis and others in white and gold saris, with some women in orange garments. Brass plates of flowers and offerings stand at the left, and small metal vessels rest nearby.2017-08-14A photograph of a stage event under a white tent with stage lights and a large blue backdrop showing a starry sky. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits centrally on a golden-red throne in front of a dark stone sculpture of a deity murti with a crown. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and kneel, one man in a red shirt bends forward toward the seated figure, and women in saris and salwar kameez stand in a row to the right, some in white and orange. A trident and tall ceremonial staffs stand near the stage edge.2016-12-02Night photo of a large outdoor ghat-style stone staircase with striped multicoloured cloth covering the steps. A seated central figure in deep red-orange robes sits on an ornate throne beneath a striped canopy, with a trident standing beside him and a flower offering nearby; a woman in white and orange sits on the steps beside him with hands folded. Around them a dense audience in saffron, orange and white clothing fills the tiered steps, with a man in white dhoti in the lower foreground, and studio lights and a camera on a tripod are visible. Hindu satsang-style gathering with the throne figure positioned as the central speaker.2017-08-02A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and peacock-feather fans sits at the center of an outdoor ritual gathering in front of a large dark stone basin. The seated person wears a red-brown garment, a long white-and-pink flower garland, a golden crown-like headdress and a gold chest ornament. Around him, devotees sit on low wooden benches and a red carpet: several men are bare-chested in white dhotis, women wear white and gold saris, and some wear orange or red saris. Brass plates of offerings, flower petals and small lamps are arranged on tables at the left, and a small bronze figure stands in a golden arch at left. Shaved-headed priests and devotees are seated in rows facing the throne. Watermarked archive credits are visible.2017-08-14Night photograph of an outdoor stepped amphitheatre at a Hindu gathering. A seated man on an ornate throne-like chair under a multicoloured fringed canopy wears an orange-brown robe and holds a trident (trishul). He sits on a raised platform before a seated woman in a white sari with hands folded in namaskar, and a young man in orange robes sits beside her. Around them, rows of people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis sit on red steps covered with striped cloths; some drummers in orange are at the left, and a fire-pit-style offering lamp and a small kalasha-like object appear in the foreground. Stage lights and a video camera are visible. About 100 or more people are present in the scene.2017-08-02Outdoor photo of a ceremony on a raised red-draped platform before a large black stone basin with a golden canopy. A central figure sits on a gold throne with a cobra-hood backrest, wearing red robes and a white garland, hands raised in front of him. Around him, a seated group in white and cream dhotis and saris, some in orange and green saris, sits behind low tables with plates and offerings. Golden arches and a red brick wall with lamp niches frame the scene.2017-08-14Night outdoor scene at a temple-like stepped platform lit by strings of small red lights. 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Around the stage, about twenty-two people in white dhotis and shawls, many with red or saffron shawls, stand and sit holding sheets of paper and reciting, while a few women in red and white saris sit near the throne. Red carpet covers the stage floor.2016-05-21