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A photograph of a satsang hall with a gilded throne draped in marigold and red flower garlands. A seated man in saffron robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and reaches toward a small silver tray. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes with a shoulder bag stands at the throne. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth bag stands centre-right, holding a stack of books and smiling. Several young monastic attendants in saffron and maroon robes with tilak and beads sit on the floor behind them, and a wall air conditioner and red curtains frame the scene.

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Indoor satsang setting with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A seated man with long dark hair, a gold crown-like headpiece, a shawl, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace accepts a book from a standing man in a white kurta and glasses, who bends forward. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes with a shaved head and rudraksha mala watches, and to the right another saffron-robed figure with a sandalwood forehead mark sits. A seated man with a headset microphone also wears saffron. Several men stand along the left wall, applauding. Cardboard boxes of books sit on a patterned carpet, and gold-trimmed red thrones are visible. Probable Swamiji (saffron-clad, long swept-back hair, gold crown, rudraksha mala and gold necklace) is receiving the book.2013-10-28A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in an ashram hall with pink walls and a red curtain. On the right, a man in orange and rust-coloured robes with a rudraksha mala and a headset microphone smiles and extends a book toward a bowing woman in a white sari with yellow floral print. Behind them, a bald monk in orange robes with a gold chain and tilak stands, and a man in orange sits on an ornate gold throne beside a gold lion-headed armrest, holding rudraksha beads. A bald man in orange and a gold necklace reaches for books, and a woman in patterned clothing stands at left. Several people hold a person-titled books, and a child is partly visible at lower left. The gathering appears to be a book distribution during a satsang.2013-10-28A seated man in a brown leather armchair wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, his bare feet resting on a small white stool. Standing around him are a man in white kurta with a shoulder bag at left, a man in saffron-orange robes holding a phone, and a bald young man in rust-red robes with a mala. A man in white kurta behind holds a tray with offerings. The red and yellow patterned carpet and wall backdrop complete the indoor hall setting.2014-03-29Photo of a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne in a red-curtained tent, holding a silver staff with a small silver finial in one hand and reaching toward a stack of folded saffron-orange cloths with the other. He wears a maroon-red robe, heavy gold bangles, a gold necklace, gold earrings and long dark locks, with white markings on his face. Before him stands a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and a red shawl, smiling and looking up toward the throned figure. Behind them, a shaven young man in white stands with hands folded, and a woman in a teal and red sari sits near the front. A white-sheeted shrine-like pink draped form and a floor fan sit in the background; gold and red ceremonial objects appear at the right edge.2016-05-21Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering with a man in a white kurta-style garment at left handing books to a seated person. The seated figure on the right wears an orange-brown robe, bare upper arm with copper bangles, rudraksha beads, and a dark hairstyle with an ear piece, and holds a book in both hands. Behind, a figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits before a large gold throne with a lion-shaped armrest. Other devotees in orange and a man in a checked shirt stand nearby, and red cushions and maroon curtains frame the room. The seated figure in orange on the throne shows distinctive long hair and rudraksha beads, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2013-10-28A photograph in an ashram-style room with red and gold furnishings. In the foreground a young man in a light blue checked shirt kneels and bends forward, receiving books from a woman in saffron-brown robes with gold armbands and a ceremonial gold necklace, who holds a stack of books. Beside them a bald priest in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and white tripundra marks on his forehead bends toward the kneeling man. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left with hands folded in namaste. Behind them a seated elder in saffron robes and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown-shaped backrest, and a standing figure in orange clothing is visible at the rear. A white air conditioner and pedestal fans are in the background.2013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28A busy indoor hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a blue booklet. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms receives a booklet. Another saffron-robed monk kneels, handing out booklets, and a woman in saffron with a red-and-gold blouse and beaded jewelry stands near a gold-ornamented seat. On the right, saffron-clad monks sit and stand, and a gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion holds a seated man in saffron with a beaded mala. Several devotees in white and pastel clothing stand in the background, and video monitors line the left edge.2013-10-28July 01 20162016-07-01October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 28 20132013-10-28