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A wide hall photo of a satsang: on a raised golden-trimmed stage at left, a figure in orange and gold with an orange turban and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, hands gesturing as they speak. Beside the stage stand gold oil lamps and a potted plant on a red patterned rug. Ahead, a large audience of devotees in white and orange-red clothes sits on the floor. Two monitors on the stage show a close-up of a figure in red and orange and a grid of video-call participants. A cameraman with a tripod films at right. Several dozen people are visible.

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June 30 20162016-06-30Wide view of a large hall with a raised stage on the left where a person in an orange-and-saffron garment and orange head wrap sits on an ornate golden lion-armed throne with red cushions and a gold-trimmed backrest. A red-and-gold patterned rug lies on the stage. Several flat-screen monitors display video feeds of remote participants across the middle of the stage. A seated figure in orange clothing sits near the monitors at lower right, and a standing person in white clothing operates a video camera on a tripod. Framed portraits hang on the back wall above red-curtained windows, and a rows of seated devotees fill the floor in the background.2011-12-27Wide view of a large hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron robe and orange turban stands on a red-carpeted stage beside a white podium, facing an audience of seated devotees. Rows of seated people in orange and saffron clothing and white garments fill the room, with a flat-screen monitor and a gold-toned ornate panel on the back wall. A few seated figures on orange cushioned chairs and ornate carved wooden chairs occupy the stage, and a green-wrapped headpiece is visible in the lower foreground. Red-carpeted aisles run through the hall.2014-11-01April 21 20132013-04-21Photograph taken from the back of a large hall filled with rows of seated attendees in gold-cushioned chairs, many viewed from behind, some bald or wearing white and orange clothing. On a raised stage with a gold draped backdrop, a seated figure in orange and red robes sits on an ornate chair, with a large dark metal dancing Shiva-form statue behind, and a garlanded deity murti and flower-decorated figures to the right. A man stands near a camera on a tripod at the left edge of the stage, and two large screens at the top corners show close-up images of the stage. Cameras on tripods stand at the sides of the hall.2015-12-09Indoor satsang hall with a seated audience of devotees on the floor facing a raised stage draped in deep maroon curtains. On a gold-ornate throne at the centre sits a figure in saffron-orange robes. Two cameramen on tripods film from the right, and a standing figure in saffron clothing stands beside the stage. Large screens on either side show close-up images of a smiling person in an orange garment with a rudraksha-style mala and a teal headpiece. Many devotees wear white dhotis, maroon and red robes, and some are bare-chested; a brass kalasha-style lamp sits on the floor in front. The scene reflects a satsang discourse.2013-01-25A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a hall facing a lit altar decorated with golden and red drapery and strings of lights. At the centre of the altar, a seated figure in orange robes is flanked by ornate golden deity murti and a bull statue. Many men in white dhoti and shawls, some bare-chested with sacred threads, sit in rows, with others in orange and red garments. Camera operators on tripods film the proceedings, and a screen above the altar shows a picture. Near the right wall, a large decorated kalasha or shrine piece stands beside a seated devotee. The scene suggests a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.2017-12-02A large hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees in orange and red attire, many wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas, filling red-carpeted rows. Two large screens flank a stage at the far end, where a decorated golden backdrop with red floral arrangements frames a central figure seated on a raised golden seat, with white-clad attendants around. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The crowd is numerous and cannot be counted precisely, and no individual can be clearly identified as a person from this distance.2015-05-27A photograph taken from the back of a large hall showing a seated audience in rows of chairs facing a raised stage. Many audience members are seen from behind, wearing white shirts, kurtas and saffron or orange shawls. On stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat in front of a golden deity murti with a backdrop of ornate gold panels, while three decorated deity figures stand in garlands to the right. Two large screens on the walls show a close-up of a figure in orange with long hair. Camera operators on tripods stand at the sides, and a figure in orange stands near the right edge of the stage. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse hall.2015-12-08A photograph of a satsang discourse in a large hall with a blue stage carpet. On the left, a figure in a red and orange garment sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with gold lion-shaped armrests and red cushions, gesturing with one hand toward the audience. A gold lion statue sits beside the throne. A seated devotee in orange clothing sits near the stage edge. Rows of attendees in white and red-orange garments fill the hall, and two screens show a close-up of the speaker. A man in orange bends at the lower right of the stage. Red fabric drapes from the ceiling beam. The scene conveys a seated teaching session with devotees in attendance.2014-05-06Wide view of a satsang hall with a large audience seated on red mats in rows facing a stage. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes, while others in white dhotis and shirts sit toward the foreground; several seated figures are bald or grey-haired. On the stage, ornate golden deity murti and decorated thrones stand before a red-and-gold backdrop, with a large screen showing an image to the right. A figure in white stands near the stage, and a gold-pillared shrine is at the left edge. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead.2014-09-27A photograph of a large hall during a satsang. In the left foreground, a seated figure in an orange-red turban, with a pearl necklace and a gold armband, sits on a red velvet throne beside a large golden lion statue. The figure is seen from behind, facing the audience. A framed portrait of a turbaned figure is on a stand at the far left. Several monitors in the middle show live video of the seated speaker and other people. Rows of attendees in orange and white robes fill the hall and a balcony at the right. Red and gold patterned carpet covers the floor, and potted plants stand near the walls.2014-03-22