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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, centred on a stage before a large backdrop depicting carved temple architecture and deity murtis. Two attendants in white clothing sit on the stage beside him, one tending a offering, and a man in white with a white head covering works a camera nearby. Gold lamp stands line the stage, and a large audience of people dressed in white sits on the floor facing the stage, many with their backs to the camera. A projection screen is visible at right and a purple curtain hangs at left.

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February 25 20112011-02-25Photograph 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.2011-02-25 +1 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.2011-01-29A 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 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 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copiesA stage event in a hall with blue draped curtains and tall banners with geometric patterns. A central backdrop shows a temple gateway with carved pillars. On a gold throne with a gold canopy sits a figure in saffron/orange robes, seated in the center. Around the raised platform, several people in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats, some holding objects, and a camera on tripods films the scene. Audience members in white and orange sit in the foreground facing the stage. a person cues: the seated central figure wears saffron robes on a throne, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-01-26A photograph of a large hall with a dark stage backdrop and hanging orange, white and blue patterned banners. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, wearing orange robes, a saffron-orange shawl and orange beaded necklaces; a backdrop shows a temple-style deity image. Below the stage a man in orange robes sits cross-legged at a microphone at left, lamps stand on either side of the throne, and video cameras on tripods film the stage. Many people in white clothing sit on the glossy floor in rows, reflected in its surface, with a few in colourful saris at right.2011-01-29 +2 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07A 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 copies