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A satsang hall stage decorated with golden deity murtis and a golden ornate arch framed by red velvet drapes. Center, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat beside a golden nandi-form throne backdrop with garlands. Flanking golden figures and garlanded deity murtis stand on each side. Tripod-mounted cameras and a banner reading Jatpurusha hang above. Seated devotees in white, orange and pink clothing, many with hair in braids, fill the foreground in rows facing the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban and saffron robes, a plausible match for the page subject, appearance-based only.

November 07 2017

A photograph of an evening satsang on a stage draped in red curtains, with gilded pillars and an ornate golden throne-like backdrop framed by a white bull-shaped carved vehicle and garlands of yellow and orange flowers. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits centrally on a low platform, flanked by golden deity statues and floral garlands. In front, a large audience of women and men in orange, white and pastel clothing sits on the floor, many with long braided hair. Camera tripods and studio lights stand at the stage edges. A banner at the top reads partly in Tamil. The seated man is a teacher presiding over the satsang.

March 18 2017

A photograph of a formal stage event in a hall with red draped curtains and gold-framed panels. On a raised platform, a central figure sits on a gold throne backed by a gold cobra hood and a trident, dressed in orange with a rudraksha mala. To one side, a woman in a white sari stands speaking into a microphone. Several women and men sit in orange and white clothing with garlands, and a red-cushioned seat sits to the right. A cameraman in white stands at a tripod-mounted camera in front of the stage, and a seated audience in white dhotis and saris fills the foreground. A banner reading Jatpurusha hangs above the stage.

Wide view of a ceremony in a temple-style hall with a red velvet drape and a stage framed by gold-carved panels and two standing deity murti statues. A figure seated on a low platform in red-brown clothing, with a long white shawl, works at a small ritual setup with a metal vessel and a white deity statue beside him. Two camera operators on tripods film the stage. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange-saffron shawls, face the stage, with a man in white near the front right. No specific identity of the seated figure is established from appearance; the event is shown as an aushada preparation process.

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Wide view of a large hall during a seated discourse. A figure in orange robes and a red turban sits on an ornate white-and-gold peetha throne beneath a white canopy, with a microphone stand and a small lectern before him. Behind the throne hang deep red draped curtains and golden carved panels with standing deity murti figures. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, mostly in orange, white and beige saffron-and-cream clothing, some with rudraksha malas. Tripod-mounted cameras stand at the front left and right, and brass railings separate the stage area.

November 26 2017

Wide view from the back of a large hall where a crowd of mostly women in saffron-orange clothes sits on the floor facing a stage. On the stage, a seated figure in orange and white garments performs a ritual before an ornate golden shrine doorway flanked by two standing golden deity statues. Silver ritual vessels and a small brass lamp sit on the altar. Red velvet drapes frame the hall, and video cameras on tripods are set up at the sides. Yellow-capped posts line the front aisle and a banner hangs above the stage. Many people in the front rows wear white and orange attire.

November 24 2017

April 01 2017

A large audience seen from behind sits on the floor of a temple-style hall facing a stage. Most attendees wear white clothes, and some wear orange or saffron garments. On the stage, a seated figure in orange-red robes with a white cloth over the shoulders sits before a golden-yellow temple door flanked by painted columns and two standing gold-and-red dvarapala guardian statues. Brass vessels, oil lamps and a small offering are placed near the seated figure, and a small deity murti sits to the right. Video cameras on tripods film the scene from the sides and front. Red curtains and gold carved panels frame the hall.