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A satsang hall viewed from behind the seated audience. Dozens of devotees sit on red mats facing a raised golden stage. On the stage a figure in a red-orange robe with a red-and-gold turban sits on an ornate golden throne, flanked by a large painted backdrop of a deity seated among forest sages and trees. Foreground devotees wear saffron and orange robes with red sashes, and others wear white dhotis and shawls. Camera tripods and a light stand line the stage edges, and a white-clad attendant stands at the left.

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A photograph of a satsang hall seen from behind the seated audience, facing a stage. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor, mostly in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders, along with some in plain white. A large painted backdrop shows a blue-skinned deity seated on a peetha with a trident and a rudraksha-like garland, surrounded by seated sages in orange amid trees. On a golden throne-like seat in front of the painting sits a man in a dark red-brown robe and red turban, holding a microphone. Video cameras on tripods and a red curtain frame the stage. Around 40 people are visible.2016-08-03 +1 copiesA satsang hall viewed from behind rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothing, several with shaved heads and saffron sashes. At the front, a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold turban and multiple beaded malas sits on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions, before a painted backdrop of forest scenes with seated ascetics, a blue deity figure holding a trident, and a large golden deity figure. Camera tripods, brass oil lamps and a standing fan frame the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has a red-and-gold turban, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, with a throne and a backdrop of painted ascetics.2016-08-08November 07 20172017-11-07August 12 20162016-08-12A seated audience of devotees fills a hall facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear saffron/orange robes and others wear white ritual clothes; most sit on red floor cushions with their backs to the camera. On the stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a large golden throne-like seat, backed by a painted mural of a multi-armed deity holding a trident and other attributes, flanked by smaller painted figures among trees. A video camera on a tripod and a second cameraman in orange are visible, and a large screen on the right shows a figure in orange. The attendees are numerous, roughly 21-100 people visible.2016-08-12A 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.2017-11-07October 12 20152015-10-12August 26 20172017-08-26Photograph of a satsang hall with a seated man on an ornate gold throne at the centre, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and a rudraksha-style mala, with a microphone before him. Behind him is a painted backdrop of a deity in the upper centre with a trident and a blue-skinned figure, and rows of painted sages in orange and white seated in meditation among trees. In the foreground, the backs of several seated devotees are visible: one in orange robes, one in a white shirt, and others in orange and white. Red curtains frame the stage and camera rigs stand at the sides.2016-08-04September 10 20152015-09-10Wide view from the back of a seated audience in a decorated hall toward a raised stage. A figure in orange and red robes with a red flower garland sits on a large gold throne at centre, flanked by several seated saffron-robed sannyasis and a standing cameraman with a tripod-mounted video camera. A white-clothed person stands on the left and a golden kalasha-style altar sits on the left stage. Audience members in white and orange-red shawls fill rows of white chairs. Red drapes and a starry backdrop frame the stage.2015-07-19 +1 copiesA seated bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and sits on an ornate white-and-red throne in a hall, gesturing with his right arm toward a seated audience. Many people sit cross-legged on colourful striped floor mats; most wear black t-shirts, some in white, orange or shirtless. A large screen above shows a live video of a similar gathering. A wooden stand and a camera on a tripod are at the edges. Probable Swamiji (in orange robe, long hair, seated on throne at centre), presiding over a satsang or discourse. Approximately 40 to 50 people are visible.2016-12-18