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A large hall packed with a seated audience facing a central figure standing on a raised platform. The standing man wears an orange-red dhoti, bare chest with beaded necklaces, and a red-orange headwrap, and holds a trident-like staff; a small drum sits beside him. Hanging above are colourful tall paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped lamps in red, yellow, green and blue, with white drapery along the walls. Two projection screens flank the stage. Audience members wear white, saffron, pastel and bright saris and kurtas, many sitting on mats. a person candidate appearance is uncertain at this distance, so the figure is described by role as a speaker addressing a satsang.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A large hall with white drapery and a ceiling hung with multicoloured paper lanterns and cones in red, orange, yellow and blue. A crowd of several hundred people, mostly seated on the floor in white, orange and colourful clothes, faces a central figure standing on a raised platform. The central figure has long reddish hair and a bare upper body adorned with beads and a rudraksha mala, and holds a tall trident-like staff. Two large screens display an image behind the stage area, and a camera operator stands at the left edge.2016-12-07A large indoor satsang hall with a white draped ceiling strung with colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped paper decorations in orange, green, yellow and red. A central figure stands in front of a seated crowd, wearing a red and orange garment with a long staff and a drum-like instrument beside him; the figure's appearance is consistent with a presenter but not clearly identifiable, so no identification is made. Hundreds of seated devotees in white, saffron, orange, blue and green saris and kurtas fill the floor, with two large screens on either side of the stage showing crowds. A camera operator stands at left.2016-12-07Large crowd of seated devotees fills a tent-like hall hung with colourful striped and tasselled decorations and paper lanterns under white fabric ceiling. Many attendees wear white, red, pink and green clothes, saris and kurtas, with garlands visible. At the front, a man with long dark hair and a saffron-coloured shawl sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, appearing to be a person in a ceremonial setting. A large screen at the back shows a projected image of a crowd, and a camera operator stands at left.2016-12-06A large satsang hall with a white fabric ceiling strung with colourful paper lanterns and hanging lamps in red, yellow, green and blue. A saffron-robed figure sits cross-legged on an elevated seat at the far left front, addressing a crowd of hundreds seated on red carpeting. Devotees in white, pink, red and bright saris and kurtas fill the rows, with a man in a blue shirt and a bald man in a purple shirt in the foreground. Two large screens display the speaker on either side of the hall.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large indoor yoga hall with a white draped ceiling strung with colorful hanging decorations. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing orange-saffron robes, sits on a raised red seat at the front, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a seated position on a throne-like seat at the front. Around him, well over a hundred people sit cross-legged on colorful striped mats, many in black or dark clothing, some in teal, pink and orange. A projection screen and a camera operator stand at the side. Structured yoga satsang with an attentive audience.2016-12-18December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07