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January 22 20082008-01-22June 28 20082008-06-28A photograph of an evening discourse seen from behind a crowd of seated devotees, most wearing saffron or orange shawls and some in white. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe stands before a dark brown backdrop, beside a golden trident and an ornate decorated seat or throne. A devotee in a striped shirt and a man in a yellow top sit in the foreground, with a few raised hands visible at left. The figure's clothing is a plain saffron robe with long dark hair, but the face is too small and distant to confirm identity, so the appearance cue is only partial.2008-06-28Photo of an evening discourse hall with a deep orange fabric backdrop. A gold trident stands on the left beside an ornate wooden throne with carved arch and inlaid panels. Centre, a young man in an orange robe and orange shawl stands in front of the throne with a red bindi. Foreground and sides show many seated and standing devotees with their backs to the camera, mostly in orange shawls, with a man in white and a bald man in a pale shirt visible. A microphone stand sits at right. Appearance-based candidate present; the page indicates a person at this event, and the figure at the throne wears orange robes with a trident nearby, so label probable. a person, standing before the throne, orange robe and shawl, trident beside him. Devotees in orange shawls face him.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22Indoor gathering in a hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, a fluorescent tube light and a pedestal fan. A large crowd sits on the floor, many with palms pressed together in namaste or clapping. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long dark braid, with gold necklaces and a bead mala, sits before a standing group of men and women in white clothes, many wearing orange shawls. A staff-like ceremonial rod stands near the seated figure. Standing at left, a person in white and a woman in white near a speaker box. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse with devotees responding.2007-12-23Photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional gathering. At center, a man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands together among a dense crowd, many raising their hands and clapping. Around him, devotees in saffron, white and yellow dress fill the floor, with a few men in white kurtas at the edges. Behind them stands an ornate gold and red throne (peetha) with a decorated canopy against a dark curtain. Hanging colourful patterned banners decorate the tented ceiling. The swami-like figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so only his role and garments are described.2008-12-23A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white throne-like chair in front of a red draped backdrop, speaking into a microphone. Around them, attendants in orange and white stand: one in white with a rudraksha-style mala holds a fan-like object, another in orange gestures, and a woman in white and orange raises a small vessel. A seated crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the foreground, while a camera on a tripod records the scene beside a cameraman in khaki. Walls are white with patterned decorative panels at the edges.2012-01-02Photograph of a satsang hall with golden ornate thrones on a raised marble stage. Two seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit on the thrones, one with hands raised. Beside them, a figure in orange holds a small book. Seated devotees in white shirts and orange shawls fill the floor in front, several raising their hands. A standing man in white dhoti-style clothing gestures near a brass stand. At left, a man in white with a yellow-and-white garment stands with hands folded. Walls are polished marble and white ceiling fans hang above. a person is the central figure on the middle throne in saffron robes with long hair, indicated by his saffron clothing and ornate throne setting.2012-07-23June 04 20062006-06-04A hall with a tin roof and whitewashed walls hung with rows of decorative sticks and orange curtains, where a large group of people sits cross-legged on mats in white clothes with orange shawls. At the front, a woman in orange robes stands at a microphone on a raised platform beside a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes. A man in white clothing stands at the right by an orange curtained doorway, and a small table with a cloth and a pedestal sits to the left. Oil lamps and a small object sit on the stage, and a standing fan and speaker are visible.2008-01-14August 28 20152015-08-28