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A large hall packed with seated devotees facing a raised dais at the front. On the dais, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a shawl and a dark head covering stands beside a golden throne and holds a tall trident. Gold ornaments and a seated figure appear near him. Many attendees wear white, pink, yellow and red clothing, and some wear rudraksha-style beads. Overhead hang colourful paper lanterns and tassel decorations, with screens and cameras at the sides. Concrete appearance cues are present, so the standing figure in orange may be the a person, though the image is not conclusive.

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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall decorated with hanging paper lanterns and colourful tassels from the ceiling. In the foreground, the backs of many attendees are visible, including people in pink, white and blue clothing. At the front, a robed figure in a saffron-red and dark garment with a decorated shawl stands beside a gold-coloured chair and a trident, and a second figure in white stands nearby. Large screens on the left and centre show the stage, and a camera operator on a tripod is at the right. Offerings and a small gold idol sit on the stage. The scene appears to be a satsang or initiation gathering.2016-12-05A large hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor and in chairs, many in white and orange clothing. At the centre front, a man with long dark hair and a bare-chested, saffron-orange wrap sits on a gold throne-style seat holding a golden trident-like staff, with attendants in white dhotis nearby. A camera on a stand films the scene, and a screen at upper right shows the same figure. Hanging orange and white decorations and strings of lights line the ceiling, and white draped fabric covers the walls.2016-12-12A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly viewed from behind, many in white and orange clothing with rudraksha malas. At the centre, a standing figure with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange-brown wrap, raises a golden staff in one hand, positioned beside an ornate golden-and-red throne. A large screen at upper left shows a figure in orange, and cameras on tripods are visible at right. Hanging orange and yellow decorations and a white flower-shaped lamp hang from the ceiling. a person (appearance-based label) standing with a staff, addressing the assembly beside a throne, with devotees gathered before him.2016-12-12A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white and orange clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas, viewed from behind as they face a raised platform. A figure with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange shawl over a leopard-print lower garment, raises one arm while holding a tall golden staff, seated on an ornate golden-orange throne-style chair with a golden lion figure at its base. A large screen behind shows a close-up of a bearded man in orange. Cameras on tripods are visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central seated figure, identified by long hair, beard, orange shawl and golden staff, seated on a throne.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph from behind a large seated audience in a hall with a tall red-brown armchair trimmed in gold on a raised platform. A bearded man in an orange-brown robe over a leopard-print garment stands beside the chair, raising one arm and holding a tall gold-topped staff; the same ornate chair and staff suggest a peetha setting. The large projection screen at top left shows a similar figure, and a ceiling fan and hanging lanterns are visible. Dozens of attendees in white, saffron and red clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas or garlands, face the platform. The standing figure's role is that of a speaker before the congregation, satsang-style.2016-12-12