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A photograph of a satsang gathering in a hall with ornate gold-patterned wall panels. A man seated on a large brown leather throne-style chair wears saffron-orange robes and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, with a small microphone at his face, and holds a snake-like cord in one hand. He is smiling and leans forward toward the audience. Around him, many devotees sit on the floor wearing orange and red shawls and white clothing; some are shaved-headed, others have long hair. A small mixing console and a glass sit on a low table beside the chair. a person is shown in the seated teaching position at the centre of the scene, with a devotee in front of him.

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July 10 20152015-07-10A seated man in a carved wooden throne with brown leather upholstery speaks into a headset microphone, smiling and gesturing with one hand. He wears a saffron-orange garment, a wrap over his shoulder, a thick ceremonial necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style beads, and a red bindi. His hair is long and swept back. Around him, a seated audience of women and men in white clothes with orange shawls listens attentively, and a black laptop sits at the lower edge of the frame. Background walls are patterned gold and beige. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate bead necklace, seated as the speaker at the satsang.2015-07-19July 18 20152015-07-18A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate brown leather throne with carved wooden armrests and a carved snake along the side. He wears an orange-red robe with a yellow-gold border and a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, with a small headset microphone at his cheek. He has a tilak on his forehead. Around him seated devotees in orange and white clothing watch, including a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and a bald man in orange in the foreground, and a woman in a white outfit at right holds a small pink flower bouquet. A table with a glass and a small black device sits in front of the throne. Golden-brown patterned wall panels form the backdrop. The man is presented as a person by his throne and distinctive saffron robe with mala cues.2015-07-18July 19 20152015-07-19A man seated on an ornate brown leather throne with carved wooden arms smiles at a large seated audience. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a gold-coloured waist cloth, a long rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, and a small red-and-white bindi on his forehead. A black cobra-shaped ornament curls over the armrest beside him, and a headset microphone is visible. Around him, devotees in saffron and red shawls sit on the floor, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at the back among the crowd of people in white and orange clothing. a person, seated in satsang. A green and orange canopy with ornate decoration frames the hall. a person, seated in a throne of honour during satsang.2015-07-14July 18 20152015-07-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with a large gold pendant sits in a brown leather armchair at a gathering, smiling, with one bare foot resting on the chair arm. Behind and around him, many seated devotees in orange and red clothing, several women among them, watch from a hall with draped tables and a laptop in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robes, large gold ceremonial pendant and mala cues.2015-10-25May 27 20152015-05-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved brown leather throne in a hall with patterned gold wall panels. A sceptre topped with a serpent-shaped handle rests beside him, and a small drum sits on a table. Around him, devotees in white and orange shawls sit on the floor with hands raised near their foreheads in a satsang gathering. a person's cues here are the saffron robes, ornate rudraksha necklaces and forehead markings, presented in the role of the seated teacher; the sitter is identified only by appearance.2015-07-18July 09 20152015-07-09A seated man in saffron-orange and gold robes sits in a large brown leather throne-style chair with carved wooden armrests, a wooden cobra-headed staff beside him, and a rudraksha mala draped around his neck. He wears a headset microphone, a red tilak on his forehead and a bracelet, and smiles while seated on a raised platform. Behind and around him, many women in white and orange-red shawls sit and smile, a steel cup and a Yamaha mixer sit on the table in front, and wall panels with gold patterns form the backdrop. The sign and caption name the a person on the page, but only the appearance-based cues of saffron robes, rudraksha mala and throne support a probable identification, so this is described as a person seated among devotees.2015-07-18