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A photograph of a satsang inside a covered hall with grilled windows. A seated figure on a low gold-legged wooden bench, wearing a rust-red robe and a marigold garland, raises one hand to the forehead while holding a small object, with a silver trident and a ceremonial staff beside him. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on a red floor mat around him, many with shaved heads, one holding an open book. A woman in a rust sari with a beaded necklace stands at left, and a standing monk in orange holds a staff. A second seated figure in a white shirt sits in the foreground with his back to the camera. The seated figure appears to be a candidate matching the appearance cues described for a person, but the identification is uncertain.

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A seated figure in a maroon robe wearing a long marigold garland faces a seated congregation at a satsang. The figure holds a silver trident-topped staff upright with one hand. Around a red-petalled floor, monks and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit close together, one saffron-robed man reading from an open book. Women in saffron and red shawls sit at the front right, and a man in a grey cap and dark jacket sits among them. A carved wooden pillar and metal grille frame the hall, and a silver staff with a finial stands at the right edge.2014-01-13A photograph of a ritual or satsang gathering in a covered temple-like hall with a red-cloth floor and metal grille on the left. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange-and-yellow marigold garland and a dark red-orange robe, holding a silver trident-topped staff upright while pointing with his other hand. Seated before him are shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes, one holding an open book, and behind them many devotees sit on the floor, including women in orange sarees, a woman in a red shawl, and an elderly man with white beard. Silver staffs with ornate tips frame the scene on the right. Large crowd-like seating visible in the back of the hall. The man with the garland shows distinctive long hair and a garland, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role.2014-01-13A seated man in a rust-red robe and a marigold garland sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion, holding a silver trident upright. Around him on a red carpet sit several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes, one holding a silver staff and another holding an open book. A metal mesh enclosure and red-and-white grille surround the simple indoor space, with a small wooden panel behind. The scene appears to be a formal satsang or teaching gathering.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a covered hall with a red-carpeted floor and a wooden carved panel on the left. In the foreground a person seen from behind with long dark hair wears an orange marigold garland and holds a silver trident-like staff. Facing them, a shaved-headed man in saffron robe and dark rudraksha mala sits holding an open book, flanked by other saffron-clad devotees. Behind them a large audience in orange, red and white shawls sits on mats, with a camera operator standing at the back and silver ceremonial staffs rising beside the group.2014-01-13A photograph of a satsang in a small enclosed pavilion with mesh walls. A central figure seated on an ornate wooden throne wears a red-orange robe and a marigold garland, holding a trident-topped staff. Around him sit devotees in orange and saffron robes, several shaved-headed sannyasis and women in dark and orange shawls, many seen from behind. Ceremonial weapons-style staffs with trishul and axe-shaped finials stand beside the throne, and red and orange tassels hang from the walls. a person figure is present seated on the throne, identified by the throne placement and the marigold garland with saffron-orange robe and trident staff cues.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13