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February 25 2015

A stage set with a painted forest backdrop of trees and foliage. On the left, a seated figure in a red headdress and red garment sits on a tiger-skin-like cloth amid potted plants and rocks, with a golden sculpture of a seated deity and companion nearby. At right, a gilded arched shrine frames a deity murti adorned with garlands and a crown, standing beside a golden bull-like figure on a red base with fruit offerings. A man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a lit oil lamp in an aarti gesture, with brass lamps on stands beside him.

A photo of a temple-style stage set before a dark red velvet backdrop with a painted forest scene. At center, a seated figure in orange and gold clothing with a crown-like headdress sits on a gold throne, which rests on a gold peacock-shaped base, draped in colourful garlands and a black leopard-print cushion. To the left, a bald man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-edged shawl holds a lit lamp toward the throne. In front of the stage, a seated person in orange with a white forehead marking, hands folded in prayer, sits near potted plants and rocks. A golden deity murti with multiple arms stands in the background, and garlanded gold thrones flank the scene. a person: the central seated figure in orange with crown-like headdress and garlands on the peacock throne shows several cues, but the appearance is uncertain, so this is recorded as unsure.

A photograph of an empty ashram stage set for satsang. On the right a golden throne (peetha) with a lion-armrest design is draped with a garland of marigolds and flowers, with a small red cushion below. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at the far right holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the throne. In the centre a rock-garden arrangement with plants surrounds a seated figure with hands folded in prayer, beneath a backdrop of a painted tree-forest scene. Brass lamps stand on the stage floor, a deity mural hangs at left, and a monitor and audio equipment sit at the bottom edge. The scene shows a ritual aarti before a throne at an ashram stage. The seated figure in the centre is a statue or depiction, not a clearly visible living person.

A staged indoor ashram setting with a backdrop of a large tree canopy photograph. On the left, a seated figure in a red head covering and red-orange clothing sits on a green-draped seat among potted plants and stones, with a golden deity murti of a seated couple with a child above. On the right, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti decorated with multicoloured garlands, flanked by a golden animal figure. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl on the far right raises a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, with brass lamps standing on the floor. Potted plants and rocks frame the front.

A photograph of a temple-style stage set with gold and red drapery, gold canopies, and garlands in marigold and multicolour. Centre, a seated figure in an orange-red robe and red turban sits on a red cushioned chair before a silver-framed backdrop, with a golden bull (nandi) behind him and a deity murti on the right seated on a green-draped gold throne. Two young men in orange dhoti-style clothing stand at left, holding ritual items near a gold throne decorated with garlands. A small oil lamp and a silver bowl sit on the stage floor. The scene reads as a ceremonial puja setting.

February 24 2015

Stage photograph of a satsang: a seated man on a large gilded throne at right wears an orange-red turban, an orange-brown robe, a gold necklace and a red floral garland, and holds a small object while smiling. Beside him are potted green plants and a pile of grey boulders, with a painted backdrop of a large tree and two gilded deity figures. At left stands a gilded altar-like structure draped with red and white floral garlands around a decorated figure in orange clothing, a gold lamp-stand and a pink cloth. Dark red velvet curtains hang behind. The scene is a spiritual discourse setting with a single visible person.

February 24 2015

A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a cloth, hands pressed together in prayer, facing a deity murti. Beside him, a standing priest in orange and white ritual dress holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp toward the murti. The murti, framed by a gold arch, is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a large flower garland, and stands before a golden pedestal. Potted plants, rocks and a small bronze vessel surround the setting, with a golden statue of two figures on the left against a painted forest backdrop.

January 08 2015

A photograph inside a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and a painted forest scene. On the left, a seated figure in a red and orange garment with a red cap sits on a tiger-skin-like cloth amid potted plants and rocks; beside it stands a golden statue of a seated figure with a companion. On the right, a golden bull statue draped in a garland of flowers stands before a gilded arched shrine. A man in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, while brass lamps stand nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being performed.