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A satsang hall with a gilded stage framed by ornate golden pillars and a deep red curtain. A large gilded deity murti stands at the left of the stage, adorned with a long pearl necklace. A blue and white sign reads Photography, Video Camera, Mobile Camera and recording prohibitions. In the foreground a large seated crowd of boys and young men in saffron, red and white robes sits facing the stage, with cameramen on tripods filming near the front. Several seated men wear white dhotis and shirts.

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A seated man in orange-red robes sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and red cushions, raising one hand in teaching gesture, on a raised stage in a hall decorated with painted pillars, carved wooden doors and a large golden deity murti with a trident on the right. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor: boys and men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, and white-clad devotees, while a cameraman films from a tripod at the front. A sign shows prohibited camera icons. A monitor on the right shows the same scene. The setting suggests a satsang discourse.2014-08-27 +1 copiesJuly 11 20142014-07-11October 05 20142014-10-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with an audience seated on the floor facing a stage. On a golden-backed red throne at the centre sits a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace, seemingly in the role of a teacher giving a discourse. Behind him are painted deity murtis of two standing multi-armed figures in ornate colours and gold, with brass lamps. Audience members in orange and saffron clothing, some with rudraksha malas, sit in rows with a few in white. In the foreground, a camera operator in white clothes stands beside tripods and video cameras, and a large screen shows the figure on the throne. A blue sign with multilingual text and prohibition icons is visible.2014-08-16A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne with lion arms and red cushions on a raised stage, one hand raised in a teaching gesture. Two standing attendant figures in green and gold flank the throne, and a golden deity murti with garlands stands at right. Rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange clothing face the stage, with white-clad camera operators filming. A large screen shows the same scene, and a blue sign lists photography and video camera restrictions. The hall is decorated with painted columns, brass oil lamps and a red canopy overhead.2014-08-27 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated satsang in a temple-style hall with a deep maroon curtain backdrop. A figure in orange robes and a red-orange turban sits on a red and gold throne-like seat at the centre, flanked by painted deity figures and kalasha-topped pillars. Rows of seated devotees in saffron and maroon robes, many bald or with shaved heads and wearing rudraksha malas, face the stage. A camera operator in a white shirt stands beside tripod-mounted video cameras, and a screen at right shows the speaker. A blue sign reads Photography, Video Camera, Mobile Camera and Audio Recording prohibited. The speaker's identity is not established by the image.2014-08-16September 07 20142014-09-07July 05 20142014-07-05Indoor satsang hall with an audience of seated devotees in white and orange clothing, viewed from behind. On a raised stage a robed figure in red and orange sits on an ornate golden throne flanked by lion figures, with carved pillars and painted deity panels behind. To the right stands a large ornate golden palanquin-style peetha with a deity murti. Video cameras on tripods and a large screen showing the same seated figure in red are visible. A blue sign reads Photography, Video Camera, Mobile Camera, Recording not permitted. a person is seated on the throne in orange-red robes, with a shaven head; the seated speaker is the discourse presenter. Roughly fifty or more devotees are visible in the front rows.2014-08-26A satsang hall with a seated teacher on a gilded throne flanked by two standing deity statues in orange and gold dress holding ceremonial fans. A cameraman in white with a tripod films the stage. In front, a large audience of devotees, many with their backs to the camera, sits in rows of chairs. A blue sign reads Photography, Video Camera and Mobile Camera restrictions in English and Kannada. To the right, a garlanded deity murti with marigold and orange flower garlands stands on a golden vahana. A screen shows the seated teacher in orange robes.2014-08-27 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20142014-09-20A seated figure in a red and saffron robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, set against a cream draped backdrop framed by carved wooden pillars and floral arrangements in orange and pink. In the foreground, a woman in a light beige top sits with her back to the camera facing the stage, and a woman in a blue top is partly visible at left. A blue sign reads Photography, Video Camera, Mobile Camera and Audio Recording with prohibition symbols. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right. The seated figure's long hair, saffron-toned robe and mala beads are visible, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm the identity.2014-07-06