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A standing person with hands pressed together in namaste faces a gold-coloured peacock-vahana with a garlanded deity murti on a wheeled wooden stand. The standing person wears an orange headwrap and a bare-chested outfit in orange and green, with a red and gold waist cloth and green dhoti-style trousers. Behind them a backdrop reads Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang with a large portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Long white and red flower garlands drape the deity.

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A photograph of a Bhagavad Gita satsang stage. On the right, a seated speaker in a green tunic with a white turban and white shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, sits on an orange and gold ornate throne-style seat. Behind him a large screen shows a close-up of a face with a peacock-feather motif and the title Bhagavad Gita and Dhyana. On the left, a golden chariot-style palanquin decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers holds a small murti of a deity with a golden horse. A video camera on a tripod stands in the foreground near the stage, and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesA satsang stage with a flower-decorated golden palanquin holding a deity murti draped in garlands, with hanging bells and tassels. To the right, a seated figure in a red turban, red shawl and white dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with a small offering tray before him. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala with the words Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang. Dark curtains and a white-walled hall frame the stage. a person appearance cues are not sufficient on the banner portrait alone; the seated figure shows only a red turban and white ritual dress, so identity is uncertain.2011-10-03February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesJune 02 20152015-06-02A photograph of a stage at a Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang event. A golden throne with a red cushioned back holds a seated figure with a saffron-and-gold turban, a layered gold and pearl necklace and a red and white garland; the figure is a statue or depiction of a seated guru rather than a live person, with its raised hand displayed. In front of the throne a devotee in orange robes kneels with cupped hands, while audience members' heads are visible in the foreground. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, pink and white flower garlands lie on the platform, and a banner behind shows a battle scene with white horses and a chariot, with figures in ornate dress.2017-02-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial satsang stage with a large ornate golden throne upheld by a red cushioned seat, where a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a red and gold necklace and a multi-coloured flower garland sits with one hand raised in blessing. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, distinguished by his orange turban, ornate ceremonial necklaces and saffron clothing, shown seated on the throne. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti kneels at a floral arrangement with a brass vessel, performing a puja. Brass oil lamps flank the throne, and a backdrop banner reads Bhagavad Gita and Dhyana Satsang beside painted figures of Krishna and Arjuna.2017-02-02 +1 copiesA man in a bright lime-green dhoti-style garment with a red and green border stands barefoot on a glossy white stage in front of a dark maroon velvet curtain. He wears a cream turban, a rudraksha mala with multiple strands, and bangles, and smiles while raising one hand in a greeting gesture. Behind him is a gilded arched peetha/throne with a golden lion-like base, decorated with garlands of red roses, white flowers and purple beads, holding a deity murti dressed in teal and red with a crown. A small red-and-gold patterned rug lies at his feet. Swamiji (probable): the man wears distinctive saffron-adjacent ceremonial clothing, a turban and multiple rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's account of a satsang.2012-04-24A photograph of a standing man in an orange-red saffron ensemble with a matching turban and a long white-and-orange flower garland, hands raised in greeting near a tall brass oil lamp (lamp stand). Beside him, a large ornate gold chair shaped like a peacock, draped with a multicoloured floral garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers, holds a figure in a brown-red robe and jewelled necklaces seated on a yellow cushion; the seated figure is a decorated statue or murti, not a living person. Shallow dishes of oil lamps line the yellow-draped dais in front. A dark maroon curtain forms the backdrop. Plants occupy the foreground.2015-06-02A photograph of a golden throne with red cushioning set against a banner reading Bhagavad Gita and Dhyana Satsang. Seated on the throne is a life-sized statue of a figure with an orange-and-red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a long red and orange garland, raising one hand in blessing. A shirtless priest in orange dhoti kneels at lower left, facing the figure and offering a ritual gesture beside a brass tray. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and flower garlands and petals decorate the platform. A banner beside the throne shows a painted scene of archers and warriors in a battlefield, with a painted Krishna-like figure on the right. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2017-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20172017-02-02 +1 copies