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Photograph from the back of a seated audience in a hall with white floor and orange mats. Foreground: a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, wearing a headset, with a clipboard and papers at right. Several men in white dhotis with red borders sit cross-legged, some wearing headphones, and a few in orange shawls among them. At right, a brass thali with flowers, a small oil lamp, a framed picture and a yellow cloth sit on an orange mat. On a stage at back, a figure in orange robes sits on a gold and red throne, hands raised in discourse, beside a microphone. A large screen behind shows a colourful deity murti with garlands. Blue curtains frame the stage and a white candle stands at right.

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October 22 20142014-10-22Wide view of a satsang hall under white draped fabric ceiling. On a raised stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne with red cushions in front of a backdrop showing a temple-style deity image. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on orange mats, many in white dhoti and shawl, several wearing headphones, some with brass plates, oil lamps and offerings in front of them. A tall multicoloured decorative pillar hangs from the ceiling, and projection screens flank the stage. Count of visible people is well above twenty.2010-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with an orange-carpeted stage. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, mostly with shaved heads, wearing white dhoti-style cloth with red borders and some bare-shouldered; a few wear orange robes. Several wear headphones. Gold ornate throne-like furniture and a gold lion figure stand on the stage, with a small floral arrangement and an orange cloth on the stage edge. Video cameras on tripods and a speaker stand at right. Plates, bowls and offering trays sit on the floor in front of the seated group.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall where a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a raised stage, speaking into a microphone. Behind him a large backdrop shows a painted temple scene with deity figures garlanded in marigolds and a stone temple gateway. In the foreground, a seated audience of about a dozen devotees, mostly shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls, face the stage. A pedestal fan stands at the right edge. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive rudraksha adornment, matching the page's description of the talk; identity is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-10-29A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, many with bare shoulders and shaved heads, faces away from the camera toward a raised stage. On the stage a figure in white sits on a gold-trimmed seat with red cushions in front of a large framed portrait of a figure in saffron; a purple cosmic backdrop with a white lotus motif fills the wall. Several seated people in saffron/orange robes sit among the devotees near two monitors, and a projector screen shows a small image. Small oil lamps, plates with food, water bottles and a laptop are on the floor in front.2011-08-02November 12 20102010-11-12A seated congregation of mostly men and boys in white dhotis and white upper cloths sits on orange mats facing a stage in a hall. On the stage, a golden bull (Nandi) sculpture and an ornate throne-like seat decorated with garlands and a red-and-gold canopy hold a deity murti or seat. A single person in an orange robe sits near the front of the stage area. Blue drapes, a projection screen, and white steps frame the stage, with a few oil lamps and brass offerings on the floor in front of the seated devotees.2010-12-27November 10 20102010-11-10A large hall with white ceiling drapes and tall decorative banners hanging above rows of seated devotees on orange and patterned mats. Most attendees wear white dhoti-style garments, some with red-bordered cloth, and many hold small plates, offerings or notebooks. Some wear headphones. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in orange sits on a golden throne before a decorated altar with a deity murti and lights, with a large projection screen on the left. Camera equipment stands near the audience.2010-10-22 +1 copiesIndoor hall with orange floor mats where rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and yellow shawls listen to a teacher. At left, a man in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat on a raised platform, with a studio light and a camera on a tripod nearby. In the foreground, a bald man in white wears an orange shawl and sits with head bowed, while others sit cross-legged with shoes placed in front. Behind them, a few people in orange and white sit near a painted backdrop of a deity and a tall decorated pillar, with ceiling fans overhead.2010-07-23