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October 06 2017

A photograph of a seated discourse in a hall. A man with short dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits cross-legged on a large brown leather throne-like chair with carved wooden arms, his hands resting in front of him. A small black microphone-type device sits on a wooden table beside him. Around him a large audience sits on the floor in white garments with orange-red shawls, many with long braided or tied-back hair. A hanging poster and framed portrait are on the walls behind, and a display table with pamphlets stands at the top left. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, teaching a satsang-style gathering, with the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and bead necklace.

A large hall during a seated satsang session with many devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor in orange and white garments with rudraksha malas. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, ornate gold necklaces and an orange-saffron garment sits with folded arms on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a keyboard and a small microphone set before him. Behind him stand a golden deity murti and large screens showing a seated figure in saffron. Many attendees are shown from behind, some in white dhoti with bare upper bodies, and a few women in saris sit nearby. Red-draped tables and white chairs line the hall.

A seated man in an ornate white throne with red cushions sits at the front of a hall, wearing a saffron-orange draped shawl, a gold necklace, gold armbands and long swept-back hair, and a thin green ornament at his ear. He leads an audience of devotees seated on the floor on colourful striped mats, many in orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas, with several bare-chested men and women in white. Lamps, a red curtain, wall posters and fans are visible; a white ceremonial staff stands beside the throne. Appearance-based a person seated as a teacher giving an initiation-style session to the assembled delegates.

A seated teacher in a red and saffron robe sits on a red-cushioned silver throne at the front of a hall, facing a large seated congregation. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and has long dark hair. Beside him stand tall silver ceremonial staffs topped with a trident-like finial and a decorative metal fan. Devotees in orange, saffron and white clothes, some with rudraksha malas and some barefoot, fill the floor. A red fire extinguisher hangs on the white wall behind, and framed religious pictures decorate the upper wall. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated teacher on the throne, with long hair, a gold necklace and saffron-red robes; the appearance is consistent but not conclusive.

2017-07-07 +1 copies

Indoor satsang-style gathering where a man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe sits on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, facing a large seated crowd. Seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing and rudraksha malas listen attentively, many with long braids or dreadlocks. A silver throne-side stand with a fringed canopy and a small table with items are visible at the right, with a window and wooden door on the back wall. a person seated on the throne with a mala and red robe, while the audience sits on the floor in front.

A seated long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall, facing a gathering. Around him, many devotees sit on the floor in orange shawls and white dhotis with yellow borders, some with rudraksha malas. A man in white and yellow clothes sits centre-front on a green mat, and a woman in a blue-and-purple sari sits in the right foreground. A microphone stand stands at lower right, and a fire extinguisher hangs on the back wall.

2017-09-24 +1 copies

A large indoor hall with pale pink walls and framed pictures holds a seated assembly of dozens of devotees in orange and white clothing, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on mats in rows facing the front. At the centre, a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-orange robe and sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a small table with a silver stand and offerings beside him, while a woman in white sits near the throne. A projection screen on the left shows a bearded figure in orange garments. Electric fans and red-draped tables line the room.

A large seated audience fills a hall during a discourse. At the centre, a person with long dark hair sits in a large brown leather throne-style chair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded necklace, gesturing with one raised hand while speaking. Most of the audience wears white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over the shoulders, sitting cross-legged on the floor facing the speaker. Behind the chair, a smaller golden throne-like seat and an ornate altar area are visible, with additional figures in white and orange near the back. A microphone and small equipment sit on a table beside the chair. Probable Swamiji is seated centre in the chair, identified by long swept-back hair and orange robe with ornate beaded necklace; he is the presenter of the discourse.

July 11 2015

October 19 2015

A photograph of an indoor satsang hall where a standing man in long dark-red-orange robes with a sash and a rudraksha mala stands before an ornate white throne with red cushions. Swamiji (probable) is the standing man: long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes, ornate gold-toned armband and rudraksha mala, with a red-orange shawl and a red throne. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis sit on the floor with palms joined in namaskar. Some wear orange head wraps, and a white-clad figure with a shaved head appears in the background. A brass oil lamp stand and a small table sit in front of the throne, with a large framed photograph of a figure in ornate red garb on the wall.