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Photograph of a large hall with cream walls and red curtains where many seated people sit on floor mats and cushions, most writing or reading. In the centre, a man in a saffron-yellow dhoti and wrap with rudraksha mala beads walks along a carpeted aisle beside an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-like arms, set behind silver stanchion posts. Framed portraits and a large painting hang on the walls, and orange cloth is draped over a display case at right. Several seated people wear white shirts and lanyards. The man in yellow is an appearance-based a person candidate, walking rather than seated on the throne, with rudraksha mala and ornate saffron clothing as visible cues.

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November 24 20112011-11-24Indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed portraits hanging above a seated audience. A standing man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala walks through the centre aisle. Many people sit on red floor mats and cushions, some wearing white clothes and writing in notebooks, others in white kurtas and orange tops. An ornate gold and red throne stands empty at right, beside a glass display case. Stanchions with silver posts line the aisle. Ceiling lights and a speaker mounted high on the wall are visible.2011-11-24A standing man in a yellow-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a small headset microphone, walks across a glossy floor through a hall of seated attendees. Many seated women in white and pastel clothing sit on red-and-white mats and chairs behind stanchions, some holding papers. Framed portraits and a deity print hang on the pale wall above red curtains. An elderly man in the foreground and several other people are visible, with a speaker and a yoga mat nearby.2011-11-24A hall with seated attendees on mats and chairs. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a beaded rudraksha mala stands near an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and carved lion arms; the throne is roped off. Two portraits hang on the left wall and a large framed painting of a robed, garlanded figure hangs on the right, beside a glass display case. Orange draped cloth lies on tables, and red curtains hang at the windows. Several people in white and pastel clothing sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground.2011-11-24December 01 20112011-12-01A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats and cushions facing a stage area; many participants wear white, pink, and red clothing, and several boys in front wear casual shirts and shorts. A man in the centre-right wears white with a rudraksha mala and crouches near the crowd, while a man in a bright orange shirt sits nearby. In the foreground a monk in saffron robes sits with his back partly toward the camera. Red curtains hang from the windows, and framed portraits of deities and religious figures line the walls, including a painting of a deity with a crown beside the windows. White metal stanchions with ropes divide the seating area. A projector screen hangs at the top of the room.2011-12-05July 08 20152015-07-08July 08 20152015-07-08A photograph of a satsang hall with a large group of devotees seated on the floor in front of a raised throne. A figure with a red turban and bare upper body sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, with a tall silver trident-topped stand beside him and a small electronic device on a side table. Many devotees wear white, cream and orange clothing, several with rudraksha malas. Some raise their hands while others sit attentively. Yellow-draped tables, framed pictures and colourful hanging banners line the pale walls. The figure's appearance is consistent with the presentation of a person on the throne, presiding over the satsang; the physical identity is uncertain.2018-05-11A large marble-floored hall at a satsang where a man seated on a red throne-style chair, wearing an orange robe and an orange turban, speaks at a small lectern with a microphone. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor: women in orange saris and white clothes, and men bare-chested in white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind the speaker a golden ornate throne and a deity murti stand, with hanging colourful tassels and a framed photo wall on the back wall. Some people are seated along the sides of the hall; overall the room holds dozens of seated participants.2018-05-11Wide view of a large hall with pink walls and framed colourful photographs, where a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron shawls sits on the floor and on black chairs facing a central seated figure. A woman in an orange-brown robe sits on a red chair at the front centre. A throne-like red chair with a golden ornament stands at the left wall. Children in white also sit on the floor at the lower left. Behind them, a stage area holds decorative items and figures in orange.2016-09-30June 22 20172017-06-22 +1 copies