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Indoor satsang in a stage hall with a dark blue curtain backdrop and a ceiling fan. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat draped in red cloth, wearing an orange and gold garment and a red shawl, with hand gestures raised. Brass lamps stand on either side of the seat. Seated devotees on orange cloth in the foreground wear white and orange clothing, several with hair in long braids. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films the scene. A large screen behind the stage shows a portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure. Two standing attendants in orange and white are visible at the left edge.

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October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala on a gold-and-red throne at the centre of a raised stage. A large backdrop shows a temple-style image of two deities seated together, with a crown and garlands visible. Two priests in white dhotis with orange shawls sit at left, one chanting near a microphone, while women in white and yellow saris attend beside the throne. Cameras on tripods face the stage, and a large audience sits on the floor in the foreground, including a monk in orange at centre. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the probable identity, with orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala as cues, though he is presented on the throne. Several people in the audience are partly visible; the hall holds a sizeable seated audience.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, centred on a stage before a large backdrop depicting carved temple architecture and deity murtis. Two attendants in white clothing sit on the stage beside him, one tending a offering, and a man in white with a white head covering works a camera nearby. Gold lamp stands line the stage, and a large audience of people dressed in white sits on the floor facing the stage, many with their backs to the camera. A projection screen is visible at right and a purple curtain hangs at left.2011-02-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor satsang hall during a puja. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back, centred before a large backdrop of a temple gopuram with deity murtis. Two attendants in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed shawls sit beside the throne, one holding a ritual item. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage. Dozens of devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, while camera equipment and monitors are set up at the front left. Curtains in maroon and navy frame the stage and a projection screen hangs at the right.2011-02-25 +1 copiesDecember 31 20102010-12-31A stage event photographed from the side. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha-style bead mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions against a deep blue draped curtain. Overhead, stage lights and a ceiling fan are visible. Facing the throne on an orange and purple mat, a group of devotees sits in white and cream clothing and some saris, several holding plates and brass items. A bald man in white garments sits near the centre. Stage microphones stand at the left. On the far left, a small gold throne holds a deity murti in orange and red garments. The white stage platform is in the foreground. Satsang-style gathering.2010-12-31A satsang on a stage draped with navy blue curtains. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe and orange rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with a brass lamp before it. To the left, a deity murti in orange and gold sits on a gold seat. Around the stage, roughly ten people sit on orange and purple mats: men in white dhoti and orange shawls, women in white and cream saris, one bald man in white clothes, and devotees in pink and orange. Plates of offerings sit on the mats, with microphones near two men at left. Overhead, stage lights and fans hang from the ceiling.2010-12-31A wide hall during a satsang talk. A seated man in orange robes with an orange shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre stage, a presenter-style figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece. Behind him a large screen shows a gold-and-red temple-style deity image with garlands. Two men in white and orange sit at a lectern on the left, and women in white saris with yellow borders sit on the stage. Cameras on tripods face the stage. Several rows of seated audience members in the foreground, some in orange, most in white and pastel clothing, face the stage. Probable Swamiji on the throne, shown in person, with the orange robes and long hair as cues.2010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned golden throne on a raised stage, with a large backdrop of a temple gopuram and a deity murti. a person is seated centrally, wearing orange saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Around him on the floor, a group of devotees in white and yellow garments sit in a semicircle, several with palms joined in namaskar. Ritual items such as brass bowls, a bell and a lamp are arranged on orange and red mats in front, and a fan stands at the right edge.2010-10-21A photograph of a satsang hall on a stage with a dark blue curtain backdrop. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, the seat of honour. Around the throne, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged on the stage in devotion. On the left, a man in white with garlands speaks into a microphone at a podium. A video camera on a tripod and a small monitor stand at the left edge, and a white pedestal fan stands on the right. In the foreground, a large audience of seated people, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, fills the lower frame, many with hair in buns or braids.2011-01-21A satsang hall with a long-haired man in orange robes seated on a gold throne with a red cushion, raising one hand in blessing. Before him sit several women in white and orange-trimmed attire, and devotees in white kurtas and orange clothing sit on an orange cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage, and a tripod-mounted camera is at right. A large backdrop screen shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban beside printed text. Dark blue curtains hang behind the stage.2010-11-25