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A large indoor satsang hall with a seated audience facing a raised stage. On a gold-and-red throne with golden lion armrests, a man with a saffron-coloured head covering, rudraksha mala and bare upper torso sits cross-legged; the figure is Swamiji (probable) based on the distinctive saffron turban and ornate mala cues, seated as the speaker. A cameraman in white stands beside a tripod-mounted camera. Audience members in white, saffron and yellow clothing sit on chairs and mats. Behind the stage hangs a banner with a historical sepia engraving of Varanasi ghats and a temple, and side panels show cremation-ghat fire scenes. A gold canopy tops the throne.

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May 10 20142014-05-10May 09 20142014-05-09Photo of a large hall satsang viewed from behind the audience. Many devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on the floor and in rows of red-cushioned chairs, facing a stage. On the stage a figure sits on a golden ornate throne with a canopy, wearing orange robes and a garland, beside a trident, with a stage backdrop showing a riverside temple scene and the words Inner Awakening. Video screens on each side show the proceedings, and cameramen film from the front. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established, so the identity is uncertain; the people are devotees and attendants.2014-05-17Rear view of a satsang hall where a large seated crowd in white clothes and red-and-white shawls faces a raised stage. A figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, flanked by brass lamps and potted plants. Behind the throne a backdrop shows a glowing globe and cosmic imagery, and gold-carved pillars frame the stage. A cameraman in white with a red shawl films from the right side of the stage. The banner above reads Inner Awakening. Many devotees sit on white mats, some on orange chairs, with children visible in the foreground.2015-07-05May 10 20152015-05-10A photograph taken from the back of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white and red clothing, many with red shawls, facing a stage. On the stage screen behind, a large projected image shows the ghats of Varanasi with stone steps and temples, flanked by a figure in a golden arch. A central figure in orange-red robes with a garland sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) in the centre of the stage, with a seated attendant in orange to the left and another person in white nearby. Video cameras on tripods film the stage. A banner-like screen reads Inner Awakening. Camera equipment and cables are visible in the foreground.2014-05-05July 04 20152015-07-04May 17 20142014-05-17A large audience of devotees sits in rows of red and orange chairs in a hall facing a stage. Many attendees wear white clothing with orange-red shawls or sashes. On the stage, a central figure sits on a golden throne in orange-red robes, flanked by a bull and ornate backdrop painting of a deity in a glowing halo. A banner reading Inner Awakening hangs above the stage, and a large screen on the right shows a close view of the seated figure. A camera on a tripod records the event from the crowd side.2015-05-10July 04 20152015-07-04A photograph taken from the back of a seated audience facing a stage at an indoor satsang hall. A banner reading "Inner Awakening" hangs at the top left. On the stage, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, flanked by brass lamps and potted green plants, against a backdrop showing a glowing Earth and space imagery. Audience members wear white clothes with red-and-orange shawls. A camera on a tripod records the event at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the golden throne wears saffron robes and has long swept-back hair, with a cue-based appearance match, so he is treated as in person on stage.2015-07-04July 03 20152015-07-03