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Seated satsang in a wood-panelled hall with a gold-and-red canopy and an ornate gold chair at the upper left. A man in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha-style mala sits on the chair, hands folded in front of him. Saffron-robed monastics and white-clad devotees sit on a green mat with plates and water bottles, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in red and white garments with white head coverings sit among them, and steel vessels and a brass lamp stand nearby. The shawl-clad figure on the chair is an appearance-based candidate for a person, seated as the teacher.

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A seated satsang in a wood-panelled hall. A man in orange-red robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold and red canopy, holding a microphone and smiling. Men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand behind him, and rows of women in orange and red sarees sit on a red carpet and green mat, some with long braids and flowers in their hair. Brass ceremonial items flank the throne. Copyright text and a source credit appear in the lower-left corner.2016-07-12October 23 20152015-10-23A large indoor satsang hall where many devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on red and green mats facing a raised dais. On the dais, a figure in saffron clothing sits under a golden canopy with a red umbrella-style top, flanked by ornate golden ceremonial fans. A large screen at upper left shows a portrait of a figure in saffron robes against a gold backdrop. Banana-leaf plates with food, cups of water and bottles are set along the mats in rows. Several women and men in white and orange garments sit in the foreground, one woman with a long braided plait wearing saffron, and people in white sit near the centre. A video camera on a tripod stands at left.2016-07-12October 23 20152015-10-23October 26 20152015-10-26A satsang discourse in a formal hall. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion under a red and gold canopy, wearing orange robes, holding a microphone and speaking. Attendants in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand at the left behind him. Devotees in orange and red garments sit on a red carpet and green mat in the foreground, many with hair in long braids or buns, some holding plates. Golden ceremonial fans flank the throne and a brass lamp stands at the right. The throne figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-07-12Photograph of an indoor puja in a hall with a blue, green and white draped backdrop. A small raised dais holds a seated figure in orange clothing beneath an ornate golden canopy, with brass kalasha-style vessels and a lamp set on either side. Rows of seated devotees face the dais: monks in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads on the left, and women in orange and white saris on the right. In the foreground, people in white clothes and red-bordered shawls hold brass oil lamps and sit before plantain-leaf plates of food laid on low wooden platforms. The scene shows a ritual offering with devotees seated in rows.2014-07-26 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30December 28 20142014-12-28A large seated group of devotees in orange and maroon robes sits in rows on a tiled floor during a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains. Many wear rudraksha malas and white or orange tilak marks. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a black bead mala and a woman in an orange robe with a brown shawl pour liquid and arrange small brass oil lamps, bowls and pink flower petals on trays. Metal railings and a chain divide the rows. A brass lamp and a deity murti sit in the upper right corner. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam preparation. Watermarked archive photo.2014-07-28December 28 20142014-12-28Seated ritual gathering in a hall during a puja, with rows of devotees on red mats facing a central raised seat draped in a green and blue fan backdrop. Saffron-robed priests sit at the left with bare shaved heads and ash marks, while white-clad devotees and women in orange shawls sit in rows. Brass vessels and a kalasha stand near the central seat, and low wooden tables hold banana-leaf plates with food offerings and small cups. A standing attendant in white moves at the far right. The scene shows a satsang-style puja setting rather than a identifiable individual, and the central seated figure is too small to identify with confidence.2014-07-26 +3 copies