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A photograph of an evening satsang on a red-carpeted stage with a large gold-foil backdrop framed in purple and white trim. On the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat decorated with orange and white flower garlands, a microphone stand before him, hands raised in a teaching gesture and smiling. Two shaven-headed men in orange robes kneel and bow forward with hands joined in anjali near a silver-rimmed platform bearing a brass vessel with marigold garlands. Offerings of fruit, flower pots, a red cloth bundle and small brass oil lamps sit on the stage. A decorative umbrella and bunting hang above.

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A photograph of a stage at an ashram satsang. On the left, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised seat before a microphone stand, gesturing as he speaks, with a silver tray of yellow flowers in front of him. Four shaven-headed young men in orange robes sit cross-legged on a white-covered platform to the right, listening attentively. Behind them is a large gold foil backdrop with a deity murti and garlands of marigolds and roses framing the stage. Brass lamps, fruit and flower offerings sit on the red carpet in front of the seated men. The left figure's appearance is consistent with the page's cues (long swept hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala), so this is a probable identification from appearance, with the page indicating he is present at the Guru Poornima satsang.2005-07-21October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17December 25 20082008-12-25February 28 20112011-02-28 +3 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with hands pressed together in prayer. He wears a long red and yellow marigold garland and has long dark hair. Before him, a seated attendant in orange robes kneels at a gold-trimmed low table laden with fruit, flowers, a pineapple and small brass vessels. A white-clad devotee with an orange shawl sits at the left with hands folded, beside a standing fan. The backdrop is a warm red-orange carved temple-like arch. A silver kalasha-style lamp stands on the table, and a microphone stand is at right.2009-08-30A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy with hanging leaf ornaments, in front of a red and white painted backdrop. He wears an orange robe and a red and white flower garland with a yellow tassel, smiling with long dark hair. A shaved-headed man in white clothing with an orange shawl kneels on a white sheet, holding a beaded mala up toward him. Another shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl sits at left. Appearance-based identification is not established here, so the seated figure is described by role as the seated man receiving the mala.2007-02-24A photograph from a stage event with ornate gold thrones draped in marigold garlands. On the left, a young man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits cross-legged on the floor, smiling and gesturing. In the centre, a devotee in orange robe kneels with hands clasped in reverence before a seated figure in orange and red, whose head is bowed. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded necklace sits on a gold throne. Behind them hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in orange, and a golden trident hangs beside the throne. Red and patterned carpets cover the stage floor.2010-10-17A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a golden back panel, hands pressed together in namaste at the chest. Flanking the stage, a man in orange robes on the left stands with palms joined, and a man in white clothes with an orange shawl on the right holds a microphone on a stand. An arch of red, orange, pink and white flowers frames the dais, with a red carpet at the base and small offering trays with fruit beside the throne.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage scene at a Dasara celebration. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala, sits smiling on an ornate gilded throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, beside a microphone. Behind him stands a large orange banner with a smiling portrait of a bearded-free man in an orange turban and a Hindu text in Kannada script. To the left, an empty gilded throne holds a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Two seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on a red patterned rug, one prostrate and one in orange robes with hands in anjali. Golden trident staffs and ornate poles frame the stage. a person is seated on the central throne in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, positioned as the honoured guest.2010-10-17December 01 20092009-12-01