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A photograph inside a temple hall during evening arati. A young man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits on a red throne with gold trim, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a long ornate gold necklace, smiling and gesturing with his hands. Beside him a bearded man in a white robe with a yellow shawl sits on the floor, and a man in orange robes sits in the foreground. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees in white clothing and yellow lanyards fills the hall, and a large golden bell or kalasha-like brass object and a decorated orange canopy stand nearby. A microphone stand is visible at right.

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A man in orange saffron robes and a long orange sleeveless garment, wearing a long strand of gold-toned beads and a red bindi, sits smiling on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim. Behind him hang orange and red embroidered banners with floral and peacock-like motifs. Seated on the floor to his left are a man in orange robes with a bare head and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them stand men in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha-style beads, beside a golden ceremonial vessel with a curved spout. A microphone stand stands at the right edge of the throne. a person is the central figure seated on the throne.2010-01-01 +3 copiesIndoor satsang hall with a metal roof and patterned hanging decorations. A man in an orange robe with a saffron-orange garland sits on a red cushioned throne with gold trim, flanked by orange and gold flag poles, speaking into a microphone. Seated before him on a red-and-white rug and mats are many devotees: monks in orange robes, a white-clad man in a yellow shawl, and others in white and orange clothes. Oil lamps line the floor in front, and a golden kalasha-like object stands on a platform behind. A red wavy wall painting decorates the right side.2009-12-01December 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate red upholstered chair with gold trim, hands clasped in his lap and eyes lowered. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and a red forehead mark, with long swept-back hair. Behind him stands another man in orange robes with arms folded and a wristwatch. To the left, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis or shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in a dark shirt stands near them. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a plain floor. Swamiji (probable) seated in the chair, identified by saffron robes, a long gold-bead necklace and swept-back hair.2011-12-28A seated man in sleeveless saffron-orange robes speaks into a handheld microphone, hands pressed together in front of him. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, has a red tilak and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, and sits in an orange armchair on a raised platform. Behind him stand several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, one with rudraksha mala beads, and another man in an orange shawl, with a second saffron-robed attendant at the right edge. The wall behind is terracotta-orange. The seated speaker is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, giving a discourse with a microphone while surrounded by devotees and attendants.2010-07-21October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on an ornate red throne with gold-carved frame and armrests. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of gold-toned beads, with a light forehead band. His hands rest in his lap and he gazes to the side. Behind him are warm bokeh lights and green foliage. At the edges, other people in saffron and white stand partially visible.2010-10-15February 24 20072007-02-24October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA seated guru in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat, gesturing with his right hand while speaking. Behind him stands a golden trident and a golden staff with a decorative top, and a gold-painted pillar. Two other saffron-robed attendants sit nearby wearing gold necklaces, and a bald man in orange sits to the right. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on a red carpet and on the floor in front of the stage. Above is a tin roof decorated with hanging green leaf strings and colourful painted pillars, with framed pictures on the walls. Scene appears to be a satsang or discourse at a festival gathering.2008-12-30September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copies