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A large tented hall filled with a seated audience, with many people in colourful saris, white and yellow garments, and orange or red clothing. Centre stage, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red and white turban and a long beaded garland sits on an ornate white-and-red throne with a golden trident beside him. Two large screens show a close-up of a man in red-orange robes. Hanging overhead are rows of lanterns and strings of orange and multicoloured tassels. The scene is a satsang or discourse gathering.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 17 20162016-12-17December 16 20162016-12-16December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall filled with seated devotees, many in colourful saris and kurtas, facing a central raised platform. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red-and-gold turban, and a rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate silver backrest, holding a small white object in his hands. Strings of multicoloured tassel lamps and decorative hanging lights line the white ceiling, and two large screens flank the stage. The audience is mostly women in traditional dress with some men in white, seated on red and white chairs. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne displays the long hair, turban and rudraksha cues associated with the Swamiji presentation.2016-12-12A large, brightly decorated hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a trident-topped staff beside him, wearing a maroon and orange robe, a red-orange turban-style headpiece and a white-and-pink flower garland. He appears as a Swamiji (probable) by his orange-red ceremonial clothing, long swept-back hair and ornate throne. Around him seated people wear white ritual clothes, saffron-orange and multicoloured saris and kurtas. Colourful paper lanterns and tassels hang from the ceiling, and large screens behind the throne show images of a saffron-robed figure. Beaded and flower garlands are visible.2016-12-06A large tented hall with white and red drapes and many colourful hanging paper lanterns overhead. A man seated on an elevated dais at right, with a dark beard, wears an orange-red turban and saffron-red robes with beaded necklaces, holding a ceremonial staff and gesturing while speaking. Behind him sits a round drum-like object. Rows of seated audience members in white, pink and multicoloured clothing face him, many with their backs to the camera. A projection screen at left shows a large figure in pink and red. Probable Swamiji seated as speaker, with cues of orange-red turban, saffron robes and beaded necklaces.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall decorated with hanging colourful tassels and lit oil lamp-style lanterns overhead. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne wears an orange-red turban and orange-saffron garments, holding a trident-like staff beside him; the figure has long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads, with a distinctive appearance. Dense crowds of seated devotees in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas face the throne, with a camera crew and a boom microphone at left and large screens showing the crowd on the walls. The setting resembles a Karthigai Deepam gathering.2016-12-12A large audience sits on the floor of a tented hall decorated with colourful hanging lanterns and cloth banners. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange turban sits on an ornate white-and-red throne-style chair, holding a microphone and gesturing as he speaks. A large screen behind him shows a close-up of a similarly dressed, turbaned man speaking into a microphone. Dozens of seated devotees, many in white and pastel clothes, face the stage, some with orange shawls. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the description is uncertain. A camera is visible at the left edge.2016-12-17