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Photo of a devotional ceremony on a stage decorated with green-lit backdrop, strings of lights and flower garlands. At the centre sits a figure on an ornate golden throne canopied by a light-studded crown, with a bright red and orange cushion. Around the throne, several people in white dhotis and saris, some in orange robes, stand or bow with hands together, with one older man in white bending forward near the seat. Standing devotees line the back and sides of the stage, and in the foreground attendees in casual clothes and white saris move through the crowd, including a child in dark clothing and a woman in an orange sari.

A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes on a gold-and-red ornate throne draped with red and white flower garlands, in front of a large backdrop printed with a red rock-and-forest scene. a person candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate throne is seated centrally, receiving visitors. Around him, devotees line up: women in white and cream saris with gold borders, a woman in yellow, a man in white shirt and white dhoti standing with hands near the throne, and a woman in saffron shawl. Children in pastel dresses stand at the left, and a small child is held on the throne. Fans and flower arrangements are visible in the foreground.

December 05 2009

A photograph of a stage event with a large ornate golden throne decorated with a golden canopy and red cushions, framed by green lighting and strings of flower garlands. Several devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in orange and yellow shawls, stand along the stage. A man in white bows low at the base of the throne steps, and a woman in white stands nearby. Scattered flower petals cover the floor, and a girl in white kneels in the foreground.

December 23 2008

December 26 2008

Devotees line a stage with a green-and-yellow banana-leaf backdrop to receive darshan from a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a crown-like canopy and marigold garlands. The seated man wears a cream dhoti and shawl and has long dark hair, and a woman in a white sari kneels before him, while a woman in a red sari and a man in a saffron top stand nearby, and others in white dhotis and saffron or yellow garments wait in line. The scene appears to be a darshan at a festival event. The seated figure is a.

Devotional darshan scene on a stage decorated with leafy green garlands and red flowers, with a pale draped backdrop. A seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a garland of red and white flowers, appearing to receive devotees. Around the throne, several people in white dhotis and shirts, saffron-orange shawls, and white sarees with red borders stand close, one man bending forward. A woman in a blue saree and a woman in a yellow-green saree stand at the right, a child stands near the throne, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala kneels at the bottom edge while a small camera is visible on the floor. Overall a satsang and darshan gathering.

December 25 2008

A 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.

Devotees gather around a gilded golden throne (peetha) on a green-carpeted stage in front of pink and silver curtains decorated with gold swan motifs. Garlands of white, yellow and red flowers decorate the throne's back. A central figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair sits on the throne with hands raised in greeting. Around him, women in saris and salwar kameez, and men in white shirts and dhotis, bow and offer padapuja, touching the throne and his feet. A young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Seated devotees and a child are in the foreground, with a woman in red holding a baby. Many people are gathered at the bottom edge of the frame.

A photograph of a ceremony on a green stage in front of a yellow wall decorated with floral garlands and a large flower arrangement. A central figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling. A man in a white dhoti kneels in front of the throne, facing it, with an orange shawl draped on him. Around them a crowd of devotees stands: a woman in a white sari with an orange border, a woman in a pink patterned sari, a boy in a brown shirt, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl. Several men in orange robes and orange shawls stand at the right, and a boy in a brown checked outfit stands near the front. The scene resembles a blessing session with volunteers receiving individual blessings.