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A photograph of a satsang hall viewed from behind a dark red curtain. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long marigold garland and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits on an ornate gilded throne with a golden halo-like backrest and a parasol canopy. Behind him a large screen shows a white temple tower against a starry night sky. In the foreground several devotees sit on the floor: a bare-chested man in white dhoti, women in orange and cream saris, and a man in a reddish-brown shawl, with a brass railing between them and the stage. The seated figure has distinctive saffron robes, a gold necklace and a garland, and the throne is a central element; this is a person appearance in person. Scene is a devotional gathering with a satsang seating arrangement.

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Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne in front of a large projected backdrop of a South Indian gopuram temple tower under a starry night sky. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a long white and orange flower garland, and a gold necklace, with a golden halo behind the head and a hand raised in blessing. Around the throne, a group of devotees sit in the foreground, including a bare-chested priest in white dhoti, women in saffron and orange saris, and a person in a light cream sari. Red velvet curtains frame the stage edges and a brass railing runs along the front.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne before a large backdrop of stylised temple gopurams under a starry night sky. He wears a yellow crown, a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and raises his right hand in blessing while holding a staff. Around him sit devotees in front of a brass railing: men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and shaved heads, and women in red and orange saris. Brass vessels and offerings lie in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the throne-seated figure with crown, orange robes, rudraksha-style garland and ornate gold necklace is visible in appearance, so the depiction is an in-person candidate.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, holding a long silver staff in his right hand and wearing a large gold-and-yellow headdress, a long white flower garland and a gold pendant with a rudraksha-style necklace. Two rows of devotees in the foreground, some in white dhotis and others in red and saffron saris and sarees, sit facing him with their backs partly to the camera. Behind him a large backdrop depicts a gopuram-style temple tower, red walls with carved animals, and a starry night sky. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, and sits as the central figure of a satsang.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A photograph of a ceremonial satsang stage with a large backdrop painted with gopuram temple towers, a mountain and a starry sky. A seated figure on an ornate silver-gold throne wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold crown, a long gold-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a staff. Probable Swamiji is seated centrally on the throne, matching the page's stated appearance cues of ornate saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and crown. In front, a row of devotees sit, several in orange-red and cream clothing, with bare-chested priests in white dhotis on the left. Oil lamps burn in the foreground and a brass lamp and floral garlands decorate the left side.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A seated guru in saffron-orange robes and a golden crown sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne, raising his hands in blessing before a large backdrop of a temple gopuram and a starry sky. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in a satsang setting: several bare-chested men in white dhoti and shawl, and women in orange and red saris. A man on the left wears an orange turban. Garlands of flowers hang at the left edge, and a brass railing separates the devotees from the stage. A deity murti appears on the right side of the backdrop. A printed copyright and source line overlays the image.2017-09-30