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A satsang in a decorated hall with a painted backdrop of Varanasi ghats and temple spires lit in warm orange light. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-fringed shawl, a red and gold ornate throne behind him, and a silver staff raised beside the throne, hands held together in a gesture of greeting, is a person by appearance: shaved head with vertical tilak, saffron robes, gold ornaments and ceremonial throne. Around him sit about a dozen devotees on the floor in white and red saris and kurtas with orange shawls; a young woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits centre front. Brass oil lamps with flames, flowers and incense sticks sit in the foreground. A video camera on a tripod stands at left.

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May 21 20142014-05-21A photograph of a satsang stage set with a golden and red ornate throne at upper left, on which a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a mala sits with hands resting on the armrest. A stage backdrop painted with Varanasi ghats and temple spires glows pink and orange, and a large pink lotus-petal arch frames the left edge. Around the stage, a group sits cross-legged on blue carpet: several people in white kurtas and orange shawls, a woman with grey hair in orange, and women in red and orange saris offering palms together or holding brass plates with flowers. A gold trident stands beside the throne. A devotee in orange kneels at the bottom left facing the stage.2014-05-21A seated man in a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a silver trident beside him, smiling and pressing his palms together. Seated in white with red shawls before him are a young man with a red shawl and a young woman in white holding a rudraksha mala with eyes closed, while a few heads of onlookers and a camera on a tripod frame the lower foreground. Behind them is a painted backdrop of old temple-like buildings lit in warm orange.2014-05-21A satsang in a tented hall with a painted backdrop of Varanasi ghats and temples. A long-haired figure in an orange-red shawl and leopard-print skirt sits on a gold-framed red throne holding a trident-topped staff, facing a group seated on blue carpet. Several people in white kurtas with red scarves and rudraksha malas sit in front, one holding a silver plate of flowers and offerings, while women in orange and red saris listen nearby. A video monitor shows another satsang at left, and a gilded deity murti stands in the background. The seated figure on the throne has a person appearance, with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl, and is shown as a presenter in this gathering.2014-05-21May 21 20142014-05-21A photograph of a satsang in a decorated hall. A seated figure on a large gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing a red-orange shawl and holding a silver ceremonial staff, faces a semicircle of devotees on the floor. Nearby, a man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits, and women in red, saffron and white saris and shawls sit in the group, some holding brass plates with flowers and offerings. A painted backdrop shows a temple city skyline in red and orange light. A television screen on the left displays a figure in red. Several people in the group wear white and red, and a white-haired woman in orange holds a brass bowl. The seated figure on the throne is a person by appearance, with an orange-red shawl and ornate throne cues, while the other seated people are devotees.2014-05-21A satsang gathering in an indoor hall. On the left, a figure with long dark hair and a vibhuti mark on the forehead wears an orange-red shawl and a leopard-print lower cloth, standing beside a red-cushioned seat with a gold-patterned base and a silver staff. Seated devotees in front, including a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red-and-white sari, have their palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a woman in white and red shawl sits with folded hands before a painted backdrop of a city skyline, and a red curtain hangs at right.2014-05-21Indoor satsang on a golden-throned stage with a red curtain. A woman seated on a red-cushioned gold throne, wearing orange robes, rudraksha mala and a long beaded necklace, holds a microphone and speaks. Seated beside and before her are several devotees in orange and white robes with garlands: a woman pressing her palms together in namaste, a young man with a white forehead mark and bare shoulders, and women in saffron and cream saris. A woman in a white-and-red sari kneels in front on the floor, and a small brass figure sits in the foreground. Several people are visible, including partly seen figures at the right edge.2017-08-26September 19 20152015-09-19A seated satsang or puja gathering inside a hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. On a raised golden throne with a leopard-print seat, a man with a crown-like golden headpiece, wearing an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, sits with a ceremonial staff nearby, while a garlanded deity murti stands beside him. Around the front, devotees sit on a patterned mat with brass bowls of leaves and offerings. Several men in orange and white robes, one wearing an orange turban, sit with hands folded in anjali. Women in orange, gold and white saris sit in the foreground. A camera operator stands on a tripod behind the group.2017-09-30A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering on a raised stage with a red backdrop. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala beads and a tilak, with long hair swept back; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), seated in the honoured central position. Around him, women and men kneel or sit with palms joined in anjali, some in saffron-trimmed and white ritual clothes, a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in a purple sari among them. In front, a seated woman in white faces the throne beside a gold ritual bowl holding flowers and offerings. Behind them, framed portraits of saints and an older man hang on a red wall, and a red curtain drapes the right side.2012-07-15October 26 20102010-10-26