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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a raised seat. On a golden throne draped with a tiger skin, a figure with a tall red-and-saffron turban sits cross-legged, wearing an orange-red robe, a beaded mala and layered ceremonial necklaces, holding a long golden staff with the right hand raised in blessing. Beside him stands a golden ceremonial object. Above, rows of colourful striped tassel decorations hang from the white ceiling alongside round lanterns and lamps. The audience wears white, orange, red and pastel clothing.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a raised central seat. A bare-chested man with long hair, a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha and gold garlands, and an orange-red lower cloth sits cross-legged on a throne draped with a tiger-skin rug, holding a tall trident. Overhead hang rows of colourful striped tassels and small lamp-shaped lanterns, with white draped walls and screens at the sides. Many attendees wear white, saffron and orange clothing. Swamiji (probable): the central seated figure shows long hair, a turban, rudraksha and gold garlands and a trident, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Roughly many dozens of people are visible.2016-12-07A large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling strung with colourful hanging lanterns and tassels. A man with long dark hair and a red and gold turban sits on a golden-brown throne-like seat with a tiger-striped cushion, holding a trident and wearing rudraksha beads and garlands, while a devotee in white kneels before him. A dense crowd of several hundred people in saffron, white, pink and red clothing fills the floor, with two large screens showing crowds behind the dais.2016-12-07A large satsang hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful tasselled paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped lamps. A central figure sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped seat with a golden carved throne behind him, wearing a red head ornament, rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and a bare upper body, holding a tall golden staff. Beside him a golden lion-form figure stands. Hundreds of seated devotees in white, orange, pink and multicoloured clothing fill the floor, several in white ritual dress, while screens display images on the back walls. Swamiji (probable) is seated at the centre on the tiger throne, with cues including long hair, a crown-like head piece, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas.2016-12-07A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, many in white, orange and red clothes. Central figure seated on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a red turban, a saffron-toned garment, and layered beaded necklaces and malas, holding a tall trident staff. A round white fan sits beside the throne. Above the crowd hang many colourful cloth streamers and decorative lamps with pink, yellow and blue shades. Screens line the back wall, and a woman in a white sari stands at the right side. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with a trident, turban and rudraksha-style malas, a satsang-type gathering.2016-12-07A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on white chairs and floor cushions. At the centre front, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban, bare-chested with a sash and red-orange wrap and rudraksha-style beads, holding a tall ceremonial staff with a trident top, seated on a tiger-skin-draped golden throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long hair, a saffron turban and ornate ceremonial dress with a tiger-skin throne. Overhead hang colourful tasselled decorations and paper lanterns, and large screens flank the stage. Many attendees wear white, orange and saffron clothing; some sit with hands raised in greeting.2016-12-07A large satsang hall with white draped ceilings and rows of colourful hanging decorations. A bearded man in saffron and orange clothing with an orange turban and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, holding a golden trident-topped staff and raising one hand in blessing. A dense crowd of seated devotees, many in white and colourful traditional dress, fills the foreground, with a large projection screen and a standing fan visible to the sides. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, turban, gold necklace and staff.2016-12-07A large tented hall hung with colourful tassel-and-lamp decorations sits a seated man on a tiger-skin-draped throne with a golden lion-like carved armrest. He wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-red garment and multiple beaded malas, and holds a tall trident-like staff. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial turban fit the cues. Hundreds of seated devotees in white, orange and multicolour saris and kurtas face him, with two large screens on the side walls. A white fan stands in front of the throne. Several devotees wear orange sashes.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Large indoor satsang hall under a white tent roof hung with colourful tasselled decorations and paper lanterns. A central figure stands on a raised dais, bare-chested with a dark crown-like headpiece and a red-and-gold wrap, holding a ceremonial staff upright and raising one arm toward the crowd. Dense seated audience fills the floor in white, orange, yellow and pink clothing, with many people sitting on folding chairs. Two large screens on the side walls show live imagery. Figure appears to be a probable Swamiji based on the crown, bare chest and ornate wrap cues, shown in performance of a satsang.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07