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A photograph of a satsang in a hall with red drapes. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a lion-motif base wears a golden crown, long dark hair and saffron-orange cloth; he is the a person by appearance, presiding over the gathering. Around a striped multicoloured mat, devotees sit facing him: several women in white and cream clothes, a shirtless man in white dhoti, a woman in saffron robe, and two shaved-head sannyasis in orange in the foreground. A golden ornate palanquin-style canopy frames the throne, with a standing fan and air conditioner along the wall.

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October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12Indoor temple-hall ritual on a raised stage with red curtains. Devotees sit on striped mats in orange and saffron robes, several with orange head wraps and bare upper bodies, some in white dhotis. At left, a figure in orange and gold sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne beneath a decorated umbrella, with a standing attendant beside him. Behind them, a deity murti is garlanded with marigolds and dressed in gold and red. A lamp-lit altar stands before the murti, and a window air conditioner and wall portraits are visible. Several women in saffron and yellow saris sit among the group.2017-09-30October 12 20172017-10-12A satsang in a gold-accented hall with a seated teacher on a large ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions and lion carvings. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a tall golden crown and long swept-back hair, and his bare chest is visible. Around him, about a dozen devotees sit on colourful striped mats: several in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas, others in white dhotis and cream or beige saris. A man in a white dhoti sits bare-chested in front of the throne, and a shaven-headed child in orange sits among them. A cameraman with a tripod films from the back, and a floor-level brass lamp and flower garland lie near the dais. Probable Swamiji is the throned figure in the saffron robe, crown and rudraksha mala.2017-10-12March 18 20172017-03-18October 12 20172017-10-12A seated satsang inside a hall with red curtains and a deity murti draped in marigold garlands behind a yellow-cloth altar. On the left, a man with long hair, a gold crown and garlands sits on a leopard-skin-covered throne with a carved white lion base, gesturing as he speaks. Around him on the floor, about a dozen devotees sit: men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha beads, and women in yellow, gold and green silk saris and jewellery. A microphone stand stands at right.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A seated man in a golden throne with leopard-print cushions wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a gold crown, and long dark hair, and holds one hand out toward a group. Around him on a multicoloured rug, about a dozen people sit in a circle: several women in white saris with orange or red borders, one woman in an orange head covering and white garments, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Some hold brass plates with flowers and fruit, and a brass oil lamp and metal vessels sit on the floor. A gold lion figure sits at the base of the throne, with gold-carved columns and red curtains behind, and a small brass deity statue on a side ledge.2017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a tall golden crown, long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and bare chest, is addressing a group. Before him on the floor sit devotees in white and orange: a woman in white with an orange head-wrap and rudraksha mala, women in white saris with red-bordered shawls, and a bare-chested man in orange in the foreground facing the throne. A silver lion figure rests before the throne, and a brass lamp stands near the railing. Gold-carved pillars and a red curtain frame the room. Probable Swamiji is the central figure on the throne, identified by the saffron clothing, crown, long hair and rudraksha-style ornamentation, but the face and wider scene are not clearly confirmed.2017-10-12