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A photo of a temple-style stage. On the left, a man in a dark red-brown robe and dark turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a gilded throne-like seat with carved lion figures. On the right, a gilded deity murti in a golden frame and arch, adorned with bright yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, sits on a golden vahana bird with ornate wings. A brass oil lamp stands between them, and a painted jungle backdrop shows a seated sage with folded hands. The lower part of the stage is covered in red cloth.

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A photograph inside a temple-style hall. On the left, a person in a rust-orange robe and orange wrap with a tall dark turban-like headdress stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside an ornate gold throne with lion and bird carvings. On the right, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style shrine holds a deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and a golden peacock-like vahana, with an ornate gold arch behind it. A brass oil lamp stands between them, and a painted jungle backdrop shows a figure in white with hands folded near a pond. The scene suggests darshan or puja at a shrine.2016-02-24A photograph of a shrine-like stage with a gilded peetha throne at left and a golden peacock-backed deity murti at right, decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A man in a rust-orange robe and dark turban-style headwrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside the throne, facing the deity. Behind them a painted forest backdrop shows figures with folded hands. Brass lamp stands flank the scene. Appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a devotee in orange garments.2016-02-24A photograph of a temple-style stage with a golden ornate throne on the left and a golden deity murti on a golden peacock-shaped vahana on the right, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in a dark turban and a maroon-red robe stands at the left in front of the throne with his palms pressed together in anjali. Behind him is a painted jungle backdrop with figures in prayer. A tall brass oil lamp stands between them, and a white cloth covers the base of the deity's platform.2016-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20162016-02-24A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a cobra hood, lions and a leopard-skin cushion, with hands folded in greeting toward the audience and a microphone stand before him. Beside the throne stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers and wearing a crown, with a bull figure and brass lamp stands in front. A painted jungle backdrop shows a kneeling devotee with folded hands. A ceremonial canopy with colourful tassels hangs above. a person: the figure wears a saffron turban, saffron robe, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace on the throne. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse setting.2016-02-21A standing man with long dark hair and a garland of flowers and red fruit around his neck, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body, presses his palms together in namaste before a golden deity murti seated on a golden vahana-like animal figure. The murti is adorned with heaped garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and sits within a golden arched shrine framed by deep red and maroon silk drapery. Potted green plants line the foreground, and a painted backdrop shows a figure playing a veena beside a forest scene.2016-02-14A photograph of a satsang stage with a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood backrest, wearing a black turban, saffron-orange robe and a white-and-pink flower garland, hands folded in greeting while speaking into a microphone. Beside him on the right, a deity murti sits on an orange-draped throne framed by yellow and red marigold garlands, holding a trident, with brass oil lamps lit on both sides. Behind the stage a painted backdrop shows a red-skinned goddess figure amid green foliage. Two people stand in the background with palms pressed together, one in white dhoti.2016-02-25 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a flower garland of red, orange and white blossoms stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and a brown shawl. He stands beside an ornate golden shrine arch lined with a red velvet backdrop, draped with heavy garlands of yellow, purple, white and red flowers. Inside the shrine is a deity murti adorned with jewellery and a crown, and a golden vahana (a seated bull figure) stands in front. A painted backdrop of a forest scene with a seated figure playing a veena fills the background, with green potted plants at the lower left.2016-02-14Stage event in a temple-style hall. A man in an ornate gold throne with a golden cobra-hood backrest sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion, wearing an orange-red turban, saffron robes, a gold ceremonial necklace and a mala, with palms pressed together and a microphone stand before him. To the right, a priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp beside a gold deity murti of a bull-mounted form decorated with a red, yellow and white flower garland and a gold crown, under a multicoloured canopy. A devotee in white dhoti stands with folded hands at the back, in front of a painted jungle backdrop with figures.2016-02-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-brown robe with an orange turban and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with lion and bird carvings and a gold canopy, with a microphone stand beside him. To the right, a gold-framed deity murti stands on a gold animal-shaped pedestal, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a golden crown. A standing attendant in an orange dhoti raises a lamp or aarti tray toward the deity, with rows of brass lamps on the floor. The backdrop shows a painted temple tower and mountain scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's turban, bead necklace and rich robe are the presentation cues.2016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rust-red turban sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion and animal motifs, with a microphone stand in front. Beside him stands a golden deity murti garlanded with yellow, red and orange flowers, holding a trident-like staff, with a multicoloured fringed canopy above. Two tall brass oil lamps flank the murti, and a painted jungle backdrop shows devotees with folded hands. A rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant hang on the seated figure's chest.2016-02-21 +1 copies