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A stage interior with a red velvet curtain and painted wooden doors behind it. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a silver-framed seat at centre, with a brass plate and offerings before him. Around him stand devotees in white and cream traditional dress, many with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in a purple sari with a head covering. A child in red and another in orange stand on the right, and a figure in purple sits on the floor at left. Photo collages line the side walls and standing deity statues flank the central seat. Stage lights hang from a metal truss overhead.

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June 21 20152015-06-21A photo of a stage in a hall with dark red curtains and a sunken pool-like floor in front. A seated figure in an orange-red robe and turban sits on a gilded throne with a golden canopy at center, flanked by seated attendants on a striped cushion. Standing people line the sides in white, yellow, pink and saffron-toned clothing, and a figure in a magenta top stands near the throne. Potted plants decorate the stage edges. Two seated people in the foreground watch from the edge of the sunken area. The person on the throne wears orange-red clothing and a turban; this appearance is consistent with a person candidate, seated in a ceremonial setting.2015-06-21March 18 20172017-03-18Stage photograph of a ceremony in an indoor hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised golden throne-like seat at centre, with a red-and-orange patterned rug before it. Behind is a large backdrop of a banyan tree. Around them, a line of people in white kurtas, white dhotis and yellow garments stand on the platform, some in pastel saris and salwar kameez; a man in grey jacket stands near the centre. A large brass or silver vessel sits at the front edge of the stage. Red side panels flank the backdrop. The scene is a stage-based satsang or darshan, with the seated figure in saffron the focus. a person: the seated figure wears saffron/orange robes and sits centrally on a raised throne, a presentation associated with the page's subject, though the face and details are too small to confirm.2009-12-10Photograph of a stage event under a tent with dark red drapes and a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. Centre stage, a seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-white throne with a red cushion. Standing in a line on the left and in front of the throne are about a dozen people in white clothing, some with hands folded in namaste, plus a figure in an orange top at far left. A few women in yellow, red and lavender saris stand on the right. In the foreground, seated audience members in white, orange and pale blue sit on the floor facing the stage, one wearing an orange robe and another a red shawl. Flanking the backdrop are red banners with gold patterns.2009-12-13May 13 20132013-05-13March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph of a stage event with a large gold and cream throne in the centre, flanked by garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and a red-and-pink backdrop. A seated figure in red robes sits on the throne while a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti bends forward toward them, and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. Along both sides of the stage, a line of people in white kurtas, saris and dhotis, one in an orange robe, stand waiting in a row. Red and white draped fabric hangs above, and orange and white mats with small offering items sit on the floor in the foreground.2009-12-22A photograph of a stage event under a white tent with stage lights and a large blue backdrop showing a starry sky. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits centrally on a golden-red throne in front of a dark stone sculpture of a deity murti with a crown. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and kneel, one man in a red shirt bends forward toward the seated figure, and women in saris and salwar kameez stand in a row to the right, some in white and orange. A trident and tall ceremonial staffs stand near the stage edge.2016-12-02February 07 20162016-02-07December 28 20062006-12-28August 15 20102010-08-15