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Indoor satsang or puja on a raised wooden stage in a plain white room. A life-size figure in orange clothing with long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red and gold throne, flanked by a gold deity murti and a tall brass lamp stand with lit flames. Seated devotees in red, maroon and white clothes sit on mats before the throne; a woman in a purple top and a woman in saffron sit at a microphone with papers. A sannyasi in orange robes with a shaved head stands at right, back to the camera, with a brass oil lamp. A red backdrop with a crescent-moon graphic fills the wall behind.

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October 13 20122012-10-13October 15 20122012-10-15A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage with an orange floor cloth. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne under a gold canopy wears a white dhoti and a long rudraksha-style mala, with his long hair swept back; hands are not clearly visible. Before him, several people sit on the orange cloth: a seated man in orange robes speaks into a microphone holding a book, two women in orange saris, a woman in a green-bordered white sari, a woman in a cream sari, and two men in white dhotis with gold borders, one with hands folded. Gold lamp stands flank the throne. The backdrop shows a painted temple scene with ornate pillars and a deity with garlands. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so the subject is recorded as unsure.2011-01-28A photograph of a stage event with a seated speaker on a gold-and-red throne at centre, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. He is flanked by devotees seated on an orange cloth on the stage floor, mostly women in white and yellow saris and red blouses. Two men in white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas sit at microphones on the left. Behind the throne is a backdrop of a temple-like shrine with a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, and brass lamps. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2010-10-23Photograph of a ritual event in a hall with a stage backdrop showing a mountain landscape and a large painted deity figure with dark blue skin and fierce expression on the right. On a gold-framed throne at centre sits a deity murti in red and gold garments. A man in saffron-orange dress stands at the left of the stage, one arm extended toward the murti in a gesture of offering. Seated audience members in front face the stage, many bare-backed with white or orange cloths, some holding small oil lamps lit with flames. Others wear orange and red garments; long dark hair is braided. Gold kalasha-style stands flank the throne. Two cameras on tripods and speakers are visible at the sides. White ceiling fans and curtains frame the scene. The mood is devotional, with people seated in rows gazing toward the stage.2017-02-05A stage with a large printed backdrop of a temple gateway and a deity murti decorated with garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and a patterned shawl sits on a golden throne with red cushions, behind a microphone stand. Around the stage on mats, several devotees sit in white dhotis and white shawls, including a shaved-headed man in white, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in a yellow shawl, with an orange-clad woman in a sari standing at left. Brass offering plates and red-and-orange cloths lie on the mat in front. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse setting.2010-09-19A stage event in a large hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre, with a garlanded deity backdrop behind him. In front of the stage, about ten people in white and yellow saris and white dhotis sit on an orange mat, some holding books or small items, while a young priest in white with a shaved head and horizontal tilak on the left speaks into a microphone. A large orange-draped table and a potted decoration sit at the right of the stage. The seated figure in orange could be a person, wearing saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a sitting-throne position, though his face is too small to confirm; the other figures are devotees and priests.2010-10-23 +1 copiesDevotional scene on a raised stage in a temple hall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate red and gold throne against a dark backdrop with a crescent-moon graphic. Beside the throne stand a deity murti with a crown and garland and a second adorned figure. Several seated devotees in red, orange, maroon and striped clothing hold their hands in anjali mudra or sit with offerings on trays. A tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp with lit wicks stands in the right foreground, and a microphone stands near a woman in a magenta sari singing or chanting. A wall-mounted air conditioner is visible.2012-10-13A photograph of a ritual hall with a golden, tiered oil lamp stand with many lit flames on the left. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a red and gold throne with garlands, hands pressed together in prayer, with a red-saffron robed person seated on a second throne to the left. Three people in front on a patterned rug perform the ceremony: a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a purple and white sari, and a man in white kurta holding a lit lamp. A painted backdrop shows red temple domes, and golden deity murtis stand at the right. A person in orange is visible at the lower left with a flame-lit lamp and a fan is at lower right.2012-10-14Evening satsang or darshan in a hall with a violet-blue backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white floral garland sits on a gold-framed ornate throne in front, gesturing with his hands toward the seated audience. Seated devotees in the foreground face him from behind: a bald man in a dark orange shawl, a man in a rust-red kurta, a woman in a white top with a red-and-maroon shawl, and a woman in black with a maroon-and-gold shawl. Brass trident and peacock-shaped finials flank the stage, and a brass tray with lit oil lamps sits lower left. Several more seated people fill the background.2015-07-21November 05 20102010-11-05October 15 20122012-10-15