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A large tented hall with white draped walls and rows of colourful hanging tassels and oil lamps overhead. A figure with a long dark beard, an orange-red turban and a rudraksha-bead necklace sits on an elevated seat behind a trident, with a brass kalasha-like vessel beside him, addressing a dense crowd of seated devotees in white, orange, blue and red clothing. Two large screens flank the stage. The image shows an assembly seated before a teacher on a dais, with many attendees filling the foreground.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall hung with colourful tassel-and-lamp decorations sits a seated man on a tiger-skin-draped throne with a golden lion-like carved armrest. He wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-red garment and multiple beaded malas, and holds a tall trident-like staff. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial turban fit the cues. Hundreds of seated devotees in white, orange and multicolour saris and kurtas face him, with two large screens on the side walls. A white fan stands in front of the throne. Several devotees wear orange sashes.2016-12-07A large crowd of seated devotees fills a festive tent hung with colourful lanterns and paper umbrellas. In the centre, a bearded man with a red-and-orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands beside a tall golden trident, with a small fan on a table in front of him. A second figure in white stands behind him, and a screen on the left shows a large crowd. Many devotees wear orange and white clothing.2016-12-07A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a tented hall decorated with colourful paper lanterns and tassels hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man with a swept-back dark hairstyle and an orange-red turban stands on a raised golden seat or platform, wearing orange-red clothing, layered beaded necklaces and a ceremonial gold chain, with a trident standing nearby. Many people in white and saffron clothing surround him, and two large screens behind the stage show live video. Some attendees raise their hands.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling strung with colourful hanging lanterns and tassels. A man with long dark hair and a red and gold turban sits on a golden-brown throne-like seat with a tiger-striped cushion, holding a trident and wearing rudraksha beads and garlands, while a devotee in white kneels before him. A dense crowd of several hundred people in saffron, white, pink and red clothing fills the floor, with two large screens showing crowds behind the dais.2016-12-07A large tented hall with white draped walls and colourful hanging lanterns hosts a seated discourse. On a raised platform, a bearded man with long dark hair and a red-orange turban sits on a tiger-striped cloth, holding a tall golden staff, wearing a beaded necklace and ornate dark clothing; he is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues (turban, long hair, ornate clothing and necklaces). Behind him a screen shows a large crowd. Around the platform, many seated devotees in white, saffron and mixed-colour clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, listen attentively, with a few people standing at the sides. A pedestal drum and a small fan are visible near the platform.2016-12-07A large tented hall with white draped walls and a ceiling hung with colourful tasselled lanterns and paper lamps. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a red-and-orange turban, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits on a raised chair beside a tall golden trident. A projection screen on the left shows a bearded man in a red turban. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white, yellow, orange and pastel clothing, with a few people standing near the stage.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large satsang in a decorated tent with white draped ceiling and hanging colourful lanterns in orange, pink and purple. A seated figure on a tiger-skin-covered throne holds a tall trident-like staff; he wears orange-red clothing, a red headpiece and layered beaded necklaces. Hundreds of devotees fill rows of white chairs and floor seating, many in white, orange, saffron and bright saris. Two large screens show colourful images on either side of the stage.2016-12-07