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June 08 2017

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November 07 20172017-11-07A large audience seen from behind, many with arms raised in devotion, fills the foreground of a tented hall with red drapes. On a red-carpeted stage, a tall dark deity murti with multiple faces and a raised hooded canopy stands beside a golden bull figure and a kalasha-like stand, with a ceremonial trident (trishul) set at intervals. A standing man in an orange-red wrap with long, loose hair stands centrally on stage, appearing to face the audience; the appearance is uncertain for identity. A large screen behind shows a cosmic starfield with a light beam. Stage lights hang from the truss overhead.2016-12-02Wide view of a hall filled with seated devotees facing a raised stage draped in red and gold curtains. On a white ornate throne at centre sits a figure in orange and red robes with a red turban, a probable Swamiji depicted in saffron-orange attire. Gold-finished pillars and standing ornamental figures flank the stage, and video cameras on tripods film the event. Attendees in white kurtas, saffron robes and bright shirts sit in rows of chairs. A large screen to the left shows a close-up of the same robed figure in a red turban. Ceiling fans and a fluorescent-lit ceiling complete the setting.2017-11-19A large audience of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall facing a raised stage framed by deep red curtains. On the stage a seated figure in red and yellow draped clothing sits before a golden ornate throne decorated with a large deity murti or framed image above, flanked by gilded pillars topped with flower arrangements. Several cameramen with tripods and cameras film the stage at the left and right edges. Most attendees wear white, blue, yellow and maroon shirts and kurtas, with many shaved or dark-haired heads visible from behind. The setting suggests a formal satsang or discourse.2016-08-27August 04 20172017-08-04November 21 20172017-11-21A photograph of a large stage hall during a seated discourse. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate white throne with a canopy, beneath red drapes and gilded pillars with carved figures. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing the stage; many wear white dhotis and orange shawls, with several shaved or long-haired heads visible from behind. Camera tripods and video cameras stand at the sides, and a microphone is placed before the throne. A brown chair stands in front of the stage and small oil lamps sit along the edges. The throne figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is only moderately distinctive, so the identity remains uncertain.2017-11-07A photograph of a large hall during a seated satsang or discourse. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate white and gold throne on a raised stage, backed by red drapes and gold-framed panels. Rows of seated attendees in white and mixed-colour clothing face the stage, many in chairs, with saffron-robed devotees seated at the right-hand side. Video cameras on tripods are set up near the stage, and gold-topped brass posts line the front area.2017-11-19A large audience of many people dressed in white sits in rows of black chairs, photographed from behind, facing a stage with red curtains. On the stage a golden throne stands before a large multi-armed deity murti, a goddess figure with a crown and raised hands, flanked by smaller golden figures. A seated robed figure in orange and saffron with a garland sits at the centre of the stage, appearing to address the hall. Film cameras on tripods and standing fans frame the stage; a potted tree sits at the left. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-04-10August 26 20172017-08-26A large evening satsang on a red-lit stage in front of a dark red velvet curtain. A seated man in red-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, with a golden Nataraja-style dancing deity image behind him and red umbrellas overhead. A trident stands beside the throne. Hundreds of devotees in the foreground, many with palms pressed together in anjali, face the stage. A video camera on a tripod and a cameraman in white stand at the right edge. A banner with a lotus motif hangs at the side of the stage. The seated figure appears to be a presiding guru, identity uncertain from appearance.2017-06-08June 06 20162016-06-06