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A photograph of a satsang hall where a man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a peach-coloured dhoti-style wrap and a long strand of gold and rudraksha beads. A water bottle and papers sit on a wooden side table at left. Around the base of the throne, a woman in white with a shawl, a young boy in white, a girl and several women in saffron and orange saris sit on the floor with hands folded or holding small items, beside a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Other seated audience members are visible in the foreground, and a window with grille stands in the pale wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man on the throne shows long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace with a ceremonial gold cord, and sits in a position of honour as the satsang speaker.

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December 04 20102010-12-04December 18 20102010-12-18November 10 20102010-11-10A seated man in a peach-coloured dhoti-style cloth draped over his left shoulder and bare right shoulder wears a long golden bead necklace and a red bindi. He sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, gazing to one side. Blurred heads of seated devotees in the foreground and incense smoke rise near a dark blue draped backdrop, with a water bottle on a gold-carved side table.2010-12-04A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a light blue wrap and a thick gold-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a hall with a window behind him. Before him, several devotees kneel and sit in folded-hand namaskar; a woman in an orange-red sari and a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl are prominent, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower left. Trays of apples, flowers and offerings are set in front of the throne, consistent with a satsang or puja setting. A microphone is visible near the seated figure. The seated man has distinctive long swept hair, a gold necklace and light blue robes, but the appearance is only partially clear.2010-12-18December 23 20092009-12-23A seated man in a yellow-orange turban and yellow shawl over a red garment sits on a golden dais beside a decorated deity murti of Ganesha, which is draped with yellow, purple and pink garlands, and gestures with a raised hand toward a group of seated women and a few men on the floor. Several women wear saffron, red and green saris and one wears an orange top, some with flowers in their hair. A golden lamp with a flame sits at lower right, and a red and gold throne backdrop surrounds the scene. A water bottle and flowers rest on the golden table. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse hall with a white air cooler and red curtains.2011-09-01A photograph of a seated figure in an ornate gold and red throne, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed with hands folded in his lap, apparently in meditation. Seated on the floor before the throne are several women in orange, yellow and white saris, some with palms pressed together in prayer, and two shaved-headed men in white ritual clothes with a brass tray of offerings. Apples and flowers rest on a side table beside the throne. A white pedestal fan and a window with a woman standing behind a grille are visible in the background.2010-11-24A man seated on an ornate golden throne with brown leather upholstery and carved lion-head arms, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, multiple ceremonial gold-and-beaded necklaces, and a bare chest with a red bindi and white vibhuti on the forehead; his hair is dark and swept up. Behind him a large seated audience in orange and white clothing fills a hall. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces. A water bottle and a lectern sit at the right edge.2015-12-23A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, palms resting on his lap, with bare feet on a gold footstool. Around him, devotees sit in prayer: a bald man in white with a gold necklace and folded hands at lower left, a woman in red with palms joined, a man in white with a red-and-white bead necklace and joined palms, a shaved-headed monk in orange, and a bald man in white at the back. Silver plates with flowers, fruit and lamps sit on the floor in front of the throne, with red apples on a wooden stand beside him. Behind is a painted forest backdrop and a dark blue curtain.2010-09-16A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with a gold-and-red throne. A man seated on the throne wears an orange and maroon cloth wrap over a shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and is in a dark-haired appearance with long, swept-back hair; a person is seated there, received by the ceremony. Around him, several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms sit on the floor with brass and silver trays, flowers and small vessels before them. A woman in a cream sari with a dark braid holds her hands together in front. Two women with long braids in the foreground sit with their backs to the camera. Behind the throne stand gold ornamented figures, a deity murti decorated with garlands in yellow, orange and white, and a gold trident. A puja is being performed with offerings and incense smoke.2010-11-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded, his hair pulled back. Before him, devotees kneel on the floor in front of silver trays with pink flowers and offerings; a woman in a white and green sari and a man in white with a shawl and mala press their palms together in prayer, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the left. Red apples sit on a tray on a small gold side table behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the throne-seated figure wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this satsang.2010-09-17