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Indoor satsang hall during a seated gathering. A standing figure at right in a yellow garment with a bare upper body and long dark hair stands at an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with multicolored flower garlands, speaking into a microphone on a wooden lectern with a laptop. Around them, seated devotees in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor; a man in a white dhoti holds a flower offering, and one devotee holds red flowers over a brass plate of offerings. Some people in white and orange-saffron clothing with forehead markings sit in the foreground, while a child is partly visible at far left. Draped dark curtains and a sound system frame the room.

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December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tall carved back, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala, with hair worn long and swept back, eyes closed in meditation and hands resting in the lap. Before the throne, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white ritual clothes, several with hands pressed together in anjali, some wearing ceremonial gold-bordered white dhotis and saris. Golden plates in front hold pink flowers and offerings, and a small tray with fruit sits beside the throne. A microphone stand stands at right against a blue draped curtain, and a rug in orange and red covers the floor in the foreground.2010-10-19A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, with a gold-tiered side table holding flowers and a small lamp in front of him. A group of about ten devotees sits on a red-patterned floor mat around a silver tray of offerings, several holding lit oil lamps or flower garlands. Most women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, while a few men are bald and wear white dhotis. A white ceiling fan, a curtain and a window are behind them, and a bright orange cloth drapes a stool in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure on the throne based on his long hair, orange robe and mala.2010-10-29A satsang in a hall with dark blue curtains. A man seated on a golden throne with red cushions and garlands of red, yellow and green flowers wears a yellow robe, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and is the central figure; the page flags him as a person, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so he is described by role only. Around him on an orange and purple mat, about two dozen seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, saffron-striped cloths and saris listen; several sit with hands folded in anjali. Microphones stand in the foreground, and small brass plates with offerings sit before the throne.2010-12-23A photograph of a satsang in a hall with a golden throne-style seat at left. A man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow-orange shawl and a flower garland over the shoulders, sits on the elevated seat, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers draped around the throne and fruit on a silver tray at the left edge. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white dhotis and shawls, several women in red and orange saris, and a woman in the foreground with hands pressed together in namaskar. Silver trays holding red flowers, petals and offerings sit on a golden stand in front of the seated group. Lamps glow on the floor at the right. A visible shawl, the throne and the garlands mark this as a formal satsang gathering, with the central figure presiding.2010-12-23A seated figure in orange robes with a dark beaded mala around the neck sits on a gold-carved throne-style chair behind a wooden lectern, addressing a seated audience on an orange floor covering. In front, a group of women in white saris with yellow and gold borders sit with their backs to the camera or hands folded in namaste, while other devotees in white kneel nearby. A standing woman in white stands at the left, and a white tower fan and a blank projection screen stand in the background. On the right, a large temple-style backdrop shows painted deity figures. Brass trays with offerings sit on the floor at the lower left. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-10-23October 28 20102010-10-28A photograph of a puja ceremony in an indoor hall with a blue curtain backdrop and a wooden lectern with a microphone stand at right. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and speaks. Before him on a gold-trimmed low platform are plates of fruit and flowers and small offerings. Around the platform, devotees sit with hands folded in anjali: several shaved-headed men in white dhotis with white forehead markings, women in white saris and a woman in a white top with a braid. Some people wear orange garments, and a few stand or sit in the background near orange cloth and chairs.2010-10-19A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a tall gilded back and red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, with his hands in a meditative mudra. He has long swept-back hair. In front of the throne is a wooden podium with a gold-trimmed edge. Before him, a group of about ten people sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, several with tripundra and sandalwood markings on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; some hold their palms pressed together in namaskar. Between them and the throne sits a large gold tray holding brass plates of flowers, pink lotuses and offerings. A dark blue curtain hangs at right and a microphone stand is visible. Several seated devotees are shown from behind.2010-10-19December 23 20102010-12-23