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A large indoor assembly with a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and saffron or orange clothing, seated and standing across the hall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair stands beside a gilded lion-armrest throne, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap, a long yellow-flower garland, a brown rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles. He is partly in front of a microphone stand and a silver staff stands to the right. Cameras and tripods are visible at the back, indicating a darshan gathering.

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A large crowd fills an open tent-hall, with many seated devotees in white and saffron-toned clothing in the foreground. Standing centrally beside a tall brown leather chair with gold lion-form armrests is a man in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment and shawl, wearing a long yellow flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala, and a gold waist belt, with his arm adorned with bangles. A silver staff stands at right and a small electronic keyboard on a stand sits near the chair. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central figure: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold garland and saffron-orange clothing. The scene resembles a darshan audience with a seated guru-figure.2016-05-22May 22 20162016-05-22A standing man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and wrap, wearing a long beaded mala of gold-yellow flower-shaped beads and a rudraksha mala across the chest, gold bangles on his wrists, and short hair, stands beside a gold lion-armrest throne. He gestures with one hand and smiles toward a large seated crowd in white and saffron clothes. A golden staff stands to the right, and a Yamaha keyboard sits on a stand. The ceremonial hall has a pink-draped backdrop and a white tent canopy overhead. a person: the standing man wears saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, consistent with the Kalpataru Darshan event.2016-05-22A standing man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange tilak stands on a gilded throne with lion-head armrests in a large auditorium. He wears a leopard-print cloth over an orange-red dhoti, a long rudraksha mala and multiple gold chains, and holds a silver trident. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the hall, many with hands pressed in anjali, some in orange and saffron clothing, and some wearing orange head wraps. The scene reads as a satsang or inner awakening session. Appearance-based cues are strong: the a person with long hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing. Several people are visible in the front rows, with a crowd of many more beyond.2015-12-19A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head arms and a pink cushion. He wears a maroon and gold saffron-toned wrap and a thick gold-beaded necklace. A microphone on a stand is beside him, and he rests one arm on the throne. Gilded temple decor and figures are blurred in the background.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits in a tented hall during a darshan event. A man with long dreadlocked hair stands on a raised platform between two gilded lion-headed seats, wearing a rust-orange draped garment, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-bead necklace, with a sceptre-like staff beside him. He is a person by visible appearance cues, shown as an in-person figure. Devotees in orange, red and white saris and kurtas fill the foreground and background, many with glasses and some wearing shawls. A keyboard on a stand sits near the platform. Several hundred people appear in the scene.2016-05-22July 12 20152015-07-12A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor facing a central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion armrests. The seated man wears a saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala, and a yellow-white flower garland, and smiles while extending one arm toward the crowd. A tall silver ceremonial staff stands beside the throne. Around him, devotees wear white, orange and saffron clothing and some hold their hands in greeting. A camera operator stands on a raised platform in the background, and a keyboard sits on a stand near the throne. Pink fabric hangs behind the hall.2016-05-22A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion heads, smiling and holding a wooden staff. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a small microphone headset. Before him, a large audience fills rows of seats, including many women in orange, yellow and saffron saris and men in casual clothes. Large screens behind show pink and blue imagery. Silver ceremonial staffs stand at the left and right edges of the stage, and a low table draped in gold and red cloth sits in front of the throne.2016-12-19December 21 20152015-12-21May 22 20162016-05-22A standing figure with swept-back black hair, a red bindi, an orange and saffron garment, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and gold bangles, holds a tall silver staff with a round ornament beside a brown leather throne-like chair. A leopard-print wrap covers the lower body. Seated and standing devotees in orange, white and red fill the hall, some with hands folded in prayer. A bald monk in orange sits at the lower right. A large red-and-yellow fire or lit backdrop glows at the upper right, and devotional paintings hang on the pale wall.2015-12-10