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A photograph of a satsang hall where a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a raised stage, speaking into a microphone. Behind him a large backdrop shows a painted temple scene with deity figures garlanded in marigolds and a stone temple gateway. In the foreground, a seated audience of about a dozen devotees, mostly shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls, face the stage. A pedestal fan stands at the right edge. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive rudraksha adornment, matching the page's description of the talk; identity is an appearance-based candidate only.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a raised stage, speaking into a microphone. A large backdrop shows a temple-style painted scene with decorated pillars and a deity image adorned with garlands. Several rows of seated devotees in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls face the stage, some wearing headphones. A pedestal fan stands at the right edge of the stage, and a small offering tray sits near the front. The setting appears to be a satsang discourse.2010-10-29October 23 20102010-10-23A figure in saffron-orange robes with long braided hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) on a raised stage, speaking into a microphone. Below, a seated audience of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, several wearing headphones, listens from the floor. Behind the stage hangs a large backdrop printed with a temple scene showing a deity pair garlanded with flower garlands and an oil lamp arrangement. Dark curtains flank the stage. a person: the seated speaker wears saffron robes, long braided hair and a rudraksha-style cord, consistent with the page's account of a satsang talk.2010-10-20 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a raised stage, addressing a live talk. Several seated devotees in white dhotis, some with shaved heads, face the stage from the front with their backs to the camera. Behind the throne, a large backdrop shows a temple gopuram and decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers, with a gold canopy above. Smaller gilded thrones on either side hold garlanded deity murti. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge, and a small oil lamp with offerings sits at the lower left.2010-11-23 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne under a golden parasol, gesturing while speaking into a microphone. Golden lion-supported seats and a garlanded deity murti flank the stage, with trident-shaped ornaments, marigold garlands and flower vases around the dais. In the foreground, a large seated audience in white dhotis and saffron-robed monks sit facing the stage, some with kalasha-style offerings and small lamps nearby. The stage has navy curtains behind it.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 17 20102010-11-17November 23 20102010-11-23A seated figure in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne on a raised stage, flanked by gold ceremonial staffs and a red-and-gold throne with garlands and a deity murti at left. Behind them, a gold lion-armrest seat and a deity murti draped in colourful garlands complete the stage. In the foreground, a large audience of about twenty people, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders, sit on the floor facing the stage, several wearing headphones, with brass vessels and papers before them. Orange-robed sannyasis sit among them near the stage steps.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA satsang on a raised stage with a large printed backdrop of a temple-style scene showing a seated deity murti garlanded with flower strings, flanked by standing figures and brass lamps. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne at centre, with his posture upright; a man in orange sits at the left edge near a microphone. Several people in white dhoti and shawl, including a woman in white, sit cross-legged on the stage floor near the throne. In the foreground, a large audience of people in white clothing with red-striped shawls sits with their backs to the camera facing the stage, with a few orange-robed figures among them. A white pedestal fan stands at the right edge of the stage.2010-10-29Photograph of a seated ritual gathering facing an ornate golden stage. On a red-cushioned golden throne at the top sits a figure in an orange saffron robe with a draped shawl; the figure's face and features are not clear enough to make an appearance-based identification. Golden lion-like sculptures and garlanded deity murtis stand around the stage, with a golden kalasha-style lamp hanging above. In the foreground, several shaved-headed young men and boys in white dhotis with maroon borders sit with their backs to the camera, facing the stage. Brass vessels and containers rest on the floor nearby.2010-11-17A photograph of a satsang hall where a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions on a raised stage, flanked by flower arrangements and a microphone. Below, a large audience of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sits cross-legged on the floor facing the stage. A standing fan and a hanging orange-and-red cloth decorate the space behind a dark blue curtain. The seated figure appears to be a person presenting a discourse from the throne, identified by the long swept hair, orange clothing and mala, and the throne placed centrally on stage.2010-12-02