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Photo of a large hall session with a seated teacher in saffron-orange robes on a brown ornate throne at the centre of a stage, holding a tall silver staff beside him. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, many wearing white clothing and red-orange shawls, some with orange malas. Behind the throne a painted backdrop shows a green figure seated in meditation holding a lotus and trident, with a bull motif to the right. A standing attendant in white stands at the left stage edge, and a large screen on the right shows a crowd in white and red. Gold-framed carved pillars and red curtains frame the hall.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls, facing a central raised throne-like chair. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on the dais with a ceremonial staff beside him, gesturing with one hand as if speaking. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a seated deity with a crown and a bull figure, flanked by golden carved columns. Stage lights hang above, and a screen at the right shows a crowd. Rows of chairs fill the foreground with audience members in red and white.2015-05-11May 11 20152015-05-11A seated man in an orange-brown robe sits on an ornate throne-like chair at the centre of a large hall, with a long ceremonial sword resting upright beside him. An audience of many devotees fills the rows in front, many wearing white clothes with red shawls draped over their shoulders. Behind the stage, a large painted backdrop shows a green-skinned deity figure with a red background, and a standing man in white walks across the stage. A screen at the top right shows another crowd, and gold lamps and potted plants flank the stage. The scene suggests a discourse or inner-awakening session.2015-05-11May 11 20152015-05-11A large indoor satsang hall with a red stage backdrop showing a cosmic eye image and gold pillars. A figure with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes and a sash sits on a brown leather throne-style chair, seemingly addressing the gathering; a golden canopy and deity-like ornaments stand behind. Seated before him on the red floor are many devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls. One woman in a bright green top sits at the lower right. a person, the central teacher on the throne, is shown in person.2015-07-09July 13 20152015-07-13A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in saffron and orange shawls, with many people in white and bright traditional dress. On a raised red stage at the centre, a man in a red-orange turban and reddish-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver peacock-shaped seat and silver staffs or ritual poles beside him. Above the stage, a large screen shows a figure in a red turban and saffron robes, and a banner portrait shows a man in a crown and red garments. Cameras stand on the sides of the hall. The scene looks like a ceremonial satsang or discourse with a seated central figure and a large audience, and the central figure is unclear from appearance alone.2017-12-12Photo of a large seated congregation facing a raised red stage in a tented hall, with red and gold drapes and a backdrop of painted deity and saint images. A figure in a red-orange turban and robes sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a white swan-shaped support, holding a microphone, with a silver stand and ceremonial lamps near him. Attendees in white, orange and saffron clothing, many wearing orange shawls, fill the rows, and a camera operator stands at the upper left. The scene reads as a seated teaching or satsang gathering; the throned figure's appearance is consistent with a person candidate.2017-12-12July 09 20162016-07-09A seated central figure in an ornate wooden throne with a red cushioned back sits in a red-carpeted hall, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. A golden trident stands beside the throne. Around him a large audience sits cross-legged on the floor in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped across their shoulders, with a few seated on chairs at the rear. Behind them rows of red chairs face a wall of framed photographs and a deity murti is visible in the background. Banners and photo panels line the walls. The central figure's appearance has several cues associated with a person, including a saffron robe and ornate beaded necklace, while the throne and setting support the seated role; the identity is an appearance-based candidate only.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA satsang gathering in a hall with a crowd of devotees seated on white cloths and mats. Most wear white clothes and red-orange checked shawls draped over one shoulder. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and orange robe sits on a large brown leather chair, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Behind him are gold ornaments, a trident emblem and a large backdrop with a blue-and-purple globe image. A camera on a tripod and a small potted plant are visible at the stage edge.2015-07-02A photograph of a seated audience facing a central figure on a gold-and-yellow ornate throne placed on a red carpeted stage inside a large tent hall. The central figure wears an orange-brown robe and is seated with hands raised near the face, and a gold trident stands to the left of the throne. Audience members sit cross-legged on the red floor, many in white dhotis or white clothes with orange-brown shawls, some women in saris and salwar, and rows of white and gold chairs extend behind them. A camera on a tripod and a large screen are visible in the background, along with a sign-like banner at the top of the frame. Prominent devotees in the foreground wear white with orange shawls, and a water bottle sits on the floor near the front row.2016-05-17