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Indoor satsang hall photographed from a raised side angle. In the foreground, a man in a checked plaid shirt kneels on a red carpet before a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, who is applying a mark to his forehead. Behind them a bald man in a white dhoti stands near a gold-and-red throne. To the left a woman in a purple top holds a small cup in the foreground. Beyond, rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall under a maroon draped valance, with a carved wooden panel and a golden peetha on the right. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired robed figure receiving the kneeling devotee wears a saffron robe, a white flower garland and long dreadlocked hair, matching visible presentation cues.

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Indoor hall at an ashram satsang. A bearded figure with long dark hair wears a white floral garland and sits on a golden throne with red cushions, raising a hand toward a kneeling couple. A man in a checked plaid shirt and a woman in a patterned sari with a shawl kneel with folded hands on a red carpet. Beside them a woman in white holds a brass vessel. A man in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha beads stands at right near a carved golden wooden shrine panel with deity figures. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the hall behind a railing, with red drapes and a camera crew visible.2016-10-01October 01 20162016-10-01A photograph inside a large hall with red drapes and a red-carpeted stage. A long-haired bearded man with white flower garlands, seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, reaches out to a kneeling man in a checked shirt and a seated woman in a patterned sari. To the right, a standing man in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha mala looks on, and a golden carved pillar stands in the foreground. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with a person in the lower left foreground. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, with long hair, a white garland, and a brown-orange robe, is receiving devotees in a darshan setting.2016-10-01A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a gold-ornate throne in the foreground. A bare-shouldered man with long dark hair and a white flower garland stands at the throne, reaching up toward a figure seated on it. Beside him an young man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads stands with a bronze bowl, and another man in saffron cloth kneels at lower right holding a small metal vessel. Several white-clad attendants and a crowd in the background watch, and a camera on a tripod is at right. A gold-and-red decorated pedestal and a carved figure are at left.2016-10-01October 01 20162016-10-01A photograph of a satsang hall in which a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-brown wrap and a white floral garland, sits on an ornate red and gold throne decorated with carved golden lion-like figures. Facing him kneels a young woman in white clothing with a red-brown sash, her hands raised in a gesture while he touches her. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange lanyard stands, and a person in white with a metal bowl is seated in front, while a seated audience fills the hall behind them under white ceiling lights and red draped curtains. The bearded figure in the orange-brown wrap and floral garland is a person by appearance cues: long hair, distinctive orange clothing, and a garland on a throne.2016-10-01Indoor satsang hall with red curtains and a gold-framed carved throne-like seat at right. A man in a white shirt with an orange sash stands at left, raising a hand while another man in white touches his forehead. A long-haired figure with a white flower garland sits on the red-carpeted dais in a dark garment, with an ornate gold seat beside. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes sit and stand, a camera tripod is visible, and a small brass oil lamp stands at right. A woman's hand holds a metal cup at lower left.2016-10-01October 01 20162016-10-01October 01 20162016-10-01October 01 20162016-10-01A photograph of a satsang hall with a large ornate gold throne in the foreground. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and pink flower garland sits on the throne, one hand resting on the shoulder of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Another man in white with folded hands stands at the right edge, and a seated audience in white and red clothing fills the hall beyond, with draped maroon curtains and a decorated altar area on the far side. Several people are visible in the hall, including those seated in rows at the back.2016-09-27A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with carved red-and-gold lion-headed armrests, bare-chested with a dark saffron-brown cloth draped over the lap and a white floral garland around the neck. The figure's back is to the camera and the face is not visible; the appearance is consistent with a person in ceremonial presentation, though the view is partial. Facing him, a line of devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, one with grey hair, bow or extend hands in greeting as the seated figure raises a hand in blessing. A woman in a white top and a man in a white shirt stand near, and a person in pink-and-white attire stands behind. A large hall with red drapes, a camera on a tripod, and rows of seated attendees stretch behind them, with a digital clock on the wall.2016-10-01