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A satsang hall with a large painted backdrop of a Varanasi riverside cityscape with temple spires. On a raised red-draped stage a golden throne-like seat stands at left, beside tall golden pillars and brass lamps. Several young students in white with orange and red shawls sit on the stage, some holding papers or tablets. A man in white stands near the centre of the stage, and a bald man in white clothes stands at right. A seated woman in white sits on the floor at lower left facing the stage, and older devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit with hands folded in the foreground. A camera on a tripod stands near the stage edge. The scene suggests a teaching session with students and devotees.

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May 16 20152015-05-16May 16 20152015-05-16A photo of a stage at a satsang-style gathering, with a painted backdrop of a Varanasi ghat and temple spires behind a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion. Two oil lamps stand beside it. Several young students sit cross-legged on a red-draped platform, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and white clothes, some with dark blindfolds over their eyes. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white with an orange shawl stand near the throne, and a woman in a white outfit holds a microphone while reading from a paper. A video camera on a tripod films the stage, and a person in orange kneels at the lower edge of the platform. No individual on the throne is identifiable as a person from this image.2015-05-16A photograph of a large satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on white cloth facing a stage. Most attendees wear white dhoti-style garments with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have shaved heads. A figure seated on an ornate golden throne sits at the centre of the stage, flanked by brass lamps, under a purple backdrop painted with figures. A large screen at upper right shows a close-up of the seated figure in red and white clothing. Camera tripods stand at the sides of the hall, and the white and red walls frame the scene. +1 copiesMay 20 20172017-05-20November 06 20132013-11-06December 31 20152015-12-31October 9th 2015 +1 copiesNovember 04 20152015-11-04November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesIndoor festival scene in a tented hall with a red stage backdrop and colourful hanging pennants. Several people in white clothes with orange shawls stand at left and centre, one gesturing, while a large seated group in white, many wearing orange shawls, sits on red and patterned mats facing them. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance here; the figures are devotees and participants in white dress.2007-12-25A seated group of devotees in a red-walled hall sits on the floor around an ornate gold throne at the left. A person on the throne wears an orange turban and orange robe, with a gold-toned deity figure beside them. Many devotees wear white, cream, yellow and orange saris, shawls and kurtas, and several hold brass plates with offerings as part of a puja. Behind them a raised stage with red carpet holds more seated devotees, and an audience fills the back of the hall under chandeliers. Banners hang on the walls and a camera on a tripod is visible at right.2015-10-26