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A photograph of an empty ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat on a raised stage, backed by a dark painted panel showing a solar system with the sun, ringed planet and orbit lines. Red curtains frame the stage. In the foreground several people stand facing the stage: men in white kurtas and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, and a woman in a light blue sari. Orange and yellow cushions rest on the floor at the front. The throne is unoccupied, so no candidate is present in the scene.

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2009-June LBE-GlimpsesA large indoor hall with a crowd of devotees dressed in white seated on the floor and standing in rows facing a golden ornate throne with red cushion, placed before a dark backdrop painted with planets and orbits. A woman in a white and yellow-bordered sari stands at the front center facing the seated group. Red velvet curtains with gold trim frame the stage, and ceiling fans hang overhead. Two rows of people in white clothes fill the foreground.2009-09-08A photograph of devotees gathered before a decorated stage in a hall with string lights and white draped fabric festooned with orange and pink flowers. On an ornate gold throne-like seat at the centre sits a seated figure in orange clothing, with a golden canopy above and a red cushion. Many people stand in front in a queue: men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, and women in saris of green, turquoise, orange and pink. The atmosphere suggests darshan before the throne.2009-06-09A stage event with a golden throne canopied by a small golden umbrella, centred against a grey backdrop painted with pink, blue, yellow and purple streaks. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-beaded mala sits on the throne while a man in white shirt and grey trousers reaches up to adorn or touch the figure's head. Garlands of marigolds drape the throne. Around the stage, several people in white and yellow-trimmed kurtas and white saris stand with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in green and gold sari stands at right. Seated audience members and a small cardboard box occupy the foreground. Red and maroon drapes with white tassels hang across the top of the frame.2009-12-07September 08 20092009-09-08Large group photo in an indoor hall with a golden ornate throne upholstered in red standing empty on a raised platform in front of a dark backdrop painted with planets and a ringed sun. Well over a hundred devotees in white ritual clothes sit and stand in rows on the floor, men on the left wearing white kurtas and white dhotis, women on the right in white saris and some in pink or yellow. Ceiling fans and a white tent-like ceiling are visible. A dark maroon curtain with gold scalloped trim frames the stage. The empty throne suggests a seat reserved for the guru but no person is seated on it, so no individual is identified.2009-09-08December 05 20092009-12-05Large group photo of many men and women in white ritual clothing seated and standing on a light wooden floor in front of a golden ornate throne with a red cushioned seat and a circular emblem on its back. Behind the throne hangs a black backdrop painted with planets, orbits, stars and a ringed planet. Most attendees wear white kurtas or saris with lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some in pale yellow or orange. The throne is empty. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, so no identification is made.2009-09-08A photograph of a stage event with a large golden throne in the centre, set before a backdrop of a large banyan tree with spreading branches. A figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on the throne, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward toward them. Around them, a line of devotees stands on the stage: men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a yellow shawl, and women in white, pink, blue and multicoloured saris, some with yellow shawls. A seated man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower left of the stage holding papers. Dark blue curtains hang behind, with red and pale fabric panels at the sides.2009-11-18A seated figure in white ceremonial robes with a pink-and-white shawl and flower garlands sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of a painted night-sky backdrop with stars, a glowing yellow sun, and blue planets. Flower arrangements in yellow and orange sit on white-draped tables on either side of the throne, and a green palm-leaf border lines the stage below. The figure's face is not clearly visible, and no appearance-based identification is made; the figure is described by role only as a seated presider on the stage.2009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated audience facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in a red-orange garment with a red head covering and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with floral garlands, flanked by brass lamps and vases of flowers, in front of a painted backdrop of temple spires. The audience, mostly women in white and pastel clothes, sits on striped mats, some with bags beside them. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor stand at left. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the red-orange robe, rudraksha-style beads and throne setting.2011-08-19