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A photograph of a stage set for a Bhagavad Gita satsang. A seated figure wearing an orange dhoti and a deep red turban, with a red shawl and a gold chain, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, facing forward with a small oil lamp and a brass tray of flowers before him. A large framed backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, labelled Bhagavad Gita and Dhyana Satsang, beside a banner with fireworks reading Diwali Celebrations, and a panel of Skanda Sashti Brahmotsava with a decorated deity image garlanded in red and white flowers. Tall brass lamps stand on either side and a patterned rug covers the floor.

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October 26 20112011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26A seated figure in an orange and saffron robe with a red and gold head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat at the centre of a stage. Gold oil lamps stand on both sides and a small floral offering tray rests before the throne. Behind is a large banner with a portrait labelled "BHAGAVAD GITA" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, and the words "Diwali Celebrations" and "Skanda Sashti Brahmotsava" appear on the backdrop beside a floral garland-decorated panel showing deity murtis. The person on the throne is seated in the centre with a red head wrap and a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, and wears a garland-adorned throne setting. Visible people: one.2011-10-26A seated man on a gold ornate throne with a crimson backrest is the central figure in a stage set up for a satsang. He wears an orange and maroon garment, an orange turban with a red fan-shaped top, a long orange-and-white garland and gold bangles, and is smiling with hands resting on his lap. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side, and in the foreground a small wooden table holds lit oil lamps and flower offerings on a tray over a patterned red rug. Behind him a large framed panel reads Diwali Celebrations with fireworks, and another panel reads Skanda Sashti Brahmotsava beside a floral arrangement of deity images. A left-side circular portrait is labelled Dhyana Satsang and Bhagavad Gita, showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron wrap with rudraksha mala. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears an orange turban, saffron-and-maroon wrap, garland and gold bangles, consistent with the throne-seated figure being the presiding teacher.2011-10-26October 27 20112011-10-27October 27 20112011-10-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a beaded curtain behind it, on a stage before a banner. A small gold lamp and oil lamps are lit on a low wooden stand in front, and trays of flowers and offerings sit on the floor. Beside the throne, a large circular portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and a backdrop panel displays garlanded deity images. The seated figure wears an orange dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace and red bangles, with the hands resting in front. The scene reads as a satsang stage set for a Bhagavad Gita discourse during a Diwali celebration, with the seated figure appearing to be Swamiji (probable) given the saffron robe, orange turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, though the appearance is not fully certain.2011-10-26A seated figure sits cross-legged on a large gold throne-like dais in front of a backdrop with the Bhagavad Gita and Diwali Celebrations banners. The seated person wears a red turban, an orange-and-saffron robe, and a bead necklace, and holds hands together at the chest near a small pot. Golden oil lamps stand on either side, and the floor has a red patterned rug with flower offerings and a brass plate. To the right, a large floral-garlanded backdrop shows deity murti of Skanda Sashti Brahmotsava. A circular portrait on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe labelled Dhyana Satsang, a printed image rather than a physical person. a person is the seated figure, based on the orange-saffron robe, red turban and ornate gold setting, with uncertain appearance.2011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne-dais draped in red garlands, centered on a stage. Behind him a banner shows a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl with beaded necklaces, labelled Bhagavad Gita and Dhyana Satsang; to the right a backdrop of a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, green and white, labelled Skanda Sashti Brahmotsava, with a Diwali Celebrations banner and fireworks motif above. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage and a patterned red carpet lies at the front. Only the seated man is a physical person in the scene.2011-10-27A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) on a stage at a Bhagavad Gita satsang event. The figure wears an orange and saffron robe, an orange turban with a red crest, a gold-and-beaded necklace, and red armbands, and gestures with one raised hand. A gold-framed backdrop with hanging beads, pink flowers, and a kalasha-like pillar frames the throne, and a brass oil lamp (deepa) stands at each side of the stage. A round offering tray with flowers and a small wooden platform sit in front. On the left, a large framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala is labelled as a Dhyana Satsang banner. On the right, a floral-garlanded backdrop shows a deity murti pair. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's orange-and-saffron robes, turban and gold necklace match the portrait, but the appearance is only partly visible.2011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26