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A ceremonial outdoor stage under a canopy at an ashram event. On the right, a seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, hands pressed together in prayer, with a gold umbrella overhead. To the left, a gilded green-curtained shrine holds a deity murti with a tall gold crown and garlands, flanked by a second murti. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands before the shrine holding an offering plate. Brass oil lamps with multiple wicks line the foreground, and brass trishula-topped staffs and gold umbrellas stand around the stage. Seated devotees in the lower foreground, mostly women, watch the proceedings.

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A photograph of a ceremonial stage at an outdoor temple-style event. On the right, a seated man in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste, his throne draped with yellow and red garlands and flanked by golden umbrellas and tall gold-tipped staffs. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with an orange cloth performs worship before a golden shrine containing deity murtis adorned with garlands, with a brass oil lamp stand in the foreground. Seated devotees in the lower foreground face the stage, and brass lamps line the background.2015-10-19October 19 20152015-10-19October 19 20152015-10-19A temple-style stage hall during a ritual event. On the left, a priest in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands before a red-draped altar bearing a deity murti decorated with pink and white garlands and a jewelled crown. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-brown robes and a brown head wrap sits on a gold and red throne with a lion-faced armrest, flanked by a gold canopy and ceremonial gold standards. A seated audience in white clothes and red shawls faces the stage, with a green backdrop and a large gold umbrella above.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 19 20152015-10-19October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA ceremonial puja in a tented hall with white draped walls and a green-lit leafy backdrop. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl holds a lit flame toward a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Seated on a gilded throne draped with red and yellow flower garlands, a figure in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and red garland sits with hands folded in reverence. Gold and embroidered parasols stand around the throne, and several women in pink, white and red saris sit nearby with brass vessels and offerings in front.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesNovember 03 20162016-11-03 +2 copiesA satsang at a temple-style hall with a deity murti of Lord Kartikeya (Murugan) decorated with white and red garlands, flanked by two consorts and a golden peacock vahana, with red and gold banners behind. A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with tiger-striped cushion wears an orange-red turban and orange robe, holding a long spear and hands folded in greeting; a rudraksha-style garland is visible. Standing at right, a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with bare chest and tilak performs a ritual before the murti, with brass lamps and offerings on a red carpet.2016-11-03