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Indoor evening event in a tented hall with a stage backdrop of dark maroon drapes and green-lit panels. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, centred on a raised platform. Rows of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on striped mats and yellow cloths, facing the stage. A few wear orange garments, and some men wear lanyards. Yellow tassels hang from the tent poles at the top corners.

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December 25 20082008-12-25Indoor satsang or darshan hall with devotees seated on the floor on colourful striped mats and yellow cushions. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a canopy, in front of a green and white decorated backdrop with fairy lights and garlands. Devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit facing the dais, some in orange, and an older woman in a white and blue patterned sari sits on the right. Blue curtains and a blue banner frame the hall. The throne figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the appearance is too small and uncertain to confirm.2008-12-25A photograph of a hall during an evening satsang or darshan. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a white floral canopy, framed by green backdrop curtains with white and orange garlands and green stage lights. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls and orange garments, sit on colourful striped mats and yellow cloths on the floor facing the stage. A blue draped ceiling and black curtains surround the hall.2008-12-25A photograph of a seated congregation in a tented hall during a satsang-style gathering. Thirty-plus devotees in white garments sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, flanked by flower arrangements and a golden canopy. Several saffron-robed monks sit on chairs at the left edge. Hanging decorative banners with geometric patterns in blue, yellow and red line the tent ceiling, and a blue drape and camera tripod appear at the right. The central figure on the throne shows distinctive orange clothing but the face and appearance are too small and uncertain to confirm the identity.2008-12-25A seated audience of devotees sits on the floor of a tented hall during a satsang or discourse. On a raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a red throne framed by a floral arch of marigolds and roses, with a gold ornate backdrop. Devotees in white kurtas and cream dhotis, some with yellow and orange shawls, sit on colourful striped rugs. Several people sit on white chairs at left, and a few women in orange and white sit to the right. Hanging decorative panels with painted elephants decorate the tent ceiling. a person in orange robes seated on the throne, presiding over the gathering.2008-12-23A photograph of a hall during an audience-style gathering. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne beneath a gold canopy, in front of a backdrop of green and gold draping with strings of garland. Seated on the floor below, a group of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and some in orange robes listen attentively, several with hands folded or eyes closed. A striped rug lies in the foreground and a no-mobiles sign hangs on the wall. The seated figure on the throne has long hair, orange robes and a crown-like headpiece, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated in person on the throne.2008-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23October 19 20062006-10-19December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A wide view of a hall decorated for an evening darshan during a Brahmotsava event. On a raised stage at left, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate white-and-gold throne before a floral arch of marigolds and orange blossoms. Devotees in white and orange clothes sit on striped woven mats and yellow cushions facing the stage, with some seated on chairs at left. Hanging decorated banners and white canopy fabric line the ceiling, and a blue-draped table with a seated attendant stands at right.2008-12-23A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on colourful striped floor mats inside a white tent hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and green patterns. Most devotees wear white garments, while several monks in saffron and orange robes sit at the left edge near the front. At the far end, a raised stage holds a golden throne-like seat with a decorated deity murti in red and gold, flanked by floral arrangements and a small lamp. A dark maroon curtain backs the stage, and a blue draped stage stands on the right. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the front. A photo and video documentation of a satsang-style gathering at a temple tent.2008-12-25