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A photograph of a satsang on a raised stage with a dark backdrop printed with crescent moons and starry red-orange clouds. A man seated cross-legged on a red velvet throne with a leopard-print cushion holds a tall silver staff and wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with gold bangles and a red bindi. Next to him, a woman in a red blouse and orange sari kneels with her palms joined in namaste. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements, a silver plate of flowers and a small brass elephant-shaped vessel decorate the stage, and a gilded deity murti stands at the right edge.

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September 17 20122012-09-17September 17 20122012-09-17September 15 20122012-09-15September 17 20122012-09-17September 15 20122012-09-15A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate red velvet throne with a red tiger-stripe cushion, holding a tall ceremonial staff with a metal top. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, gold armbands and a sacred tilak on his forehead. Two men in orange and white sit at the lower left of the throne, one shaven-headed in saffron, the other in a pink shirt, handling a small brass oil lamp. Golden standing lamps flank the throne, flowers sit on either side, and a cosmic backdrop of orange clouds, stars and a crescent moon fills the background.2012-09-15A seated man on a red velvet throne with a zebra-striped cushion and a red-draped dais in front of a glowing galaxy-themed backdrop with a crescent moon. He wears saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, gold armbands and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair, and holds a tall black ceremonial staff with tassels. Flowers stand in vases at each side and tall brass oil lamps flank the throne. In the foreground lower left, a shaved-headed devotee in saffron robes sits with palms pressed together facing the throne, with a brass plate of flower petals and a water bottle nearby. The man on the throne shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated as the teacher at a satsang.2012-09-15A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a tall red velvet throne with gold trim, draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, gold armbands, a tilak on his forehead, and holds a long black staff with tassels. Flowers in vases flank the throne, with brass lamps on stands on either side and a water bottle nearby. Behind him is a backdrop of red and orange clouds, stars and a crescent moon. Orange clothing, rudraksha and gold adornments, and the throne suggest a satsang setting.2012-09-15September 17 20122012-09-17September 17 20122012-09-17A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim and a zebra-print cushion, holding a long thin staff upright in one hand. He wears saffron-orange draped clothing, a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial gold pendant, a gold necklace, gold armbands, a gold waist belt and a red bindi with a white forehead mark. Long dark hair is swept back. Behind him is a backdrop of red and orange cosmic imagery with a crescent moon, flanked by tall brass lamps. Flower arrangements sit on the throne platform. In the lower left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a second man in white kneel near the platform. A brass plate with a small lit lamp and offerings sits in the foreground. a person is seated on the throne in the centre, with the ritual setting around him.2012-09-15September 15 20122012-09-15