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A photograph of a satsang stage set with a golden throne at centre. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style red-and-white bead mala sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned golden throne. Beside him stand gold-and-red decorated deity murti figures draped in garlands, with orange and white pennants above. Below the stage, many men in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested, sit on the floor facing the stage, several wearing headphones. Two video cameras on tripods film from the right side of the stage, and a speaker sits nearby.

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A satsang hall with a golden throne at centre stage, where a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in front of a large deity backdrop with garlanded murtis of Shiva and Parvati. Gold lion-footed pedestals and garlanded deity idols flank the stage, and orange and yellow pillar drapes frame the hall. Thirty-odd devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, several with shaved heads. Tripod-mounted cameras and a monitor stand at the front right.2010-11-19November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage, with a golden parasol overhead. Behind him are decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers, and a painted temple backdrop. Flanking the stage are golden lion-form seats and garlanded murtis. About twenty-five men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, several wearing headphones. Camera equipment and a speaker are at the right edge.2010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne on a raised stage, flanked by gold ceremonial staffs and a red-and-gold throne with garlands and a deity murti at left. Behind them, a gold lion-armrest seat and a deity murti draped in colourful garlands complete the stage. In the foreground, a large audience of about twenty people, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders, sit on the floor facing the stage, several wearing headphones, with brass vessels and papers before them. Orange-robed sannyasis sit among them near the stage steps.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesPhotograph of a stage at a satsang: a seated figure in an orange robe and long hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, with a tall gold-framed canopy above. Flanking the throne are gold and silver deity idols and murti sculptures on golden peethas, garlanded with orange, red and white flower garlands, with gold lion or bull mounts. A large backdrop shows carved temple pillars and greenery, and a video camera on a tripod stands at right. Below the stage, a seated audience in white dhotis and orange clothing faces the stage, with some people wearing white shawls. Decorative blue, yellow and orange banners hang at the stage edges.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA large ceremonial stage with a golden throne at the centre, where a figure in orange saffron robes sits on a red cushioned seat beneath a golden umbrella, with a trident beside him. Garlands of marigolds and flowers drape the throne and surrounding golden deity murti and lion-shaped seats. Several people in white dhotis and white garments sit on the stage in front of the throne, some holding small brass vessels, and a large audience of devotees in white clothes sits cross-legged on the floor facing the stage. Pillars with orange tassels and a backdrop of painted temple scenery frame the set, and a camera on a tripod records the event. Swamiji (probable): the central seated figure wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a ceremonial golden necklace, seated on the throne as the satsang's principal figure.2010-11-14November 13 20102010-11-13November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 15 20102010-11-15 +1 copies