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A photograph of a live satsang in an indoor hall with a golden throne at left. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on the ornate gold-and-red throne. Seated on the floor before him on a patterned rug are devotees in white dhoti-style clothing, including a bald man, women in white saris with green and yellow borders, and a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands. A small brass vessel and an orange cloth sit on the rug. Two camera operators stand at right: one on a tripod-mounted camera, the other holding a camera with headphones. A microphone stand is at left. Background shows a painted temple backdrop and a dark curtain.

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September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17October 29 20102010-10-29A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a red shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved details and red cushions. Around him, seated on the floor in a semicircle, are devotees in white and yellow sarees and dhotis; a woman in yellow holds a brass plate, and a man in white dhoti with a bare chest is seated near offering trays of flowers, fruit and brass dishes. Behind the throne is a large backdrop printed with figures in pink and blue garments, a red-garbed deity figure and floral garlands. Patterned curtains and orange floor cushions fill the hall. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-09-17A satsang or puja gathering in a hall with a gold ornate throne on the left. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, appearing to be the Swamiji (probable), with a red cushion and a gold armrest beside him. Around a low mat on the floor, several devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow shawls, sit in a semicircle. One woman holds a lit oil lamp, and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sits in front. A sannyasi in orange robes sits in the foreground with a book. Orange cushions and a blue-and-maroon mat lie at the right, and a large framed temple image is on the wall behind the throne.2010-10-29A seated figure on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion wears an orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland with red blooms, holding hands in lap; he has long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead. Before the throne, devotees sit on an orange carpet around a silver tray with lit oil lamps and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a lamp at center, while younger women in white and orange-red shawls and a man in white dhoti with bare upper body join the aarti. Behind the throne stand a gold deity murti, colourful garlands and ritual staffs. a person on throne, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap and garlands.2010-11-13November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20October 26 20102010-10-26A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a golden canopy umbrella, facing a group of devotees sitting on a red and gold rug. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ceremonial beads, matching the a person cues. Several devotees sit before him with hands pressed in anjali, wearing white, cream and yellow saris and kurtas; one woman has a red and green sari. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and kalasha-style vessels rest on a low table in front. Behind is a large painted backdrop of deity murtis adorned with garlands on a shrine. Printed copyright text is in the corner, which is not transcribed.2010-11-10November 20 20102010-11-20