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A festival stage under a pink tarpaulin canopy with a red carpet. On the left, a golden throne draped in red cushions and heaped with marigold and yellow garlands stands beside a silver lamp and a brass tray of offerings. Several women in white and cream sarees with red-bordered or gold-bordered edges stand in a row with palms pressed together in prayer, one woman in a pink saree with hands folded at the front-left. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala with an orange shawl gestures with raised hands toward the audience, with another man in orange robes standing behind him. Other people in white dhotis and shirts stand at the edge of the stage.

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December 29 20102010-12-29A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a long ceremonial gold-and-white garland around his neck, stands on an ornate gold throne decorated with bands of marigolds and red flowers, raising both hands in a waving greeting and smiling. Below him a devotee in an orange garment kneels at the throne base beside a brass pot and offerings. To the left an orange-clad man photographs the stage, and to the right a woman in a white sari with yellow border presses her palms together in greeting. A red and white fringed canopy hangs above the throne, and brass lamps with flame-like finials line the dark backdrop. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with long hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial garland.2010-12-29Seven people stand in a row on a red-carpeted stage with hands folded in namaskar, facing the viewer. From left: a young person in orange garments with a red and gold border, a person in orange with white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas, a person in white dhoti with a red-streaked white shawl and white tilak, a woman in a white sari with black border and mala, then three young women in orange silk saris with malas. Behind them on a golden throne with a gold lotus-petal back sits a large portrait of a figure in red robes with a red crown-like headdress and rudraksha garlands, hands in namaskar. Above stands a carved deity murti with multiple arms and a golden crown, and a golden ornamented doorway with floral garlands at right.2016-08-28January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a devotee gathering on a red carpet before a raised golden throne draped with a white and zebra-striped cloth and backed by a large floral garland in red, yellow, purple and white. A figure seated on the throne wears saffron clothing, a long gold-beaded necklace and a bindi-style forehead mark, with long hair swept back, and holds a trident-like staff. Around him, several people in saffron robes with gold borders and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste; a woman in a saffron blouse and an older woman in white attend the scene. Video camera equipment is visible at the left and a large mural of stylised figures stands behind the stage.2013-03-10Indoor tented ritual hall with a golden ornate peetha throne with a red cushion at centre, flanked by a kalasha-like finial, on a striped rug. A figure in saffron-orange robe stands in the foreground with back to camera, facing the throne area. Nearby, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand with hands folded in anjali; a man in white kurta and a woman in a lavender sari are at left, and a line of people in white and yellow stands at right. Brass plates and offerings lie on mats. Red and orange drapes and overhead fluorescent lights are visible. a person cues are not clearly visible on the seated-position figure; the saffron-clad figure is facing away.2009-12-14May 04 20162016-05-04August 14 20172017-08-14Photo of a ceremonial darshan on a raised gold-framed throne draped with white and pink flower garlands, set before a large orange-toned backdrop of tree roots. A central figure seated on the throne wears an orange robe and a long white garland with red and green flowers. Devotees in white and cream clothes, one in a green shawl and one in an orange sari, approach and reach toward him, some with hands folded. A young girl in a white top and orange skirt kneels at the throne's edge. A man in a white shirt and a man in camouflage trousers stand nearby, and a seated woman wears an orange sari at left. Two cooling units stand at the sides and a camera is visible at the bottom. Seated figure identity is not established from appearance; the seated figure is recorded as a candidate only.2009-08-08January 03 20162016-01-03May 21 20162016-05-21September 20 20152015-09-20