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A photograph of a seated ceremonial gathering on a red carpet in a stage setting. An older bearded man with long white hair and glasses, wearing an orange robe and seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, is being attended by a younger man in a blue shirt and a woman in red who sit close to him on the carpet and hold papers. Around them, several people in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor, and a man in orange with a red headband and beard sits to the right, while a woman in a green blouse and red sari sits on the left. Behind them, a larger golden throne with carved faces and a bearded figure stands near a backdrop of a starry night sky, with garlands of flowers hanging nearby. Several people in colorful saris and robes stand or sit in the background. Ornate gold and red decorations fill the set.

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Photograph of a seated satsang on a red carpet with a large ornate golden throne-like seat in the foreground. Several men in orange and saffron robes sit on golden thrones; the central right figure wears a saffron robe with a red knitted cap and a white beard, seated on a gold-carved chair with lion-head armrests. A bearded man with a red turban and long hair and an orange-robed figure with a rudraksha-style necklace sit beside him, and a larger group of devotees in yellow, red and green saris and white kurtas sits cross-legged on the floor. A woman in a red sari with gold jewellery sits in the foreground. A deity murti stands behind a backdrop of a starry blue cosmic image with garlands. Several people in the foreground look down at papers, and one writes in a notebook. Most figures are seated; several robed figures wear over-ear headphones.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21Photograph of a seated assembly at a Sadashivoham program. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit on gold-trimmed thrones with carved lion-head armrests. The central figure wears long dark hair, a red turban and a beaded necklace, and a white-bearded man beside him wears orange robes and white earphones. Older men with white beards and glasses sit in orange garments at right, and a man in red headwear sits at far right. Young women in white and pink, with notebooks and phones, sit in the foreground writing. Gold ornaments, a red carpet and a standing fan appear in the background.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a red-carpeted stage with red drapes behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones; the foreground figure on the left wears orange with a gold elephant-shaped armrest. Behind them a white-robed man with dark curly hair kneels, and a man in a yellow dhoti-style garment bows forward at the lower right. A woman in a pink sari with gold border kneels in the foreground, and another woman in a green sari stands at right near a camera tripod. Gold ornate staffs and a golden cobra-hood canopy stand behind the seated figures. Some seated men wear dark-framed glasses and have grey beards. The scene suggests a seated ritual reception with devotees paying respect.2016-12-21A stage event with a dark red curtain backdrop. Three or four orange-robed sannyasis sit on ornate gold thrones with lion-shaped armrests. The central figure with a white beard holds a microphone, and the figure in the middle with crossed arms and a dark beard wears orange robes. A bearded man in an orange robe and white-haired headset-wearing elder sit at the right. Seated on the red carpet in front are several young participants: one in a white dhoti with gold border, one in a pink kurta holding a microphone, and others in blue and yellow. A bottle of water sits on the stage. Gold-framed portrait medallions decorate the thrones. a person cues are not clearly established, so identity is uncertain.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21Stage event with a red carpet and draped curtains under bright lights. A central golden throne with a cobra-hood backrest is occupied by a bearded man with long hair and a red-and-gold turban, wearing an ornate gold necklace and beaded malas; a golden trident stands beside him. Beside him to the right sits another bearded man in saffron robes. A row of saffron-robed sannyasis with beards sits on gilded chairs, and a line of people in white and cream traditional dress, some with orange malas, sits along the left side of the stage. A garland of flowers hangs at the upper right edge of the frame.2016-12-21A ceremonial stage scene during a satsang-style event. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beside a gold elephant figurine. Next to him, another bearded figure in orange robes with a white beard and long hair sits forward. A shaved-headed man in orange wears glasses. In the centre, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with a gold border sits on the floor, holding a ritual item, with a long golden staff with a trident-like top behind him. To the right, a man in a yellow kurta and a woman in a pink-and-purple saree sit attending the ritual. Red and blue stage drapes and lighting frame the scene.2016-12-21