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A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a raised central seat. A bare-chested man with long hair, a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha and gold garlands, and an orange-red lower cloth sits cross-legged on a throne draped with a tiger-skin rug, holding a tall trident. Overhead hang rows of colourful striped tassels and small lamp-shaped lanterns, with white draped walls and screens at the sides. Many attendees wear white, saffron and orange clothing. Swamiji (probable): the central seated figure shows long hair, a turban, rudraksha and gold garlands and a trident, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Roughly many dozens of people are visible.

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A large satsang hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful tasselled paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped lamps. A central figure sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped seat with a golden carved throne behind him, wearing a red head ornament, rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and a bare upper body, holding a tall golden staff. Beside him a golden lion-form figure stands. Hundreds of seated devotees in white, orange, pink and multicoloured clothing fill the floor, several in white ritual dress, while screens display images on the back walls. Swamiji (probable) is seated at the centre on the tiger throne, with cues including long hair, a crown-like head piece, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas.2016-12-07A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on white chairs and floor cushions. At the centre front, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban, bare-chested with a sash and red-orange wrap and rudraksha-style beads, holding a tall ceremonial staff with a trident top, seated on a tiger-skin-draped golden throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long hair, a saffron turban and ornate ceremonial dress with a tiger-skin throne. Overhead hang colourful tasselled decorations and paper lanterns, and large screens flank the stage. Many attendees wear white, orange and saffron clothing; some sit with hands raised in greeting.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a raised seat. On a golden throne draped with a tiger skin, a figure with a tall red-and-saffron turban sits cross-legged, wearing an orange-red robe, a beaded mala and layered ceremonial necklaces, holding a long golden staff with the right hand raised in blessing. Beside him stands a golden ceremonial object. Above, rows of colourful striped tassel decorations hang from the white ceiling alongside round lanterns and lamps. The audience wears white, orange, red and pastel clothing.2016-12-07A large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling strung with colourful hanging lanterns and tassels. A man with long dark hair and a red and gold turban sits on a golden-brown throne-like seat with a tiger-striped cushion, holding a trident and wearing rudraksha beads and garlands, while a devotee in white kneels before him. A dense crowd of several hundred people in saffron, white, pink and red clothing fills the floor, with two large screens showing crowds behind the dais.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesA large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, many in white, orange and red clothes. Central figure seated on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a red turban, a saffron-toned garment, and layered beaded necklaces and malas, holding a tall trident staff. A round white fan sits beside the throne. Above the crowd hang many colourful cloth streamers and decorative lamps with pink, yellow and blue shades. Screens line the back wall, and a woman in a white sari stands at the right side. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with a trident, turban and rudraksha-style malas, a satsang-type gathering.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tented hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and fringed decorations. At the centre, a man in a red and gold dhoti and a red-orange turban stands on a raised dais beside a golden bull statue, holding a ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial and raising one arm. He wears a layered gold necklace and bead malas. Crowd members wear white, saffron, orange and pastel clothing. Large screens on both sides show projected images.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large indoor assembly hall with white draped ceilings and hanging colourful tassel lanterns. A central figure sits astride a golden bull-shaped vehicle, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-orange turban, a gold necklace and holding a golden staff topped with a trident-like finial; this figure is a person by appearance (turban, ornate gold necklace, saffron-orange clothing) and is presented as the centre of a ceremonial procession. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in white, cream, blue, pink and orange saris and kurtas. Large screens on the walls show a close-up of a figure in orange.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07