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A photograph of a stage set with a red velvet backdrop and a painted forest-tree scene. A bald man in a maroon-red robe with gold border waves a lit oil lamp toward the right. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with gold necklaces and a flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, holding a white staff. Potted plants and rocks sit at the base, and a golden deity murti with a flower garland stands at the left.

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A stage at a satsang event with red velvet drapes and a painted backdrop of a large tree with green foliage. On the right, a seated figure in a gold throne wears a maroon turban, orange-red robes, and a garland and gold necklace, with hands raised in blessing and a walking staff beside him. Nearby stands a bronze statue of a deity with a child figure beside a gold tree stump. To the left, a figure in maroon robes with a gold-banded waistcloth bends forward, holding a lit oil lamp toward a gold-throned deity murti draped in orange garments and marigold garlands. A rock and potted plant arrangement lies at the centre foreground.2015-04-23A photograph of a ritual arati on a stage. A bald priest in a rust-red dhoti and sash, with gold-banded cloth and a wristband, raises a lit brass oil lamp with his right arm toward the left. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in orange with a crown, garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers. On the right, a seated figure in an ornate gold throne wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with a tiger-skin cushion and a walking staff. Behind them is a backdrop of a large banyan tree with a bronze Shiva-Parvati murti, potted plants and rocks in front. Swamiji is probable, seated on the throne in an orange turban and garlands with ornate gold jewellery.2015-04-23October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA stage ceremony before a painted backdrop of a large tree with green foliage. In the foreground, a bald man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala, stands with his back to the camera holding a brass lamp (aarti) toward the stage. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a red turban, garlands and rudraksha malas folds his hands in namaskar. Golden deity murti sit on a gilded seat at right, and a dressed deity with garlands and an orange garment stands at left beside a golden lion-figure. Potted plants and rocks in the centre complete the set, with red velvet drapes behind.2015-04-23April 22 20152015-04-22April 23 20152015-04-23A photograph of a ritual inside a red and orange tented hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with gold-bordered shawl, sandalwood marks and rudraksha mala, faces away from the camera while holding a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate toward a golden throne. Seated on the ornate gold throne under a gold parasol is a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a white beaded necklace and a gold chain, hands joined in greeting; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Behind the throne stands a gold-framed deity murti with a trident-like staff nearby, and to the right a seated woman in orange with a flower garland. Two small girls in orange kneel at the lower edge beside black monitors, and a framed photo hangs at left.2013-02-07A photograph taken through a parted red velvet curtain of a seated man on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a tiger-striped cloth draped over it. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders, a rudraksha mala necklace, a red bindi and a bracelet, and smiles with his hands near his chest. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holds a lit aarti lamp toward him. To the left stands a painted deity murti with four arms, golden crown and jewellery, and an orange-pink dhoti. Hanging brass lamps are visible above. One seated person and one standing priest are visible, with a deity statue; the seated figure appears to be a person by saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed throne cues, shown in person.2013-05-12April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a red velvet backdrop and a large painted backdrop of a leafy tree. On the left, a bald priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a bare shoulder holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti seated on a golden throne with a gold-edged arch, decorated with a multicolour garland of yellow, red and green flowers. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on a gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with hands in a gesture of greeting. Brass lamps stand among potted plants and rocks in the foreground, with a carved stone figure of a couple beside the seated figure.2015-04-26January 24 20132013-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph inside a red and gold draped tent-like shrine. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal marks on his arm, holds up a silver lamp with a large flame in both hands as an aarti. Behind him, a figure wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a white beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, hands joined in greeting, with a trident beside the seat. A golden arched frame holds a deity murti with a crown and yellow cloth. Two women in orange and red sit to the right near the throne, and a seated figure in orange is visible on the far right. Two monitors appear in front of the throne.2013-02-07