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April 01 2017

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Photograph of a seated discourse in a hall with red velvet drapes and ornate gold panels. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on a gold throne with a tall ornamental back, holding a rudraksha mala. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, sit on the floor facing the stage. Two camera tripods with video cameras and standing microphones are on the right, and a white air conditioning unit stands at the right edge. A purple bird logo appears at the upper left. Roughly forty people are visible.2017-07-15 +1 copiesA large hall with a red draped backdrop and golden ornate thrones on a raised stage. Seated centrally on a gold throne with a cobra-hood backrest is a figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a crown-like headdress, flanked by a seated figure in white and gold and another in white on a smaller throne. A gold trident stands to the left. Many devotees sit on the floor facing the stage, most in white ritual dhotis and shawls, with gold-tipped rods lining the aisle. Two camera operators film from the stage, and a screen on the right shows a figure in white. The scene is a satsang discourse with seated white-clad devotees. Probable Swamiji seated on the central throne, identified by distinctive orange robes, rudraksha mala and crown-like headdress.2017-07-08July 29 20172017-07-29 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20162016-09-23August 27 20172017-08-27Photograph of a seated discourse in a hall with red draped curtains and ornate gold carved panels. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a large gold throne with lion-figure armrests and a canopy. He is an appearance-based candidate for a person: long hair swept back, saffron-orange robe, and ornate gold throne seating, though the face is too small to confirm. Rows of seated men in white dhoti and shawls, many bare-chested with sacred threads, face the stage with their backs to the camera. Several video cameras on tripods film the stage, and a woman in a red-brown sari sits at the far right, with a kneeling cameraperson at the edge.2017-09-03July 15 20172017-07-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a satsang hall where a large seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, faces a raised stage. On a golden throne with lion-form armrests, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits teaching, with a saffron cloth hanging above. Two saffron-robed attendants sit at the stage edge, and video cameras on tripods film the event. Maroon drapes form the backdrop.2013-01-19A large satsang hall with red draped curtains and a golden-framed stage. On the stage, a seated teacher in an orange-brown robe sits on a golden throne before a large painted image of a four-armed deity with a crescent and trident, garlanded with rudraksha beads. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage; many wear white and cream clothes, while others wear saffron, blue and green. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the right edge.2016-11-11Wide view of a satsang hall with a deep red curtained backdrop and a large painted deity murti of Shiva-like form with trident and raised hands above a golden throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white floral garland sits on the ornate golden peetha, with tripods, a camera on a stand and brass tridents flanking the stage. Rows of seated devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing fill the foreground, many with shaved heads, some bare-chested, and a standing monk in orange at the left edge.2016-10-28 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27April 02 20172017-04-02