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Indoor satsang in a red-walled hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands on pillars and hanging strings of lights. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits with hands joined in namaste on a golden throne-like seat under a canopy, with brass oil lamps (lamps) arranged before the dais. A woman in a red-and-gold sari stands at the left near the stage. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with gold-bordered shawls and a rudraksha-style necklace, face the stage, with a tripod camera visible at the right. Appearance-based candidate with saffron robes and a shawl-like cue, labelled probable Swamiji, seated on the throne as the speaker.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a red-walled hall decorated with marigold garlands on pillars and hanging lamps. A seated figure in red-orange robes, hands joined in anjali, sits on a raised ornate chair before the assembly. A woman in a red sari with a yellow border stands nearby with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt at the right side also has palms pressed together. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor with their backs to the camera, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Brass lamps and a gold-trimmed canopy frame the central seat. A person in an orange robe is in the lower right foreground. The seated figure is appearance-based a person with saffron-red robes, long hair and a ceremonial setting, but identity is uncertain.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04Night photograph of a seated congregation facing a raised dais in a red-walled hall decorated with yellow and white flower garlands on pillars and strings of coloured lights. A figure in a red-orange robe sits on a throne-like seat at the back of the dais, with brass oil lamps (lamps) and a brass kalasha-style stand set around it. Many devotees in white, mostly men with some women in white and cream saris, sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded or raised in greeting, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered dhotis. A person in white stands to the right of the dais near the pillar. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan gathering.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04A seated man in an orange-red robe with a matching shawl sits cross-legged on a gilded wooden throne with a round halo-like backrest inside a red-walled hall. He has a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair and is smiling. Above him hangs an ornate brass canopy with hanging bells and chains, and brass lamps and kalasha-style ornaments stand on the platform. Yellow and white flower garlands wrap the pillars at left and right. Around him sit a seated audience of about a dozen people in white and cream clothes, several seen from behind, including older women with grey hair in white saris, and men in white dhotis. A bottle of water and a small table with decor sit beside the throne.2016-01-04Indoor evening satsang in a temple-style hall with red walls and flower garlands. A person in an orange-red robe sits on an ornate golden throne with carved wooden posts and a canopy hung with bells and beads. Brass oil lamps (lamps) stand on the platform beside the throne. In the foreground, many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees face the throne, with their backs to the camera. The person on the throne has long dark hair and a bindi, and wears saffron clothing and no visible crown, giving the figure a presentation consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable), seated at the front as a speaker.2016-01-04A seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on a raised golden throne-like seat (peetha) in a red-walled hall decorated with yellow-and-white flower garlands on pillars and hanging brass lamps. Seated before him on white-clad floor, devotees in white dhotis and white saris, several men wearing gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, face the dais. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels stand on the dais edges, and a camera on a tripod is at right. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering. a person: the central seated figure has long swept-back hair and orange-saffron clothing, with brass and gold ceremonial objects around him.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04December 29 20062006-12-29January 04 20162016-01-04December 22 20102010-12-22A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gilded throne-like seat under a golden canopy supported by wooden columns, raising one hand in a gesture while speaking. Brass oil lamps and garlands of yellow and white flowers decorate the red-walled hall. Around thirty devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, several women in pale saris, facing the dais in a satsang-style gathering.2016-01-04