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Photograph of an indoor satsang hall during a puja. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back, centred before a large backdrop of a temple gopuram with deity murtis. Two attendants in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed shawls sit beside the throne, one holding a ritual item. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage. Dozens of devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, while camera equipment and monitors are set up at the front left. Curtains in maroon and navy frame the stage and a projection screen hangs at the right.

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February 25 20112011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA wide hall during a satsang talk. A seated man in orange robes with an orange shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre stage, a presenter-style figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece. Behind him a large screen shows a gold-and-red temple-style deity image with garlands. Two men in white and orange sit at a lectern on the left, and women in white saris with yellow borders sit on the stage. Cameras on tripods face the stage. Several rows of seated audience members in the foreground, some in orange, most in white and pastel clothing, face the stage. Probable Swamiji on the throne, shown in person, with the orange robes and long hair as cues.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA 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 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, centre stage before a large backdrop printed with a temple shrine. Beside the dais, a figure in saffron robes sits at a microphone. Oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and a row of seated devotees in white clothes faces the stage across a reflective dark floor. Orange and white banners with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling. Several cameras on tripods film the scene, and screens sit on the dais. The seated audience numbers roughly several dozen people.2011-01-29A large indoor hall during an evening satsang, viewed from behind a crowd of seated devotees in white clothing. On a raised stage, a gilded throne with red cushioning sits before a backdrop printed with a large temple-gate image of a deity shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, appearance uncertain. Beside the throne, a man in white dhoti with bare upper body and a woman in a pale sari kneel near the seat, and two more people in white sit close by. Brass lamps and tall brass oil lamps line the stage, with cameras and monitors set up at the left edge. Many small lit oil lamps are placed on the floor in front of the audience.2011-02-25 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesWide photograph of a satsang hall where a seated teacher in orange robes and an orange-and-rudraksha necklace sits on an ornate golden throne at the centre of a raised stage. Behind him hangs a large backdrop of a temple colonnade, and a golden canopy hangs overhead. Flanking the throne are gold-decorated deity murtis draped in flower garlands, and a golden peacock-form seat stands to the right. On the left, a monk in orange sits cross-legged near a harmonium-style instrument. Women in white and pastel saris sit in rows on the stage, and a long audience of mostly white-clad devotees fills the floor in the foreground. Camera tripods and video equipment stand in front of the stage, and colourful woven banners with orange tassels frame the hall.2010-11-12A stage at a person satsang hall with a central golden throne draped in orange and fronted by a golden umbrella. A figure in orange robes and an orange-red rudraksha-style necklace sits on the throne, flanked by golden ceremonial staffs. To the left, a smaller golden seat holds a deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers, and to the right, a golden lion-throne holds another garlanded deity murti under a decorated canopy. Around the stage floor, a dense audience of mostly white-clad devotees sits cross-legged facing the stage, with women in white and yellow-bordered saris and a woman in a green sari in the front row. A camera on a tripod films the event on the left, and a navy curtain forms the backdrop.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA wide photo of a satsang hall with a seated spiritual teacher on a large gold throne-like chair at the centre of a raised stage. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, with long dark hair, and sits before a backdrop of an ornate stone temple. A second person in orange sits cross-legged at left near a microphone, and a gold kalasha-style canopy rises above the throne. Two oil lamps stand on the stage. Two cameras on tripods film from the front. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground and right, and a dark reflective floor reflects the scene. Colourful striped and diamond-patterned banners in blue, red, yellow and orange hang from the ceiling.2011-01-29Photograph of a discourse hall with a red curtain backdrop and gold-carved side panels holding golden deity statues. On an ornate white silver throne-like seat under a canopy, a man in orange robes and an orange turban sits behind a lectern with a microphone, seemingly addressing the assembly. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many in orange, saffron and white clothes, with some women wearing green and tan saris. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and a second camera is at right. The man on the throne matches the page's a person description, but his face is too small to confirm, so the identification is only probable on appearance cues: orange robe, orange turban and a throne-like seat. Roughly 60 people are visible from behind.2017-11-21Indoor satsang hall with a raised stage set with a gold-and-white throne and gilded lion-form armrests. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the throne at centre, with a deity murti and framed garlanded portraits flanking him, and gold-framed garlands above. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white and cream saris and dhotis, some in green and purple, facing the stage. Camera tripods, a rear projection screen and a kalasha-like gold canopy complete the scene. The seated figure in saffron robes could be a person, given the saffron clothing and central throne placement, though the face is too small to confirm.2010-11-12