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A photograph of a large outdoor satsang under a decorated tent with red floor covering and white chairs. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with dreadlocks sits cross-legged in orange-red cloth on a carved silver-toned wooden peetha with elephant motifs, facing a seated group. Around him, young people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on the red floor, and an older man in white dhoti and shawl sits nearby. Behind them, a seated audience of adults in saris, kurtas and western clothes fills rows of white chairs. A cameraman with a tripod films the scene, and a brass tray with small cups stands in front.

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A photograph of a seated assembly under a decorated pandal with red, yellow and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a long-haired figure seen from behind in saffron-orange robes faces a group of young girls in orange clothes and beaded necklaces, some wearing flower garlands. A carved silver-toned wooden seat stands in front. Behind them, rows of adults sit on white chairs with red seat backs, including a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a purple top, a man in white kurta, and a woman in red with a garland. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left. Around 40 people are visible.2017-12-15A seated gathering in a tented hall with white chairs and red-edged floor, where many attendees in saffron and colourful saris and kurtas listen. In the foreground, a figure with long dreadlocks seen from behind, bare-backed with an orange cloth, sits facing the audience with hands folded. Nearby, young boys and girls in orange robes wear layered rudraksha and seed-bead malas. A bald man in a pink shirt holds a microphone to his face. Behind them, older men and women in white, pink, purple and grey clothing sit on chairs. A camera tripod stands in the background. Several attendees wear glasses and sit attentively.2017-12-15A seated congregation on red mats under a tent with gold-and-red draped decor. Around him, devotees sit cross-legged holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and oil lamps, many women in orange, purple and blue saris, and men in white dhotis and kurtas. A woman in orange near the foreground holds a plate, and an older bald man in white and saffron sits at lower right. Roughly a few dozen people are visible.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a satsang gathering under a decorated tent with red carpeting and yellow, red and maroon drapes. A large carved silver-toned throne with elephant motifs sits at the front, where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange clothing with long braided hair is seated on the throne, centre right. Around the throne, many women in orange and saffron saris and necklaces sit cross-legged on the red carpet, and white chairs line the left. Behind them, men and women in white and mixed clothing sit in rows, and a man in white stands near a camera tripod at the back. Offerings and orange cloth bundles lie in the foreground.2017-12-15Outdoor evening satsang on a bright orange-red carpet under a decorated pavilion with yellow and red drapes and a tiered display of brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Dozens of seated attendees fill the frame, many women in saffron, orange, purple and blue saris, several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a row of white-covered chairs behind. Girls in orange dresses with white flowers in their hair sit cross-legged in front. Two long-haired figures in orange and saffron clothing sit close together on the floor beside an ornately carved white wooden peetha/throne-style couch, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman are at the right edge, and a brass pot sits in the lower left corner.2017-12-15A photo of a seated group in a red-curtained hall with ornate gold furnishings. On a large gold throne at upper right sits a robed figure in orange-saffron garments with a golden necklace and an orange turban, holding a golden staff; the figure's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold, presented here as a throne-seated presence with devotees on the floor. Around him, roughly two dozen devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white, red and saffron clothing with red shawls, many holding brass plates of offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tripod camera. Several bald and white-haired devotees in white garments sit in the foreground.2015-10-26December 15 20172017-12-15May 14 20152015-05-14Evening outdoor satsang on a bright orange cloth floor under a decorated tent with yellow and orange hangings. A long-haired figure with dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange wrap, sits on a carved white wooden throne-like bench at right foreground, facing a seated group. Around them, girls and young women in orange and saffron dresses with white flower garlands sit close together, while rows of adults in white, cream and colourful saris sit on white chairs behind. Camera tripods and a cameraman stand at the back. Brass lamps and a flower-decorated altar appear at the top left.2017-12-15A seated discourse gathering under a tent with red and white chairs and a red-draped backdrop. In the foreground, several people with long matted dreadlocks and bare upper bodies sit on the red carpet facing a figure at right who has long dreadlocks and a bare back, wearing orange cloth and holding a microphone. Behind them, rows of seated devotees wear saris, kurtas and shirts in purple, blue, orange and white; a man at upper left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a purple head wrap; a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at upper right. A white banner-like draping and garlands decorate the setting. Attendees listen attentively during the satsang.2017-12-15A seated figure on a large gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests and ornate golden panels sits at the top of a red-draped hall, wearing a rust-orange turban, a saffron-orange wrap and a long beaded mala with gold ornaments. Around the throne, a seated congregation in white and orange-red shawls faces him, with several people in front holding offerings and palms together. Women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor in the foreground, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The setting looks like a satsang or puja with devotees seated in rows. Several people are visible in the front rows, about twenty to thirty in total, and the gathering is visible at the back and sides as well.2015-10-26