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A large satsang hall with a raised stage hung with deep red curtains and a glowing blue backdrop. A figure with long dark hair in a red garment and white floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a trident beside it, a person candidate; the throne-seated figure has dark hair, a red robe and a garland, though appearance cues are limited. Around the stage, seated devotees in white and red, many wearing saffron and red headwear and shawls, sit in rows. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands line the stage edges. In the foreground, many audience members in red and orange headwear face the stage, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. Gold pillars with carved figures frame the stage.

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Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate brown throne-style chair in a hall with patterned gold wallpaper, facing a large seated audience. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, a gold-and-beads necklace and a patterned orange garment, with hands raised in a mudra. A tall golden trident stands beside the chair, and a small table holds a microphone and a steel tumbler. Most of the audience wear white or orange-red clothing and orange shawls, with several holding microphones and some people standing at the back.2015-07-12November 07 20172017-11-07Indoor ceremony photo from a seated initiation session. In the foreground, many devotees sit on the floor in white and orange-red garments, some with red shawls, and several hold brass plates. At left, a figure in a red-and-maroon turban and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne, holding a ceremonial staff. Its appearance has several cues of a candidate for a person, though the face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain. Behind the throne, gold-framed ritual items and a tall gold lamp stand. In the background, more people in white and red sit before a lit display screen and a camera. Claimed as an Inner Awakening Shodasi initiation event in Varanasi, 27 May 2015.2015-05-27May 27 20152015-05-27Photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with red drapes and a gold-ornate throne in the foreground. A man seated on the left of the golden throne wears a red-brown turban, a white flower garland and an orange wrap, holding a golden ceremonial staff, and appears to be the central figure. Surrounding him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothing with red-orange shawls; one woman in white holds a brass plate with offerings. Several people in the middle distance wear saffron shawls, and a figure in a red turban and garland sits at the right back near a stage with a laptop and brass lamps. Partially visible heads fill the lower foreground.2015-05-27October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall with a figure seated on an ornate gold throne on a raised stage, flanked by gold lion-shaped armrests and a gold trishul standing to the side. The seated figure wears an orange-red shawl, a red-and-gold garland and a long rudraksha-style necklace, with an ornate gold crown-like backrest behind him. Pink and red draped curtains and hanging bell decorations frame the stage. Seated devotees in white and red-bordered shawls face the stage, with a cameraman on a tripod filming at the right. a person appearance cues are a long-haired figure in saffron-orange garments and a garland, on a throne, presenting a teaching setting.2014-07-24May 27 20152015-05-27Photograph of a large seated audience in a wood-panelled hall with purple patterned wall panels. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and a red bindi, sits on an ornate brown throne-like chair beside a tall silver trident, speaking into a headset microphone. Audience members in white and orange-red shawls sit in rows, some with their backs to the camera, while a man with a shaved head in orange-red sits at right.2015-05-21A photograph of a seated session in a hall with gold-patterned wall panels. A figure in an orange-red turban and orange garment, wearing a layered gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklace, sits in a brown leather throne-like chair behind a wooden lectern with a microphone, and a tall gold trident stands at the right. Around the chair, many seated participants in white and orange-red shawls face him, including people in white kurta-style clothing and a bald man in white at right. Visible crowd appears to be dozens of people. The scene suggests a satsang or question-and-answer session.2015-07-12July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 21 20152015-07-21