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A photograph of an indoor satsang stage with a red-backed golden throne draped in a tiger-striped cloth. A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and green flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, sits on the throne holding a ceremonial staff and a flower. Beside the stage, a clean-shaven man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala kneels facing the seated figure. To the left, a shaved-headed devotee in orange sits with his back to the camera, and a dark-haired person in the foreground is partly visible. A golden trident stands beside the throne, with a potted plant, a speaker and microphone stands on the right. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person, with long swept hair, gold armbands, a flower garland and saffron clothing, in an in-person satsang setting.

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December 10 20122012-12-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red and gold throne with a leopard-print cushion on a raised dais. He wears a long garland of white, pink and green flowers, an orange shawl, rudraksha beads and a silver-bangled arm, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver ceremonial object in one hand. A golden lion-shaped armrest stands beside the throne, and a gilded frame with two carved faces hangs on the red backdrop. At the lower left, a bald man in white with white markings on his forehead holds his hands folded in namaste, and a shaved head is partially visible at the bottom edge. Pink flowers sit at the left, and a tray of offerings rests at the right. Fully visible people counted: the seated man and the namaste devotee, with a partially visible third person at the bottom edge.2012-12-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a gold ceremonial pendant and a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap. A gilded throne-side table holds pink flower offerings and small lamps. Two men in white dhotis sit on the floor at the lower left, one with bare shoulders and one with a bowed head, and a woman in a white sari with a green border sits at lower right. Behind the throne, a large painted backdrop shows temple columns, lamps and a deity image. Gold oil lamps stand on both sides. Overall, a formal ceremonial puja setting. Cues are consistent with the a person candidate, but the identity remains uncertain.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, in a temple-like hall with gold oil lamps on both sides. Before the throne, a low gold platform holds pink flower offerings. Four people sit on the floor in front: a man in white dhoti with bare chest, a man with his head bowed in white, and two women in saris, one in cream with a green border and one in blue blouse. Behind the throne are painted temple pillars and a red-draped deity murti. The seated man shows distinctive saffron robes and beaded necklace in the manner of a person, presiding as the central teacher during satsang.2011-02-25 +1 copiesDecember 13 20122012-12-13December 10 20122012-12-10July 21 20152015-07-21A stage discourse set before a deep red curtain, with a tall golden trident and a brass oil lamp at the left. A man in white dhoti and shawl with orange border, holding a handheld microphone, gestures while speaking. Two men in dark maroon and orange kurtas sit cross-legged on a red carpet nearby. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions wears a red-orange turban and a long pink flower garland, with tilak and rudraksha beads visible, and a microphone stand stands before him. A golden lion-form armrest and carved gold backrest frame the throne. Carved deity imagery is partly visible on the wall above.2016-09-11A seated figure in an ornate gilded throne at the centre of a stage, wearing an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and red-tinted forehead markings, with hands folded in the lap. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne. To the left sits an older bearded man in saffron and white with an orange turban, and to the right a man in white dhoti and shirt. Brass oil lamps stand at the front, and a brass vessel with a floral arrangement of lotus-like blooms sits below. Behind the stage is a painted backdrop of a deity figure with a crown and radiating light, and potted red-leaved plants flank the throne.2015-05-09March 16 20132013-03-16February 27 20132013-02-27A satsang scene under an orange and red draped tent with golden deity figures behind. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned waist cloth sits on a red cushion, gesturing with raised hands while speaking. Beside him, a bald man in a yellow and white dhoti stands. On the right, an elderly white-haired man with a white tilak wears an orange shawl and an orange floral-patterned cloth, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A shirtless young attendant with a white cloth stands behind him, and a bare-chested man stands at the far right edge. A small gold canopy umbrella hangs above.2013-02-08