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A seated crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes fills a hall facing a raised stage. On the left, a golden decorated throne with a red seat and floral garlands holds a golden deity murti under a canopy. A standing figure in orange robes with a long-haired presence stands center stage beside a woman in orange, while a seated man in orange robes sits near the stage edge. Many devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, several women wear white and cream sarees with gold borders. Red velvet curtains and hanging decorative tassels frame the hall, with a small oil lamp and brass items on the stage.

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A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands sits centrally on a raised stage. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland, a gold crown and a beaded necklace, with hands folded in lap. Before the throne, rows of women in white and cream saris sit on the stage, some with folded hands, and a few men in white shirts sit to the right. Silver oil lamps (kuthuvilakku) stand on either side, and brass lamps line the brown backdrop with strings of white flowers. A pink canopy overhead. Mood is a formal satsang or discourse setting.2010-12-29February 24 20072007-02-24December 25 20082008-12-25Indoor hall during an evening gathering. A large ornate golden throne with a red seat and a canopy stands on a raised stage, decorated with green and orange backdrops, garlands and flowers. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange robe sits on an orange mat. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls face the stage. On the stage, a woman in orange robes gestures with her arm toward the throne area, while other orange-clad attendants stand nearby. Hanging banners with decorative tassels line the back wall.2008-12-25A large tent-like hall with a navy blue backdrop and hanging yellow, orange and blue decorative banners. On a raised golden throne at the front sits a figure in red robes, flanked by flower garlands and offerings. In front, dozens of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped carpets, while several monks in saffron and orange robes sit on chairs and mats to the left. A tripod-mounted camera and speakers are visible at the sides. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-12-25February 15 20092009-02-15A group of children sit cross-legged on a blue mat in a hall, facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a cream cushioned seat before a microphone stand, with a red-and-gold ornate throne behind them and a framed portrait in the backdrop. A standing orange-robed statue stands at the right of the stage. Many children wear white kurtas and shirts; a few adults in saffron and cream saris sit at the right edge. A white-draped table and red-fringed decorations frame the scene, and a pedestal fan stands at the right.2006-10-02September 06 20102010-09-06A photograph of a golden-draped stage under a red and green patterned canopy at an ashram satsang. A central figure with long dark hair stands in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned necklaces, before a decorated arch of marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-style canopy. Probable Swamiji in an orange robe with long hair and rudraksha beads, presiding over the gathering. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls face the stage; a man in white stands at left and monks in orange robes sit at right near a deity murti on a gilded altar. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2005-07-21A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and a stage at right. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the raised platform with palms pressed together in greeting, beside an ornate gold-and-yellow throne-style chair draped with a red cloth and a microphone stand. Along the left, a row of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali; a woman in a white sari with a gold border and orange shawl leads the foreground, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind her on orange mats. Red curtains with gold tassels frame the stage, and a projection screen hangs at the side.2009-12-20December 25 20082008-12-25A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated assembly of devotees in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered dhotis and orange or red shawls. A woman in an orange sari stands at the front holding a microphone and addresses the gathering beside a silver throne-like seat with a red cushion and a silver trident (trishul) on the right. Many attendees sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, with people in the back rows also in white and orange. Ceiling lights and small screens line the upper walls.2017-08-11