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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a hall facing a raised stage draped in red curtains with a green-lit tree trunk backdrop. On a red and gold throne at centre sits a bare-chested man wearing a crown or ornate headdress, a rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-orange cloth, with a bronze deity murti and brass trident (trishul) stands flanking the stage. Most devotees wear orange or saffron shawls and white ritual clothes, many holding up phones to record. A camera on a tripod is at right, and potted plants and a golden elephant figure decorate the stage. Visible cues suggest a satsang or puja setting.

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June 19 20172017-06-19June 19 20172017-06-19A large indoor satsang hall with a red draped stage backdrop and a green-lit artificial tree behind the stage. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate necklace sits on a red and gold throne, one hand raised in discourse, with a crown-like headdress. Flanking the stage are golden trishula staffs, golden deity and animal figures, and potted plants. Below, a large seated audience in white and orange-saffron clothing, many men bare-chested with orange shawls, sits facing the stage. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge and some attendees film with phones. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a crown-like headdress, orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's discourse event.2017-06-19A photograph of a satsang discourse in a hall with red draped curtains and a green tree-trunk backdrop. A seated figure on a red and white throne, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, speaks into a microphone. Golden trident standards, golden deity murti and elephant figures flank the dais, and a video camera on a tripod stands at right. Seated audience members in white and orange-saffron clothing, many with shaved heads, face the stage, and several hold up phones. A large crowd fills the foreground; visible people number roughly 60 to 80 seated devotees.2017-06-19June 19 20172017-06-19A large audience sits on the floor facing a raised stage framed by deep red drapes. On a red-draped throne at the centre sits a figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron robes, wearing a white floral garland; he is a probable Swamiji by the long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, seated before a deity murti with a green leafy backdrop. Brass lamps, potted plants and decorative hanging tassels in red, yellow and green flank the dais. Devotees in white and saffron clothes fill the front rows, and a cameraman in white stands on the stage steps with a tripod-mounted camera.2017-01-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a white cushioned seat wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha-style garland, and a red-brown crown-like headpiece, with hands joined before him. A golden trident stands to one side and a golden bull statue sits at the base of the dais. Behind the throne are gold-framed panels and red drapes. In the foreground, many seated devotees face the stage, most bare-chested or in white dhotis and orange shawls, with some holding up mobile phones to record. A tripod-mounted camera is at the left edge, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is at the right.2017-05-25June 23 20172017-06-23June 01 20172017-06-01 +1 copiesA large hall with red draped curtains and a stage set for a satsang. On the raised platform, a seated man with long dark hair and an orange-brown garment and a white garland sits on a cushioned seat in front of a deity murti of a seated couple under a leafy green arch. Hanging lanterns in blue, yellow and red, brass lamps and potted plants flank the stage. Seated devotees fill the foreground in white and orange robes, and a cameraman in white stands at the side. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, an orange garment and a white garland, matching the page's account of a satsang led by the Supreme Pontiff. The crowd appears to number about 60 to 80 people.2017-01-22A large hall with red curtains and a stage holding decorated deity murtis. A central figure sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing an orange-saffron robe, long hair, rudraksha mala and a trident-topped staff nearby; a person with long hair and saffron clothing is seated on the throne, with a film camera on a tripod behind. Around him, devotees sit on a patterned mat in white dhotis and red-orange shawls, some bare-chested with sacred threads, wearing rudraksha malas. Others wear saffron and teal saris. A standing trident and fans are visible.2017-09-28July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copies