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A photograph of a large seated audience facing a central figure on an ornate silver-and-red throne. The figure on the throne has long dreadlocks, a rust-orange turban with a white ornament, and an orange-saffron robe, and is seated with a staff beside him. Audience members sit on the floor in rows: a man in white kurta with hands folded in namaste, women in saris and salwar, a woman in a blue top, and people in orange and green clothing. Behind them hang white draped curtains and a deep red backdrop with orange banners above.

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December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 19 20162016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, carved with a lion-head crest and swan-shaped armrests, before a seated audience. He has a full dark beard and long dark hair falling behind him, and he is looking off to the side with a small smile while a microphone is at his face. A silver ceremonial staff stands at left, and a table draped in a gold-and-maroon cloth holds papers. Audience members in orange, white and red clothing fill the hall, a woman in the foreground wears a dark dress with an orange shawl, and a large screen above shows a red and white image. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and ornate silver throne mark him as the seated speaker.2016-12-19A large hall filled with a seated audience. A bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, and holding a small rod. A silver trident stands at the left edge, and a large screen above shows a close-up of a man in a red turban. Many devotees in saffron, orange, red and white clothing sit on the floor facing the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by the long hair, turban, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-12-12A large indoor ceremony on a raised red stage in front of a seated audience of many devotees. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a maroon-red robe over one shoulder, stands beside an ornate pink-and-silver throne with a swan-shaped armrest and red cushions, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a woman in a red and orange sari with gold jewellery and a bindi sits on the stage with her palms pressed together. Pink-and-silver ceremonial staffs stand near the throne. Audience members in orange, saffron, white and yellow clothes, many with garlands and rudraksha beads, sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer. Red and gold drapes and stage lights frame the scene, and a camera operator is visible at the upper right.2017-12-12A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a red and yellow backdrop. In the centre, a long-haired man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, a microphone before him, a silver armrest and a small metal cup nearby, facing the audience. Dense crowds fill the foreground and rows behind, many in saffron, orange and white clothing, some wearing orange head cloths and rudraksha malas, with several people with hands folded in devotion. A stage speaker sits at the upper right. a person (long swept hair, maroon robe, ornate throne and microphone, a presiding-teacher role) seated on the throne; identity is an appearance-based label only.2017-12-12