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A photograph of a large, bright hall with a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial clothes sits on a red-and-white striped cushion, facing the stage, beside a woman in a cream and beige sari. Several people in saffron/orange robes sit on the floor at the right, near a cameraman in a red shirt filming from a tripod. On the raised stage, a figure in orange sits on an ornate gold throne. Framed portraits hang on the back wall, and a monitor and speakers stand near the stage steps.

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Wide photograph of a satsang hall with cream walls, a white ceiling with recessed round lights, and framed portraits hung along the left wall. In the foreground, a seated man in white ritual clothing and glasses, with a white shawl, sits on a red-and-white striped cushion, watching ahead. Beside him sit a woman in a cream sari and a younger person in dark clothes. In the middle distance, several monastics in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor near laptops and bags, and a cameraman in a red shirt films from a tripod at right. On the stage at right, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a painted backdrop of temple spires. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.2011-08-19Wide view of a satsang hall facing a stage. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion, flanked by two large standing deity statues with gold crowns and red-and-gold garments. To the right a gold arch is decorated with flowers and a garland-draped deity murti. Rows of devotees sit on red mats facing the stage, mostly in white dhotis and kurtas, with some in saffron and maroon. Two cameramen with tripods stand near the front, and projection screens hang on each side. Brass oil lamps stand before the throne. A sign on the left reads photography and mobile cameras are not allowed.2014-02-07A photograph of an indoor hall set for a puja. Rows of people sit on the floor in orange and white clothes, many with brass plates, small oil lamps and red mats before them. On a raised stage at right, a robed figure in white sits on a cushion with a microphone, beside a gold-and-red throne backed by a blue starry backdrop with a deity image. A tripod camera stands near the stage and a projector screen hangs on the back wall.2011-07-30December 14 20112011-12-14A seated congregation fills a hall with white and red striped floor mats during a satsang. In the foreground, a man in white robes with a yellow shawl stands at a tripod-mounted camera. Many attendees in white and cream clothing, some children and a woman in a red top sit cross-legged. At the far end, a raised stage is draped in white, green and maroon fabric, holding a golden deity murti and a seated figure on an ornate peetha/throne with a golden canopy. Brass lamps and vases flank the stage, and a projection screen hangs on the left wall beside striped decorative pillars. The scene shows a devotional gathering with a central deity and throne.2010-12-26July 16 20172017-07-16November 07 20162016-11-07Photograph of an indoor hall set up for a seated programme. On a raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red-and-gold draped backdrop depicting pillars and curtains. Two figures in orange robes stand at the stage sides, one on the left and one on the right near cameras on tripods. Rows of seated people in white clothing face the stage, many with their backs to the camera, sitting on mats with chairs at the rear. A cameraman stands on the right side.2011-07-01May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala on a gold-and-red throne at the centre of a raised stage. A large backdrop shows a temple-style image of two deities seated together, with a crown and garlands visible. Two priests in white dhotis with orange shawls sit at left, one chanting near a microphone, while women in white and yellow saris attend beside the throne. Cameras on tripods face the stage, and a large audience sits on the floor in the foreground, including a monk in orange at centre. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the probable identity, with orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala as cues, though he is presented on the throne. Several people in the audience are partly visible; the hall holds a sizeable seated audience.2010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights where many seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris, sit on mats in rows facing a raised stage at right. On the stage, a large golden throne-like seat with a decorated canopy and ornate pillars stands beside a colourful temple-style backdrop. A cameraman on a tripod and another operator with a camera film the gathering, and several people in orange sit near the stage with small brass vessels and oil lamps set before them on the floor. Framed portraits hang along the back wall above a red draped table.2011-12-17