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Photograph from the back of a large seated hall audience facing a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head standing at the front near a microphone stand and camera equipment. Many seated attendees fill the room, with a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala at left, a woman in green salwar near center, and men and women in white and colourful clothing. Behind the front figure hang banners with framed religious imagery and a red and white cloth backdrop with a mandala-style patterned panel. Plain interior walls and rows of chairs complete the setting. The swami at the front wears orange robes and a bag strap across the shoulder, and the crowd appears to be listening attentively during a session.

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December 10 20152015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10December 12 20162016-12-12Wide view of a large hotel ballroom filled with several hundred seated participants on chairs and floor cushions, most in white, cream, and saffron clothing with lanyards. At the front, a figure in orange-saffron robes stands near a small altar area with a low table and ritual items, flanked by two large screens showing images, and a banner and framed pictures hang on the back wall beneath gold chandeliers. Attire includes white kurtas, red, orange and multicoloured saris, and a few yellow garments.2015-12-10December 08 20152015-12-08 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a hotel ballroom during a programme. Many attendees in white and red clothing sit on the carpeted floor and chairs, some wearing orange lanyards. In the foreground a woman in a cream outfit with a microphone stands facing the crowd. At right, a figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment with a shawl faces the audience. A large screen above shows a figure in saffron wearing a black cap and speaking into a microphone. Red and orange banners and framed images decorate the back wall.2015-12-12December 10 20152015-12-10A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees on the floor and chairs, facing a central dais. A bearded man in orange and red ceremonial clothing sits at the centre of the front, with a microphone stand near him. Two large screens on either side show the same orange-clad figure, and banners and framed pictures hang on the back wall. Many participants wear white, cream and orange clothes, and a camera is visible in the bottom foreground. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2015-12-12December 10 20152015-12-10December 12 20152015-12-12 +1 copiesA seated central figure in an ornate wooden throne with a red cushioned back sits in a red-carpeted hall, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. A golden trident stands beside the throne. Around him a large audience sits cross-legged on the floor in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped across their shoulders, with a few seated on chairs at the rear. Behind them rows of red chairs face a wall of framed photographs and a deity murti is visible in the background. Banners and photo panels line the walls. The central figure's appearance has several cues associated with a person, including a saffron robe and ornate beaded necklace, while the throne and setting support the seated role; the identity is an appearance-based candidate only.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang. Many devotees wear white clothes with red-orange shawls or stoles. In the foreground a man in white with a red stole sits on a chair and gestures with his hand, and a man in orange robes with a red shawl sits among the crowd. At the front, a figure in red sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, with a deity image on the left wall and a camera on a tripod near it. Electric fans and a wall-mounted air conditioner are visible.2016-10-04