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A photograph of a festive stage in a hall decorated with strings of purple and warm white fairy lights hung in a curtain backdrop. A silver ornate arch frames a central seated figure dressed in orange-red garments with a large flower garland and a golden crown-like headdress, resembling a deity murti or seated image rather than a clearly visible living person. Two women in red and saffron saris sit kneeling at the front of the stage, one holding a small object, and a shirtless man in white dhoti kneels to the left of the central figure, apparently performing a puja. Brass lamps and offerings line the platform, with golden carved panels and pillars flanking the set.

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A nighttime aarti at a temple stage hung with blue, purple and white fairy lights. A tall multi-tiered brass lamp with many burning oil flames is held aloft in the foreground by a figure in red garments. Behind it, a seated figure in an ornate silver throne-backdrop wears a crown-like headdress and a garland of marigolds and red flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits on a striped rug beside the altar, with brass lamps and lotus-shaped diyas along the floor.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18A photograph of a decorated stage with string fairy lights in purple, white and orange hanging behind an ornate silver throne with a canopy and an arch of embroidered jewelled panels. A seated figure with a saffron garment and a multi-strand garland of red, yellow and white flowers sits on the throne in a pose of blessing. In front, a woman in an orange sari with her hair in a bun and a woman in a white sari with a red blouse both hold their palms together in namaste, and a shaved-headed man in white ritual dress sits with palms joined on the left. Deep red curtains frame the right side. The scene suggests an anniversary celebration with a darshan setting.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18A seated guru on an ornate silver throne with a large ceremonial backdrop of gold, silver and jewel-like embellished arches, framed by a dark red curtain strung with fairy lights. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a gold crown and a long garland of white and red flowers, and holds a staff. Three devotees sit on the floor before him: an older man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and sacred thread, and two women, one in orange and one in a gold-bordered sari with long hair. A small brass lamp sits at the lower right. Darshan or satsang setting.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18A photo of a decorated stage at an evening satsang. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long multi-strand rudraksha and flower mala and a gold necklace, sits centrally on an ornate silver throne with a decorative canopy, behind a tall arch of jewel-like embellishments. Strings of pink, purple and white fairy lights hang behind him and a deep red curtain sits at right. Three devotees sit on the floor before him with hands folded in namaskar: a bald man in white dhoti with a shawl, a woman in an orange sari, and a woman in a gold-bordered yellow sari with a long braid. Marigold garlands drape the throne arch.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18A photograph of an ornate stage set with a large silver and gold-embroidered arched backdrop topped by a small canopy, framed by strings of blinking multicoloured fairy lights and red drapes. Seated on a raised throne at the centre is a bearded man with long dark hair and a crown, wearing an orange robe and a multi-strand garland of marigolds and red flowers, holding a long staff. Two women in orange and gold saris sit at the lower right, one with palms pressed together in namaste, and a bald man in white dhoti kneels at the lower left with hands folded.2017-10-18A large temple hall with a stage draped in deep red curtains and strings of purple and white fairy lights. On a silver-and-white ornate throne with an arched canopy sits a figure in orange-saffron robes with a matching turban and a garland of orange and yellow flowers; the throne is flanked by golden carved pillars and lotus motifs. Probable Swamiji appearance: long hair under an orange turban, saffron robe, floral garland, seated on a throne. A smaller seated figure in orange sits to one side. Facing the stage, many people in white and saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor, with a few in western clothing among them. Two video cameras on tripods film the stage.2017-10-19