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A standing figure in a red and gold embroidered outfit, with an ornate golden crown and a long gold beaded necklace, smiles beside a gilded throne with a golden canopy on the right. Around them, a large seated and standing crowd of devotees in white and saffron-red shawls, with marigold garlands, presses palms together in greeting in a large hall with recessed ceiling lights. Several women wear saris in green, blue, pink and orange. a person: the standing figure has a crown, ornate gold-and-red clothing and a gold necklace, and is positioned by the throne, but the face and body are small and the appearance cues are only partly clear.

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A large indoor assembly of hundreds of devotees fills the hall, most seated facing a central raised golden throne. On the throne sits a man in a rust-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Beside him stands a tall golden ceremonial staff, and two golden lion figures flank the throne. Devotees wear white, orange and saffron garments, and a large screen above shows the stage. The scene resembles a darshan or satsang gathering.

A seated teacher on an ornate wooden chair at the left edge, wearing an orange-red turban and orange-red draped clothing with a wide bracelet on the arm, faces a large seated audience in a hall. Many participants wear orange-red shawls over white clothes; a woman in the centre has long blonde hair and orange clothing, and nearby devotees wear white and red-orange garments. Ritual-style decor, a purple-lit panel and a framed picture appear on the back wall, with staff standing in the background. The teacher's face is not clearly visible, so the appearance-based candidate is uncertain.

A photograph of a seated teaching gathering in a hall with a white draped backdrop. A man in an orange-red turban and orange garment sits on an ornate brown leather throne-style chair, hands pressed together in greeting, with a microphone stand beside him. Around him sit a large group of devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls, many with long braids. Some men are shaved-headed, and a few people hold small items on the floor. Water bottles and a tray of offerings are visible at the front edge.

2015-06-15 +1 copies

A large hall filled with a seated audience, most dressed in white with orange-red shawls, facing a raised throne. On the brown wooden throne sits a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment, smiling and holding a silver trident-like staff. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a trident staff with a throne, in a satsang-style assembly. Lavender and wood patterned wall panels frame the stage, and many attendees have raised hands.

A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on a patterned carpet, facing a standing figure in an orange and black patterned garment with a black hair bun, holding a silver staff-like ritual object. Behind him stands a large brown leather armchair. Many attendees wear white clothing, orange or red shawls and lanyards, while others wear saffron, teal and blue tops. Some people in the front row are seen from behind, and several take photographs. a person appears to be the standing figure at centre, distinguished by the orange and black garment, hair bun and ritual staff. Setting suggests a spiritual satsang or mandala session.

2015-12-11 +2 copies

December 26 2015

A large seated audience of dozens of participants fills a hall during a workshop session. In the left foreground a figure seated on an ornate wooden throne with a carved backrest wears an orange-red turban and a saffron wrap over bare shoulders, holding a silver-topped staff. Many attendees wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and many raise their hands. Purple decorative panels hang on the back wall.

A standing figure in an orange-and-saffron garment and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a trident-like ceremonial staff in a hall, with a golden artificial tree and gold-and-white decorated walls behind. Seated devotees in white, saffron and red shawls surround him on the floor, many with their heads turned toward him. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure has long swept-back hair, a long bead necklace and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

A large hall during a yoga session with a seated bearded man with long hair in a rust-orange robe on a white and red ornate throne, holding a microphone, with a silver trident beside him. Two large screens show the same robed figure. A dense crowd of several hundred participants sits on the floor and in chairs, many raising their arms, in white, yellow, red, and blue clothing. Colourful paper lanterns hang from the ceiling. Swamiji (probable): the seated robed figure has long swept-back hair, a beard, and an orange-saffron robe with a trident, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji presiding over the session.