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A photograph of an empty stage set up for a ceremony, with a large ornate gold throne with a maroon velvet seat at centre. Maroon and red drapery hangs across the top, with orange and red flower garlands along the swags and on white side panels. Two gold pillars stand on either side, and white-clothed tables with flower arrangements flank the throne. Below, a crowd of mostly seated people, viewed from behind, wears white head cloths and sits on a red carpet facing the stage.

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A large indoor hall set for a gathering, with a raised red-carpeted stage backed by white draped fabric, maroon swags and orange-and-red floral garlands. Four tall gold-painted pillars flank the stage, and an ornate gold throne with a dark cushioned seat stands centrally, with two lilac-draped side tables holding flowers. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground on a red carpet and mats; many wear white headbands or head cloths and white or light clothing, with some in darker shirts. The photo is a scene with several dozen people visible, seen from behind them facing the stage.2009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15Photograph of an empty stage set up for an indoor event under a high metal-framed ceiling. A golden ornate throne with a dark red cushioned seat stands centre stage, flanked by two small white-draped side tables with purple cloths. Behind it hangs a white pleated backdrop with maroon velvet swags, and tall golden pillars wrapped with red and orange flower garlands frame the stage. Red carpeting covers the platform edge, and a small white podium sits at the left. Partially visible heads of audience members appear along the bottom edge of the frame.2009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15A large indoor hall viewed from the back, with a crowd of several hundred seated devotees on the floor facing a raised stage. Most wear white clothing and white headbands, while some women wear coloured saris and salwar. Two aisles of red carpet run toward the stage, which has red and white drapes, marigold-style garlands and tall golden pillars. In the centre sits an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and flower decorations, and a lone speaker stands at a podium to one side. Speakers flank the stage and stage lights hang at the right edge.2009-02-15A photograph of an illuminated stage set for a ceremony. A large ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions sits at centre, with a golden canopy above it and a seated figure in red and gold clothing visible on it. In front stands a white draped table holding a tiered white and silver stand with offerings. White curtains with strings of fairy lights, pillars wrapped with flowers, and floral decorations frame the throne, and a red-patterned carpet lies on the platform steps. No people are visible in the scene; the seated figure appears to be a statue or deity murti rather than a living person.2009-06-09Photograph of a satsang stage decorated with white drapery, green-lit pillars and floral arrangements in red, orange and white. A man with long hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined on a golden throne flanked by two golden lion figures, with a red cushioned dais in front. A woman in a white sari with red border sits on the left with hands folded, and a shaven-headed man in an orange robe kneels on the right with palms joined. Red mats cover the platform floor and a small fan stands at the left edge.2013-09-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold pendant necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests, set on a tiger-skin covered dais. Long swept-back hair and a distinctive ceremonial gold necklace are visible. A woman in a white sari with red border kneels with hands folded at the left of the stage, and a shaved-headed man in saffron robes kneels with hands folded at the right. Red cushions lie on the stage floor, flanked by golden pillars wrapped in orange, red and white flower arrangements and a white draped backdrop with spotlights below.2013-09-15November 20 20082008-11-20A photograph of a stage set for an indoor event. A person in a long orange-saffron robe stands centred on a red-carpeted platform in front of a gold-framed throne chair with red upholstery. Gold pillars and red and white floral garlands decorate a white pleated backdrop draped with dark red swags. Two white speakers flank the stage and a green cloth-covered table sits in the foreground. The hall has a white ceiling with exposed beams.2009-02-15A large audience of devotees, mostly seated on the floor and many dressed in white ritual clothes, faces a raised stage framed by red curtains and gold-carved panels. On a gold-and-red throne at centre sits a figure with a crown or turban, wearing saffron-orange clothing and a shawl, with a tall trident beside him. Camera tripods and cameras stand at the stage edge, and a small wooden bench is at the front of the stage. Several devotees in saffron and orange garments sit in the front rows.2017-08-26