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A photograph of a satsang hall: a seated speaker in an orange and saffron sari with a rudraksha mala on a white plastic chair on a raised stage draped with red curtains and an orange-and-red patterned cloth. Garlands of marigolds and flower arrangements decorate the stage edge, and a small bronze deity murti stands at the right with a green cloth on a pedestal. Two bowls of offerings sit on the stage. In the foreground, rows of audience members sit in dark theatre seats facing the stage, with black monitors in front of them.

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November 21 20172017-11-21May 11 20182018-05-11 +1 copiesWide photo of a seated audience in a hotel ballroom facing a raised stage. A figure in orange robes and a tall red-and-gold headdress sits on a red throne at centre, with a flame lamp on a brass stand beside the throne. Behind them stands a large golden Nataraja-style dance-form image and two richly dressed deity murti with flower garlands. Two large screens on the side walls show a close-up of the same figure. Audience members, many in white and orange, sit in rows of gold-cushioned chairs, and a camera on a tripod and a cameraman stand at the sides. a person seated on the throne in orange robes and a tall ornate headdress, with a sannyasi-style presentation.2015-12-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage at an indoor hall with dark red draped curtains behind it. A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped armchair, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A small white table holds a green vase of yellow flowers beside him. Projection screens flank the stage. Several audience members are visible from behind in the dark seats in the foreground, including a figure in white at the lower left. The orange-robed speaker has a shaved head and appears to be the central figure, with his face indistinct at this size. Plausibly a discourse or satsang.2009-02-14November 21 20172017-11-21December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesMay 12 20062006-05-12A photograph of a large stage hall during a seated discourse. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate white throne with a canopy, beneath red drapes and gilded pillars with carved figures. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing the stage; many wear white dhotis and orange shawls, with several shaved or long-haired heads visible from behind. Camera tripods and video cameras stand at the sides, and a microphone is placed before the throne. A brown chair stands in front of the stage and small oil lamps sit along the edges. The throne figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is only moderately distinctive, so the identity remains uncertain.2017-11-07Photograph taken from the back of a large hall filled with rows of seated attendees in gold-cushioned chairs, many viewed from behind, some bald or wearing white and orange clothing. On a raised stage with a gold draped backdrop, a seated figure in orange and red robes sits on an ornate chair, with a large dark metal dancing Shiva-form statue behind, and a garlanded deity murti and flower-decorated figures to the right. A man stands near a camera on a tripod at the left edge of the stage, and two large screens at the top corners show close-up images of the stage. Cameras on tripods stand at the sides of the hall.2015-12-09November 07 20172017-11-07Wide view of a hall filled with seated devotees facing a raised stage draped in red and gold curtains. On a white ornate throne at centre sits a figure in orange and red robes with a red turban, a probable Swamiji depicted in saffron-orange attire. Gold-finished pillars and standing ornamental figures flank the stage, and video cameras on tripods film the event. Attendees in white kurtas, saffron robes and bright shirts sit in rows of chairs. A large screen to the left shows a close-up of the same robed figure in a red turban. Ceiling fans and a fluorescent-lit ceiling complete the setting.2017-11-19A photograph of a large hall during a seated satsang or discourse. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate white and gold throne on a raised stage, backed by red drapes and gold-framed panels. Rows of seated attendees in white and mixed-colour clothing face the stage, many in chairs, with saffron-robed devotees seated at the right-hand side. Video cameras on tripods are set up near the stage, and gold-topped brass posts line the front area.2017-11-19