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A photograph of a satsang on a raised stage beneath a red and gold patterned canopy with striped bunting. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits before a gilded arched backdrop framed by garlands, with a microphone stand in front. Seated on the left are several people in white clothes, and on the right a row of shaven-headed monks in saffron sit on a white-draped platform. A red carpet strewn with marigold petals runs down the centre, and a silver tray with offerings and brass vessels sits in front of the speaker. Appearance-based label: the central figure in saffron with long hair and a rudraksha mala is a person, seated as the speaker.

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July 21 20052005-07-21July 07 20092009-07-07November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage with an ornate gold throne at the centre, draped with red cushions and garlanded with flowers. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe, a beaded necklace and a shawl sits on the throne, with hands resting in the lap. Beside the throne, a man in orange clothing stands and another in orange kneels or sits near a silver offering vessel. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl sits behind a microphone. Wall decorations include white and striped pleated panels, a yellow and orange floral motif, and a tall stand fan. A large seated audience in white and orange clothing fills the foreground.2008-07-17November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and carved lion-form arm supports, under a pink canopy with a gold and white-garlanded finial. The central figure wears an orange shawl over orange garments, a white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with long dark hair swept back. Seated devotees on a white floor surround the throne: a man in cream kurta with orange scarf at left, a young man in white kurta with orange scarf at right, and a woman in orange sari with red border at right foreground. A yellow and red marigold garland encircles the base, with a kalasha-like object and flower offerings before the throne, and a long gold staff rests against the right side. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing, garlands and bead necklace, seated on a throne in a festive ritual setting. Printed copyright text runs down the right edge.2008-01-01A stage set for a satsang in an ashram hall, with a large backdrop painting of a temple gateway and forest scene. 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Two men in white dhotis and a woman in yellow sari with a red shawl sit on the left, and several women in orange and yellow saris sit on the right, with brass lamps and silver ritual items on low tables, a trident and peacock-feather standards in the background, and a golden kalasha-style column at each side. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance, so this is described by role only.2016-05-24A photograph of a discourse hall with a gilded, ornately carved golden throne (simhasana) backed by a red curtain and a red-and-gold canopy. A seated figure in a rust-red robe and matching turban wears a long beaded necklace and sits with hands raised before a microphone; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (long hair under the turban, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace). In front, rows of seated devotees in orange turbans, orange shawls and rudraksha malas face the stage, with a few in white clothes and white head wraps. Two cameras on tripods film the stage from the right, and a gold-trimmed railing and lion figures flank the dais.2017-09-17 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, under a golden canopy with a small ornamental top. Brass bells and lamps stand on either side, and gold-trimmed banners with red and blue emblems hang on the left and right. Five people in white and cream ritual clothes sit on an orange mat in front of the throne, including a shaved-headed boy in white and yellow and a girl in green and white, with small offering plates set on the floor. The backdrop shows a painted temple gopuram with dark blue curtains at the sides.2011-02-11A seated man in white ritual clothing with a red and white beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy and orange cushions, on an orange-carpeted stage. 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