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June 08 20172017-06-08June 08 20172017-06-08June 08 20172017-06-08A large outdoor satsang under a white tent with hanging red, yellow and green decorative tassels. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes sit on the ground facing a raised red-curtained stage. On the stage, a figure in a red turban and ornate garments sits on a white throne with a red-and-gold backdrop, while a man in white stands nearby. Stage lights hang overhead, a camera crane arm extends over the crowd, and a large red banner with partial text is visible at left.2017-06-08Photograph of a satsang hall with a large audience seated on white floor mats, many in white clothing with red-and-cream shawls. On a raised stage with a painted backdrop of deities and figures, a central figure sits cross-legged on an ornate golden peetha throne, wearing saffron and red robes and a rudraksha mala, with a microphone before him. Brass lamps and candlesticks flank the stage. Camera tripods stand in the aisle, and signs on the front rows read No Videography and No Audio Recording.2015-10-12June 08 20172017-06-08A photograph of a large outdoor tent gathering seated on red carpet, with many devotees in white and cream clothing and some wearing saffron or orange sashes, viewed from behind. Two large screens on either side show a speaker at a lectern, and a central stage has a golden throne-like seat with red drapery and a framed portrait of a seated saint. Several bottles of water sit on the floor among the audience. A white-clad figure stands on the stage near the portrait. No figure on the stage clearly shows the distinctive appearance cues needed to identify the person, so the stage figures are described by role only.2016-04-23A satsang hall where devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange-and-red shawls, sit on white floor mats facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in orange robes and an orange-and-red headwear sits on a gold throne-like seat before a large painted backdrop of deities and mythological scenes, with brass oil lamps (lamps) flanking the dais. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and red signs reading 'No Video' and 'No Audio Rec...' are visible at the front. Many people are seen from behind, and a few sit in chairs at the left.2015-10-11A large white tented hall with a stage at the far end, lit by overhead spotlights and hung with red and yellow drapes. On the golden stage, a figure in white and red-orange ceremonial clothing sits in the centre between gilded pillars. Two screens show a live video feed, and cameras on tripods face the stage. Several hundred people sit cross-legged on striped mats across the floor, many in white dhotis and shawls, some in orange or saffron robes, and a few in colourful saris. The audience is seated in rows facing the stage, in a satsang or discourse setting.2017-04-16A large hall with a draped grey ceiling and hanging multicoloured ceremonial banners in yellow, blue and red. Devotees sit on orange and purple mats across the floor, many in white dhotis and kurtas, others in maroon and rust robes, some bare-chested. Two projection screens show a seated teacher in orange clothing. On a stage with a maroon curtain, a golden throne-like seat sits before a small figure in orange, with a camera on a tripod nearby. Brass lamps and offerings are placed on the floor in front. The scene is a satsang discourse.2013-01-25A wide photograph inside a large white marquee tent hung with colourful tassel decorations, paper lanterns and orange lamps. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on both sides of a central red carpet aisle, many in white and saffron clothing. At the far end, a raised stage with red and gold drapes holds a large painted deity murti backdrop and several figures in orange and white robes seated for ritual. Oil lamps and potted plants surround the stage, and large screens on either side show a portrait.2016-05-07December 12 20162016-12-12