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Outdoor stage event with a red-and-white ornate throne on a red polka-dot draped table. Two seated figures on thrones: the one on the left wears a red garment with a gold-bead necklace and floral garlands, and the one on the right wears saffron robes and a bald head. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at right holding a microphone and a book. Behind them are saffron-robed and white-clad attendants, some with rudraksha malas, and a large banner showing a saffron-turbaned man with a red tilak and a Ganesha and Saraswati illustration. A red-and-gold umbrella hangs overhead. Several seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge. a person appearance is uncertain from the seated figures.

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November 11 20132013-11-11A large outdoor pavilion event under red and blue canopies with gold trim. A seated man in a red-and-white ornate chair sits centrally at a red draped table, wearing a red garland and rudraksha-style beads, speaking into a microphone. Beside him to the right, a bald man in saffron robes sits resting his hand on his chin. Several saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas stand and sit behind the stage, and a tall white-clad man stands on the right. Behind them hangs a banner with portraits and deity images, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella stands near the back. Brass vessels and flower offerings with orange and white blooms sit in front of the table, and a cameraman films at lower right while seated devotees in the foreground watch.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor stage event with two ornate red and silver thrones side by side under a pale canopy. A bald man in an orange robe sits on the right throne at a microphone, hands folded in his lap, with a crowd behind. Beside him on the left throne sits a person in a dark red garment with a gold-and-beaded garland and wrist bangles, with a brass tray and a silver-rimmed plate on the table. Behind them stand several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, and a red-and-white parasol hangs above. Seated men in white shirts and an orange-shawled man stand at right, and a man in a red cap sits at the lower right. A large backdrop shows painted images of Lakshmi, Ganesha and Saraswati, with a printed photo of a bearded man and Carnatic-style decorations. a person: the orange-robed man seated at the microphone on the right throne has a shaved head and orange robe with rudraksha malas. Cues are limited to the robe and seat, so identity is uncertain.2013-11-11A stage event under a red and yellow canopy with a red-draped table in front holding a silver bowl, a framed image and a small shrine piece. Seated on red ornate thrones, a bald man in orange robes speaks into a microphone on a stand, his hands gesturing. Beside him sits a man in white with a saffron-and-gold shawl and a rose in hand. Behind them, several shaved-headed monks in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha malas, and a seated man in red dhoti-style clothing wears a red and white bead garland. A seated elder in white with a red and orange garland sits to the left. Standing men in white shirts and dhotis watch from the left. A large banner behind shows a smiling portrait of a saffron-robed figure with Kannada text.2013-11-11Outdoor stage event under a red and blue canopy with a red ornate ceremonial umbrella overhead. Two figures sit on red decorated thrones behind a red draped table with flower arrangements. The central seated figure wears a red shawl with orange garlands and a bead necklace and smiles broadly. Beside him sits an elderly figure in saffron-orange robes with a bald head, hand to chin. Attendants in white and saffron stand around, one in white gesturing toward the stage. Behind the stage hang banners with printed portraits and deity images of Lakshmi and Saraswati. Seated devotees in red chairs, several women with flowers in their hair, face the stage. A video camera operator and a photographer are at the left and right edges.2013-11-11A photograph of a stage event with a seated figure in a red-brown robe and a gold-bead necklace with a red floral garland, flanked by two ornate red-and-silver thrones. Beside the central figure, a bald man in saffron robes speaks into a microphone while holding his hands together. Behind them, several men in saffron and brown robes wear rudraksha malas and stand watching, with one in white holding a staff. Flower arrangements sit on the red-draped table, and two ornamental trophy-like plaques with a blue-and-gold devotional image rest in front. Banners behind show a deity figure and a green-and-gold printed backdrop.2013-11-11A seated man in a red-and-gold garment receives a long garland of white flowers with yellow and orange marigolds, which he holds at his chest while bending his head forward. He sits on an ornate red throne with silver-toned detailing. A priest in orange robes and beaded necklaces stands at left holding a microphone and a printed sheet, while a man in a white kurta with orange shawl bows in at right. Behind them several men in orange and white robes, rudraksha and beaded malas, stand under a banner with printed deity images. The scene suggests a felicitation or reception with garlanding at an outdoor pavilion.2013-11-11A festive outdoor stage under a red and blue canopy with a decorative ornate umbrella overhead. A large banner behind shows a portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure with a red tilak and deity illustrations of Lakshmi and Ganesha. Seated on red-and-silver thrones in the centre is a bald man in a saffron robe, hand raised to his chin. Beside him is a woman in red and gold with a garland, and to the right a man in white with an orange shawl sits with hands joined. Around them are monks in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt stands at right with hands in anjali. Flower garlands and a silver bowl rest on a red-draped table in the foreground. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2013-11-11A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a blue, yellow and orange draped canopy. On the red-draped dais, a figure in saffron robes sits on a red-and-white ornate throne with his hand to his chin, beside a seated person in red with a floral garland. Robed priests stand behind them, and a man in a white shirt bends at the table while another in a white shirt speaks into a microphone at right. A person in an olive shirt stands facing the stage. Seated women in red chairs in the foreground wear white and orange flowers in their hair. A banner behind shows Lakshmi, Ganesha and Saraswati with a lotus, and a red-umbrella-like canopy hangs at upper left. The stage configuration is consistent with a satsang-style gathering, though no specific ritual is visibly confirmed.2013-11-11Photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a banner with printed portraits and deity images. Two red ornate thrones with silver motifs sit side by side. On the left, a person with long swept-back hair in a red-brown garment wears a red and white floral garland with yellow flowers and gold necklaces. Next, an orange-robed monk with a shaved head and a hand near his face sits on the second throne. On the right, an older man in white with a white floral garland and a saffron-and-green shawl sits beside them. Standing behind, several saffron-robed men and a white-clad man wear rudraksha malas. Above, printed portraits and goddess and deity illustrations decorate the backdrop.2013-11-11