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A photograph of a satsang hall with a dark blue draped backdrop. On a gold-decorated throne with a striped canopy overhead and garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers sits a person in a light blue robe with a gold necklace, hands pressed together in namaste. Seated on orange mats below are devotees: women in white and cream saris, a man in white with a shaved head, a young man in orange, and a woman in a green and yellow sari. Brass plates and small vessels stand on the floor, and a microphone stand is at lower right. The appearance is shown from behind a brass-and-gold stand with flowers at the left edge. Several people are visible in the scene.

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A seated figure in a sky-blue robe with a gold-toned necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits on a gilded throne with floral garlands, under a multicoloured ceremonial parasol. The seated figure has long dark hair and holds palms together in namaskar. Around the throne on an orange cloth, devotees sit in white and cream sarees and dhotis; one woman in a red-bordered saree and a woman in a yellow and white sari face the throne, and a young monk in saffron stands near the throne. Steel plates, small bowls and lamps lie on the floor, and a windowed wall and blue drapes form the backdrop.2010-12-26A satsang in a hall with blue draped curtains and orange-and-purple floor mats. A seated figure with long dark hair, bare-chested except for a blue wrap, wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a striped canopy above. Several women in white and cream saris, one in green, sit cross-legged on the floor facing him; one holds a small flame near a brass plate, and steel vessels and a plate with offerings sit in front. A woman in a grey sari with a microphone is at the lower right. Visible centre-right elements are a cream wall and a window with curtains.2010-12-26A seated figure on a golden throne with a red cushion and a canopy with red, yellow and green fringe is decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands; the figure wears a blue garment and a beaded necklace. Around the front of the throne, about eight devotees sit on an orange carpet with blue-and-purple mats, several in white and cream saris, one in a yellow-bordered sari, one wearing orange, one with a long plait. They hold small brass plates, lamps and offerings, appearing to perform a puja or aarti. A microphone stands at the lower right, and a dark blue curtain and a white wall with a window form the backdrop.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a red cushioned seat is framed by a tall arrangement of marigold and white flower garlands and an ornamental canopy with multicoloured fringe overhead. The seated figure wears a sky-blue draped cloth, a long gold-and-beaded garland and a bangle, with dark hair and a forehead mark. a person: the seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair, an ornate gold necklace and a blue draped garment, consistent with the page's account of a person presiding at this satsang. Around the dais, about seven women and men sit on the floor in cream and white saris and dhotis with green and red borders, hands folded in devotion, facing the throne. Floral garlands lie on the gold base in front of them.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a seated ceremony in an indoor hall with a dark blue draped backdrop. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands in red, yellow and purple, beneath a gold canopy with red and green tassels. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange with a mala sits near a gold tray of fruit and offerings. A golden bull statue with a garland stands at left. Several women in white and cream saris and a man in white sit on the floor, one with palms joined, and a partially visible person in white sits at the lower right. The scene resembles a padapuja-style devotional gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed throne, so the candidate is in person.2010-12-27December 31 20102010-12-31A satsang in a hall with dark blue curtains. A man seated on a golden throne with red cushions and garlands of red, yellow and green flowers wears a yellow robe, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and is the central figure; the page flags him as a person, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so he is described by role only. Around him on an orange and purple mat, about two dozen seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, saffron-striped cloths and saris listen; several sit with hands folded in anjali. Microphones stand in the foreground, and small brass plates with offerings sit before the throne.2010-12-23