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Photograph of a satsang hall with a golden throne draped in red cushions at the centre, set against maroon velvet drapes with gold arched frames and colourful tassels. A golden figure of a standing deity stands on each side, and colourful paper lanterns hang from the ceiling. A seated figure on the throne wears a red floral garland and a white and gold cloth. Around the platform, orange-robed sannyasis and devotees sit in rows, many with shaved heads, white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and bare chests; some wear white dhotis. A large floral-decorated murti sits to the right. The image reads as a ritual gathering in an ashram hall.

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A satsang hall decorated for a festival, with gold arches and gold statues of deities flanking a golden ornate throne with lion-shaped armrests. A seated figure on the throne wears a red garment and a red garland. Devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit on red cushions in front, and a row of women in orange and white sits to the right near a garlanded image. Colourful tassels and paper lanterns hang overhead. The seated figure on the throne is not identifiable by appearance alone, so no identity is asserted here.2013-10-13Devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on red floor cushions in a decorated hall during a satsang. At the centre a figure in red and gold robes with a garland sits on a large golden throne flanked by golden lion figures. Behind and to the right, a deity murti is dressed in green and red with a crown and garlands. Several shaved-headed devotees in orange wear white tilaka and rudraksha malas in the foreground. A golden standing deity figure stands at the left beneath arches hung with colourful tassels, and paper lanterns hang from the ceiling.2013-10-13October 05 20132013-10-05A photograph of a satsang hall decorated with colourful hanging paper lanterns and maroon velvet drapes. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne flanked by two golden lion figures, wearing a red-orange garment, red floral garlands and a crown-like adornment, holding a white microphone. Golden deity statues stand on either side, and rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and sari-style dress with rudraksha beads sit on red mats on both sides of the raised stage, some with hands folded. A white-clad man sits near the front. Probable Swamiji cues include long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed ceremonial clothing, a crown-like headpiece and garlands on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a morning satsang.2013-10-06October 08 20132013-10-08October 13 20132013-10-13October 08 20132013-10-08A satsang hall set with a golden throne on a raised red platform, framed by gold-trimmed arches and hanging tassel strands, with colourful paper lanterns overhead and two golden lion figures flanking the seat. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the throne wearing a red-and-pink floral garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. Two gold standing deity statues stand on either side of the arches. Seated devotees in orange-brown robes fill the front left and right, some with hands folded in prayer and one woman in white seated near the front left. The central figure's features and presentation are consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is an appearance-based judgement from several cues, so it is labelled probable.2013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13A photograph of a stage set for a ceremony, with a central golden throne flanked by two carved golden lion figures. A man seated on the throne wears an orange turban, orange robes and a red-and-white floral garland, and a rudraksha mala is visible around his neck; he has a probable Swamiji appearance by his turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. Around the stage sit devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas, with one seated figure in white ritual clothing with a bare upper body and tilak marks. Golden standing figures, a painted deity image on the right, and colourful tassel-decorated arches and hanging paper lanterns frame the scene, with a red cushioned platform in front.2013-10-09A satsang in an ornate hall with a golden throne backdrop. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a red and orange garment with ornate gold and beaded necklaces, seated on a gold throne with red cushions, flanked by golden lion-form and golden deity statues. In front, a large group of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on the floor, and devotees in red and orange attire sit along the right. A decorated deity murti stands at the right edge. Hanging yellow paper lanterns, tassels and colourful paper ornaments decorate the arches and ceiling. A few white-clad attendants sit near red floor cushions. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's identification but uncertain from the image alone.2013-10-05Indoor satsang stage with a gilded lion-armrest throne at centre, where a man in a red-and-gold robe and a red turban sits, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland. Golden figures of deity murtis flank the throne, and a gilded deity shrine with a Ganesha-like murti and flower garlands stands at left. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on red mats in rows at left and right, and a woman in a saffron sari sits near the front right. Strings of colourful paper lanterns hang from the ceiling above maroon drapes with floral garlands. A white fan stands at the bottom right.2013-10-08