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December 12 20122012-12-12December 12 20122012-12-12Outdoor night photograph of a devotee gathering on packed earth. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-bordered orange shawl sits on an ornate red and gold throne with a gilt scroll back, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, with bare feet on a small leopard-print mat. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas and red shawls, stand with hands folded, alongside an older bearded man and a shaved-headed monk in orange with a gold chain. Women in a pale yellow sari and a white sari stand at the right. A tent pole rises behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, ornate gold-trimmed throne and mala cues.2010-11-21December 12 20122012-12-12 +1 copiesMay 16 20152015-05-16July 03 20162016-07-03A seated figure on an ornate silver throne with red cushions and carved floral motifs sits at the centre of a hall, wearing a rust-red shawl over a dark robe, with long dark hair falling past the shoulders, a red tilak on the forehead and a red wristband. Seated devotees on coloured striped mats surround him: a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala in the foreground left, a woman in a red shawl with a white sari at right, and a bald man in white at lower right. Behind the throne stands a golden canopy with a seated figure in red and a potted plant, and a silver staff rises at the right. A tripod-mounted camera appears at the upper left. The setting suggests a satsang discourse.2017-06-26A satsang hall with red curtains where a man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe, multiple gold chains and a long pink-and-white flower garland, gesturing with his right hand toward seated devotees. Around him sit devotees in saffron and white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, and a few in white. A silver trident stands at right, and a film-style tripod stands behind the throne. Several people sit on striped rugs in pink, green and blue on the floor, with a pale wall and wooden chairs in the background. The scene reads as a discourse with a seated teacher and audience.2017-10-01A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare chest, with a gold necklace and a gold waist-band. He gestures with his right hand toward a seated audience. Many people in orange and saffron clothing sit in rows with their backs to the camera, several wearing rudraksha malas. A brass trident stands to the right beside a tall ceremonial stand, and a black floor fan is at the left edge. The hall has red curtains and white walls with framed pictures. a person: the seated throne figure has long swept-back hair, gold necklace and rust-red shawl, a candidate for the Supreme Pontiff, presented as a teacher giving a session.2017-08-09December 12 20122012-12-12November 21 20102010-11-21A photograph inside a pillared temple hall with pink columns and a marble floor, showing a seated figure in a deep maroon-red shawl and dhoti with a white flower garland, gold armlets, and orange-and-gold forehead markings, palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him a man in white dhoti holds a tall silver ceremonial staff. Around them a crowd sits and stands, including a bald man in an orange-yellow turban and orange shawls, a woman in a red-orange sari holding white flowers, and men in white kurtas, some carrying a brass tray. A video camera operator films from the upper right.2016-06-03