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June 01 2009

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A satsang hall where a large crowd of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes faces a large video screen showing a man in orange robes and a red-and-white beaded mala, seated on red cushions before a golden backdrop. Many devotees in the foreground have shaved heads and wear saffron clothing with white dhotis, some with gold-bordered white cloth. A second smaller screen on the left shows the same seated figure. A white-draped platform holds the main screen, with metal stanchions guiding the seating area. Most people are seen from behind. The screen image may depict a person, shown on screen as a seated teacher in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne.2014-09-03September 03 20142014-09-03Indoor photo in a wood-panelled room with a glass display cabinet holding small figurines and a framed portrait, and a television set in the centre. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a red-bordered wrap, rudraksha mala and gold-banded garment sits on a cushioned wooden seat with white bolsters and flower garlands, a red-and-gold trimmed robe on his lap. A second man in orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded necklace stands at left beside a white-draped side table. A red patterned carpet covers the floor. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, orange and gold attire and rudraksha beads, though the image alone is not conclusive, so identity is uncertain.2008-07-28Indoor photo of a seated group of saffron-robed men in a room with orange curtains and a wall-mounted fan. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, seated at left, gestures while talking. Beside him a shaven-headed monk in orange with a white tilak sits with palms pressed in namaste. Other monks in orange and peach robes sit in chairs around a small table holding books. Behind them stands a black deity murti with a gold crown, yellow garland and jewelry. A glass cabinet and framed pictures appear at left. a person is the long-haired man in orange with the rudraksha mala, seated at left and speaking.2009-12-30October 18 20152015-10-18December 30 20092009-12-30A hall with many seated women and girls viewed from behind, wearing white and yellow saris and with long dark braids. They face a large screen showing a figure in orange robes with an orange head covering, hands pressed together in a namaste gesture, seated cross-legged on a white cushion, with a mala visible around the neck. The screen is a depiction, not a person physically present. A yellow hanging fabric and speaker stand at the left, and dark stage curtains are at the right.2009-10-17September 03 20142014-09-03January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor meeting room with a raised platform. A man in orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white bindi sits on an orange upholstered armchair on the platform, gesturing as he speaks. Three men in white shirts sit on blue and cream plastic chairs facing him, and a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and another in white stand behind them at right. Behind the central figure, a large framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban making a mudra, with a large brass oil lamp on either side. A brass lamp stands at right, and small offerings sit on the platform. The figure in the armchair is a probable Swamiji, identified by orange robes, long hair and rudraksha mala; he is seated as the honoured speaker.2010-09-02October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated audience viewed from behind, facing a large screen on a stage. The people wear white clothes with yellow borders and have long dark hair. On the screen a figure in orange robes and an orange headwrap sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, against a soft white background. The hall has white draped fabric on the ceiling, a black speaker box on the left wall, dark red curtains on the right and a metal railing beside a low stage. Several dozen people are visible in the audience.2009-10-17