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A photograph of a satsang at a stage with a large gilded throne in the center, draped with orange cloth and strung with colorful garlands. A person in a light blue top and blue skirt sits on the throne, holding a microphone. In the foreground, several people with raised arms face the stage, many wearing white clothes. Two people in white sit on the right side of the stage near a small table. Brass lamps flank the throne, and blue banners with a white bird emblem hang on either side. A backdrop shows a painted temple scene.

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A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) wears a light blue robe and speaks into a microphone. Two rows of arms are raised in the foreground by devotees in white clothing, some with maroon-trimmed shawls, many with raised palms. Behind the throne hang orange and dark curtains, a backdrop printed with a temple gopuram, and strings of multicoloured garlands. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne, and small flags with a bird emblem hang at the sides. Seated devotees in white sit behind the raised arms. The scene reads as a devotional gathering with a dais and a golden throne.2011-02-13A seated figure with long dark hair wears a sky-blue draped garment and a beaded necklace on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and a golden crown-shaped top, arms resting outstretched on the armrests. Behind the throne hang orange drapes, floral garlands in red, yellow and green, and a backdrop with temple-style architectural imagery. Gold oil lamps flank the throne. In the foreground, blurred raised hands of devotees are visible, and a man in white clothing holds a camera near the stage, with a shaven-headed man in white at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and a blue garment on a throne, presiding in the role of the seated guru.2011-02-13A large hall with white and maroon draped ceiling and a stage at the far end. A figure in a light blue outfit sits on an ornate gold throne, a peetha, decorated with garlands and flanked by orange drapes and banners. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white clothing raise their hands skyward, many with palms open and arms extended. A white-clad person kneels near the stage steps. Orange and striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a projection screen sits at left. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with padapuja-style reverence toward the seated figure.2011-02-13A seated speaker on an ornate gold-and-red throne raises both hands while teaching on a stage draped with dark blue curtains and an orange-edged mat. He wears a light blue robe and a long beaded necklace with a pendant, and a microphone stand stands beside the throne. In front, a seated audience of mostly bald, white-clad and saffron-clad men faces the stage, some bare-shouldered with white shawls. The visible speaker has long dark hair, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm a named identity, so the speaker is recorded as unsure.2010-12-18July 26 20152015-07-26December 18 20102010-12-18Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with draped white and maroon cloth. On the right, a seated figure in a golden crown and orange-saffron garments, wearing a long multicoloured garland and ornate gold jewellery, sits on a gold throne and smiles while raising one hand. On the left, a deity murti in a gold-framed palanquin-style seat is also heavily garlanded in red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Seated devotees in white dhotis, orange shawls, a purple salwar and a yellow sari face the platform, several with their backs to the camera. A golden lion-form armrest and a brass vessel appear in the foreground.2015-01-13Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with a golden ornate throne on the right. A seated figure in a saffron-and-red garment, with a crown-like headdress, long hair, gold ornaments and a garland of mixed orange, yellow, pink and purple flowers, sits on the throne holding a ritual object. Beside them, a golden deity murti is draped in a multicoloured flower garland. Devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on a raised mat in front, some with folded hands, and a woman in a magenta sari and another in a gold blouse sit among them. A red-curtained backdrop and garlanded pillars frame the scene. Several people appear to be in an attentive seated gathering.2015-01-13October 08 20172017-10-08A photograph of a satsang session in a hall with a large golden Nataraja dancing Shiva relief on the back wall and cream drapes. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a dark swept-back hairstyle sits on a raised seat in the centre, with a microphone stand nearby. Beside him stand a decorated deity murti with a crown and garlands, and a further figure in red and gold. In the foreground, many devotees with raised arms and palms pressed together face the front, several wearing white shirts, dark clothes and red garlands. A trident stands at the left side of the stage.2015-12-09December 20 20092009-12-20A seated figure in a light blue dhoti-style garment and blue sleeveless top, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-headed armrests. Five people in white and cream traditional dress sit on the stage floor before him, holding plates of offerings and tending a puja. Two oil lamps flank the throne, orange draped cloth hangs above and garlands decorate the backdrop, which shows a temple-like photographic print. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2011-02-13