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A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a warmly lit hall. A central standing man wears a maroon turban, maroon robe with gold trim, and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling with hands near his waist. Many devotees sit on white sheets and mats wearing white kurtas and maroon shawls, many with palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in a maroon sari kneels near the front on a striped mat. Behind them a trident stands on the right and a tree of red lights glows on the left, with framed display panels on the back wall. Sitting devotees fill the foreground.

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A standing figure in an orange-and-saffron garment and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a trident-like ceremonial staff in a hall, with a golden artificial tree and gold-and-white decorated walls behind. Seated devotees in white, saffron and red shawls surround him on the floor, many with their heads turned toward him. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure has long swept-back hair, a long bead necklace and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2015-07-21July 09 20162016-07-09A large hall with arched windows of coloured glass and patterned gold panels on the walls. A central figure stands on a raised platform with long dark hair, wearing an orange-and-saffron garment, a layered gold-toned necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a ceremonial staff. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, several with hair in braids. A microphone stand and a small table stand in front of the platform. The image shows a satsang or discourse session. Swamiji (probable) is the central standing figure, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and distinctive mala and necklace cues; the seated crowd is composed of devotees.2015-07-12A large satsang hall with a seated figure on a raised throne at the centre, wearing a saffron-orange turban and a beaded rudraksha mala, with a trident (trishul) standing beside the seat. Around him sit dozens of devotees on the floor in white clothes with red-and-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, many wearing dark blindfolds. The floor is covered with colourful woven rugs. Behind them stands a row of display panels and a large autumn-coloured tree installation, with a few people standing at the edges.2015-07-03A seated assembly of devotees fills a carpeted hall during a satsang. At the centre, a man sits on a red-cushioned throne-style chair, wearing an orange robe, a red turban-style cloth, and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Behind him stands a trident on a metal stand and a decorative autumn-coloured tree. Devotees wear white kurta-style clothing with red-and-white shawls draped over their shoulders, seated cross-legged on striped woven mats. A few children sit in the foreground. Framed displays line the back wall. The seated central figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the seated teacher on the throne.2015-07-03December 14 20142014-12-14A large indoor hall with arched windows of stained glass and gold patterned panels holds a seated audience of many devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls. In the centre front, a standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange and gold garment and a beaded necklace, holding a ceremonial staff, and addresses the gathering. Devotees sit on mats on the floor facing the speaker, with a red stage edge in the foreground. a person (long swept hair, orange-gold clothing and beaded malas) is the standing speaker, presented as a discourse or Q&A session.2015-07-12A photograph of a seated teacher on a carved wooden throne-chair in a hall with gold-patterned wall panels and white chairs at the sides. The seated figure wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange shawl, and several layered strands of beads and gold-coloured necklaces. A tall trident-shaped staff with a golden finial rises beside the throne. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls fill the floor, while women in white and orange saris and shawls stand and move among them, some reaching toward the seated figure. The mood is an attentive gathering in a formal hall. Cues: turban, layered beads and saffron clothing on the seated figure, with a throne and trident staff, support a probable identification of Swamiji in person.2015-07-12July 12 20152015-07-12July 08 20162016-07-08A large hall with a white draped backdrop where a seated teacher in an orange-and-saffron robe, a tall orange turban and a long beaded necklace sits on a brown throne-like chair, smiling with hands together. Around him, many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white and orange-red shawls, some with long braids, others shaved-headed, with a few chairs and a framed picture on the wall behind. The teacher's appearance shows an orange turban, saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace on a throne, matching the Swamiji candidate cues.2015-06-15 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange shawl sits on a brown leather throne-like chair in a hall, smiling broadly, with a gold necklace and a dark mala visible. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls fill the floor and chairs, many facing the central figure. Red and gold decor, framed photos on a red wall and a framed picture on the far wall surround the gathering. The person on the throne shows probable Swamiji cues: a turban, ceremonial gold necklace and orange clothing, consistent with the page's attribution to Swamiji at this event.2015-10-22 +1 copies