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Photograph of a hall stage set for a ceremony: a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, framed by a green and orange floral arch. Behind the stage hang maroon and gold draped curtains with white swags, and a screen and camera on a tripod are at left. In the foreground, several seated devotees in white and orange clothing and yellow sashes face the stage, with a man in white kneeling at left, watching the proceedings.

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A photo of a stage set for a satsang or discourse in a hall with maroon and red draped valances and a dark blue backdrop. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold and white throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves, with a gold canopy overhead. In the foreground, a cameraman stands behind a tripod on the left, and a row of seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow and orange shawls, face the stage. Projection screens flank the stage.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A wide photograph of a stage inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and maroon draped curtains. A person in orange and white robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella canopy, a microphone stand before them, and orange garlands and flowers on the seat. Two tall gold ceremonial staffs stand at the right edge of the stage. Seated devotees in orange robes and white saris sit on the floor at the right, and a projection screen hangs on the wall beside the stage. The seated figure has long hair, and the appearance is consistent with a person seated in a teaching role on the throne, though the face is too small to confirm.2009-12-23A photograph of a talk in a hall with a stage at the front. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne on a raised platform, backed by a dark curtain and a semicircular arch of orange and yellow flowers with garlands and white pillars. Microphones on stands and a small table stand nearby. A ceiling fan and hanging yellow drapes are visible. Thirty-plus devotees, mostly women in white clothing, sit on the floor facing the stage, with some in orange and green garments.2009-11-17October 24 20102010-10-24December 25 20082008-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23A stage event photographed from the audience side. A seated figure in orange robes with a yellow-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne set within a large floral arch of orange, yellow, purple and red marigolds, topped by a yellow canopy with fringe. Around the stage, several people in orange robes, white dhotis and white shirts stand near a seated elderly man in cream clothing, and one man in an orange sash with a garland is present. A video camera on a tripod and a standing fan are in front of the stage, with an audience seated below. The page's flag indicates a person is at this event, but the seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity; the figure is described by role only.2010-10-24A wide photograph of a hall set up as a stage. On a raised white platform sits a gilded, ornate throne with a golden umbrella above it. A person in orange robes sits on the throne with hands pressed together near the face, appearing to listen or speak into a microphone on a stand. Red and maroon draped fabric hangs behind and beside the stage, and a projector screen on the right shows a temple image. Below the stage, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits reading from a paper on a microphone stand, and several people in white and orange seated on mats along the right side assist with the ritual, with brass items and a small lamp on the floor in front of them. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2009-12-15A photo of an indoor hall stage set with a raised white platform and steps. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with floral garlands in pink, white and yellow, with an elaborate canopy above. Maroon and pink draped fabric with white tassels frames the stage, and beige panels with brass studs flank the throne. Several seated devotees in the foreground, including one in orange clothing, face the stage on orange mats. A projection screen hangs on the right.2009-12-27June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a stage with a large ornate gold throne (peetha) draped with marigold garlands and a gold canopy with hanging beads, set against dark maroon velvet curtains and a black backdrop. A seated figure in orange robes and a light head wrap sits on the throne with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture, wearing garlands of orange and white flowers. Red flower arrangements flank the throne, and a microphone stand stands to the right on the white dais. A figure seated on a throne in orange robes with long hair, rudraksha-style adornments and gold necklaces is a person, the presiding guru at a satsang.2008-12-27