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May 05 20142014-05-05A large indoor satsang hall with a seated audience facing a raised stage. On a gold-and-red throne with golden lion armrests, a man with a saffron-coloured head covering, rudraksha mala and bare upper torso sits cross-legged; the figure is Swamiji (probable) based on the distinctive saffron turban and ornate mala cues, seated as the speaker. A cameraman in white stands beside a tripod-mounted camera. Audience members in white, saffron and yellow clothing sit on chairs and mats. Behind the stage hangs a banner with a historical sepia engraving of Varanasi ghats and a temple, and side panels show cremation-ghat fire scenes. A gold canopy tops the throne.2014-05-14A satsang hall viewed from behind a seated audience of devotees in white clothing with red shawls. On a stage with a gold-ornate throne under a small canopy, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a red headpiece sits before a microphone, with a video camera on a tripod and brass lamps flanking the stage. A blue-and-green globe backdrop and red curtains frame the stage, and a banner reads Inner Awakening. Potted plants and a white balloon appear near the stage. a person figure in saffron garments is seated on the throne, the person shown on stage to the audience.2015-07-03May 09 20142014-05-09May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated audience viewed from behind. Rows of devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls sit on gold-framed chairs facing a stage. On a raised golden throne in the centre sits a figure in orange robes, with a gold canopy above. Potted plants, gold pillars, oil lamps and a backdrop showing a glowing Earth in space frame the stage. A banner reads Inner Awakening. A camera on a tripod records the event. Several dozen people are visible in the foreground and middle rows.2015-07-03 +2 copiesA satsang hall photographed from behind a large audience of devotees seated on chairs facing a raised stage. On a gold ornate throne with a canopy sits a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, holding a hand near his face in a teaching pose, with a trident and brass lamps beside him. Behind him a large backdrop shows a glowing blue-green Earth in a starry galaxy and a close-up of a hand holding rudraksha beads. Some audience members wear orange or white clothing and orange shawls. A video camera on a tripod stands near the stage. Golden pillars with lion carvings and an orange banner reading Inner Awakening frame the scene. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by saffron robes, orange turban and rudraksha mala cues.2015-07-04July 03 20152015-07-03Photo of a large hall satsang viewed from behind the audience. Many devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on the floor and in rows of red-cushioned chairs, facing a stage. On the stage a figure sits on a golden ornate throne with a canopy, wearing orange robes and a garland, beside a trident, with a stage backdrop showing a riverside temple scene and the words Inner Awakening. Video screens on each side show the proceedings, and cameramen film from the front. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established, so the identity is uncertain; the people are devotees and attendants.2014-05-17May 10 20152015-05-10Rear view of a satsang hall where a large seated crowd in white clothes and red-and-white shawls faces a raised stage. A figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, flanked by brass lamps and potted plants. Behind the throne a backdrop shows a glowing globe and cosmic imagery, and gold-carved pillars frame the stage. A cameraman in white with a red shawl films from the right side of the stage. The banner above reads Inner Awakening. Many devotees sit on white mats, some on orange chairs, with children visible in the foreground.2015-07-05A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated speaker on a raised stage facing a large audience of devotees, mostly women, seen from behind. The central figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, wearing an orange robe and an orange turban, with a garland and mala visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim, in his role as the speaker. Flanking the stage are gilded pillars with carved figures, a red draped backdrop and a large painted backdrop of a river ghat with temples and a bearded figure in white. Gold oil lamps stand beside the throne, potted plants decorate the stage, and video cameras on tripods film the event. Audience members wear white, orange and red shawls and saris. A banner at upper left reads Inner Awakening.2015-07-07 +1 copies