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May 20 20132013-05-20A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated teacher on an ornate gold throne under a decorated canopy, flanked by two tall colourful pillar banners. Around the floor, many people in orange and saffron robes sit in rows and groups. Some stand at the sides; a few women in orange saris stand at the right. A standing man at the left wears white with a white head covering. Projection screens hang on the walls, and the hall has a fabric ceiling and white floor. The seated figure on the throne is wearing orange and sits centrally as the focus of the gathering.2013-05-20A large hall with a golden canopied throne at the centre of a stage area. A seated figure sits on the throne with long dark hair and an orange garment, surrounded by a seated semicircle of people in orange and saffron robes, many of them children and young adults sitting cross-legged on the floor. Standing women in orange saris with yellow borders stand at the right and left edges, while a man in white clothing stands on the left. Tall decorated pillars with colourful painted patterns and tassels hang from the ceiling, with white projection screens on the walls and a dark draped ceiling above.2013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20A satsang hall with a seated audience of devotees on the floor, most wearing white or cream kurtas and saffron-orange shawls or stoles, some in yellow sashes. On a raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a golden canopy, flanked by floral arrangements and a maroon curtain. A camera on a tripod records the scene, and colourful hanging fabric banners decorate the white tent-like ceiling. The seated figure on the throne shows a long swept-back hairstyle and orange clothing, but the appearance is only partly visible at this distance.2008-12-27A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella canopy on a stage draped in dark blue curtains. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with eyes closed in meditation, and his hair is short. Flanking him are gold trident staffs and gold finials, and a golden lion-form seat stands at the right edge. Garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers decorate the throne and a deity murti on the left. Before him, around twelve people sit on orange cloth, women in cream and green saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding small items. A woman with a toddler sits at the left. Audience members in silhouette fill the foreground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and white and cream saris facing a gilded ornate throne at the front. A figure in red robes sits on the golden throne flanked by gold pillars, with a trident mounted on the wall behind. Two large screens on either side show a painted portrait of a saint in red and gold. Camera operators on tripods film the stage from the seating area, and a red curtain hangs behind the throne. Many people sit on mats in rows, with some wearing white and others orange, and a few holding books or sheets. The scene is a satsang or discourse session in a Hindu ashram hall.2017-08-27December 27 20082008-12-27November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a dark blue draped backdrop. A central figure sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a golden canopy umbrella, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red-orange beaded mala and a crown-like headpiece, with fresh garlands of yellow and orange flowers draped over the throne. Flanking the throne stand golden ceremonial staffs and decorative finials. On the left, a deity murti with garlands sits on a gilded pedestal. On the right, a decorated figure with flower garlands sits on a golden lion-throne. Around the orange-carpeted platform, about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white and green saris and white dhotis, some with hands folded, facing the stage. Brass trays of offerings with flowers and lamps sit on the floor in front, and a reflective glossy stage edge runs along the bottom.2010-10-18 +4 copiesAugust 25 20142014-08-25August 25 20142014-08-25