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Indoor satsang hall in Varanasi with a gold-framed image and a red curtain behind. A woman in orange robes with a yellow tilak stands at right, holding a silver trident-topped staff, facing seated participants. Seated on the floor in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, several men and women listen; a man with glasses in white holds a small object in his hands. Red cushions and a tripod-mounted camera appear at right, with a painted Varanasi ghat backdrop.

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May 20 20142014-05-20A seated woman in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a silver trident-like staff upright and smiling. Seated on blue carpeting before her, a shaved-headed figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a man in white with an orange shawl, hands joined in prayer, and several women in white and orange clothing kneel with brass plates of flowers and offerings. Another gold throne with red cushions and gold lion figures stands behind them, with a framed picture on the wall. The a person cues here are a swept-back hairstyle, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland on the throned figure; this is an appearance-based candidate only, and the caption is not used to attribute identity.2014-05-20A satsang gathering in an indoor hall. On the left, a figure with long dark hair and a vibhuti mark on the forehead wears an orange-red shawl and a leopard-print lower cloth, standing beside a red-cushioned seat with a gold-patterned base and a silver staff. Seated devotees in front, including a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red-and-white sari, have their palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a woman in white and red shawl sits with folded hands before a painted backdrop of a city skyline, and a red curtain hangs at right.2014-05-21September 19 20152015-09-19July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual pooja in a red-walled room. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at right, a person in an orange-saffron robe, orange turban, gold necklace and rudraksha mala is handling a silver plate of food and leaves. A woman in a white sari with a long braid stands holding a silver tray. Several people in orange and maroon robes with gold borders stand at left, including monastic men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. Framed portraits draped with orange-and-marigold garlands sit on an orange-draped altar. A small wooden table holds offerings, and a decorative umbrella and information panels are visible at top right.2015-10-23A photograph of a crowded indoor event hall with white fabric walls and string lights. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare chest with a dark rudraksha-style mala, sits at the right on a gold-accented seat with his arm resting on it. Standing beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall golden trident-topped staff and an apple-like fruit. Around them, a bald man in saffron-brown robes and a long beaded necklace points while speaking to younger men in casual clothes, one in an orange t-shirt. A man in white ritual dress with a green lanyard stands nearby, and a woman with a red tilak sits low in the foreground.2016-05-17August 02 20142014-08-02A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is the central focus of a satsang-style gathering on a red carpeted stage. The figure wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, and holds a silver staff with a small snake-like ornament. Around him, about a dozen devotees sit on the red carpet in white and red-bordered garments; some have their hands folded in namaste, and a small child in white sits among them. Brass trays with flowers and offerings lie on the carpet. Red drapes, studio lights and a fan frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the throned figure has an orange turban, saffron robe and garland cues.2014-07-24March 13 20132013-03-13A satsang hall with a seated man in a golden ornate throne with a brown leather back, wearing a rust-red robe, long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, gesturing with both hands while speaking to a seated audience. A tall golden trident stands to the left of the throne. Audience members in orange and saffron robes, white dresses and red-and-white garments sit on the floor and in white chairs, some clapping.2016-06-30July 10 20142014-07-10