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Night outdoor satsang with a discourse in progress. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair and an orange-brown shawl sits on a raised ornate silver-edged seat at right, speaking into a microphone; the appearance matches the a person candidate, with long hair, orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Around him, many young women in orange-saffron dresses with white flower garlands in their hair sit in rows on the ground in the foreground, and a few young people with long braided hair and beads sit close by. Behind them, older men and women in white kurtas, blue and red shirts and saris sit or stand in front of a large screen, a tripod-mounted camera at right, and yellow-orange lit trees and banners in the background.

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December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15Outdoor evening session under a tented canopy with red-and-yellow striped drapes and string lights in trees. Rows of seated devotees fill the frame: women and girls in orange and red saris with white jasmine garlands in their hair, a woman in a purple sari, and a row of men and women in white and casual clothes behind them. A flat-screen monitor sits on a stand at the top. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15Outdoor evening satsang at night with a large crowd seated on the ground in front of a raised platform. A long-haired man with a bare chest, rudraksha mala and a rust-red shawl sits on a cushioned throne with a microphone before him; the setting is decorated with yellow and red banners and a small green tree, and a flat-screen monitor stands behind. Seated devotees wear saffron and orange clothing and rudraksha malas, while several men in white dhoti and white kurta with red garlands sit among them. A camera operator stands at left. Approximately 30 people are visible.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15Outdoor evening satsang at night with string lights overhead. A man with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder, sits on an ornate silver-and-wood throne draped with a leopard-print cloth and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Seated before him are rows of devotees: young people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and long dreadlocks, women in yellow, red, blue and green saris, and older men and women in white and cream clothing, one woman with short grey hair in a leopard-print shawl. Marigold garlands are visible at lower right and a yellow-and-red banner at the top. a person appears to be the figure on the throne with dreadlocks, bare chest and orange cloth, with distinctive long dreadlocks and a leopard-print throne cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2017-12-15A night-time outdoor satsang with string lights in the background. A man with long dreadlocks and bare chest, wearing an orange shawl, sits on a pink-and-gold ornate throne covered with a leopard-print cloth and speaks into a microphone on a stand. In front of him, several devotees in saffron and orange clothing with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, one with eyes closed. Behind them, seated people in yellow, blue, pink and green saris and kurtas listen attentively, including an older woman with glasses in a leopard-print shawl. A red-and-yellow banner hangs in the back. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2017-12-15Outdoor evening satsang on a bright orange-red carpet under a decorated pavilion with yellow and red drapes and a tiered display of brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Dozens of seated attendees fill the frame, many women in saffron, orange, purple and blue saris, several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a row of white-covered chairs behind. Girls in orange dresses with white flowers in their hair sit cross-legged in front. Two long-haired figures in orange and saffron clothing sit close together on the floor beside an ornately carved white wooden peetha/throne-style couch, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman are at the right edge, and a brass pot sits in the lower left corner.2017-12-15