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A large indoor satsang hall with a stage at the far end, draped in white and dark curtains and decorated with striped woven pillars. On the central stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne before a painted backdrop of temple columns and a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Beside the throne, a seated musician in orange clothing plays an instrument, and women in white saris sit nearby. A golden peacock-style throne and a garlanded murti stand to the right. In the foreground, a dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor wearing mostly white clothes, several with a printed portrait on their shirts. Cameras on tripods are set up near the stage. a person sits in orange robes on the central throne, while the musician and attendants are priests and devotees.

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A large indoor satsang hall with a white draped ceiling, colourful striped banners and orange tassels hanging from pillars. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, many with their backs to the camera. On a raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits centrally on a gold throne before a backdrop of a temple painting, flanked by golden lion-shaped seats and floral garlands. Several people in white sit on the stage around the central figure. Side projection screens are blank. A pair of golden figures stand on the left of the stage. Whether the seated central figure is a person is uncertain from appearance.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12November 25 20102010-11-25 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11November 15 20102010-11-15 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12July 18 20162016-07-18A large seated audience of hundreds fills a hall, their backs to the camera, most wearing white shirts and dhotis or white clothing with some in pastel and bright shirts. They face a stage framed by ornate gold carved panels and deep red curtains. On the stage a figure sits on a gold throne-like seat, and beside it stand a gold deity murti and a decorated display with garlands and flowers. Large screens on either side show the crowd. Stage lighting and cameras are visible at the front, marking a satsang or discourse setting.2015-09-05A large ceremonial stage with a golden throne at the centre, where a figure in orange saffron robes sits on a red cushioned seat beneath a golden umbrella, with a trident beside him. Garlands of marigolds and flowers drape the throne and surrounding golden deity murti and lion-shaped seats. Several people in white dhotis and white garments sit on the stage in front of the throne, some holding small brass vessels, and a large audience of devotees in white clothes sits cross-legged on the floor facing the stage. Pillars with orange tassels and a backdrop of painted temple scenery frame the set, and a camera on a tripod records the event. Swamiji (probable): the central seated figure wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a ceremonial golden necklace, seated on the throne as the satsang's principal figure.2010-11-14September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph from the back of a large hall filled with seated devotees, most in white clothes, facing a stage. On the stage a seated figure in red and orange clothing with red rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne with a floral garland-decorated canopy, while a gold deity murti in a red garment with garlands sits on a separate gold seat beside it. Tall striped banners with diamond and bird motifs and orange tassels hang from the ceiling, with white draped fabric and a grey backdrop behind the stage. Cameras on tripods are visible near the stage. Several devotees in the foreground have shaved heads. Due to appearance cues, the throned figure may be a person, but the image is ambiguous.2010-12-22A large indoor satsang hall with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a raised stage. On a golden throne at the centre of the stage, a seated figure in orange-and-green robes sits before a white ornamental shrine with deity murtis. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, some in red or blue; a few wear orange or red headwear. Hanging banners with orange tassels and geometric patterns frame the stage, and projection screens flank it. The darkened hall is filled with rows of devotees, with the person on the throne appearing small in the distance. Crowds are visible across the full frame, and the scene conveys a morning satsang gathering.2010-11-25