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August 22 2015

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A satsang hall viewed from behind the seated audience toward a stage framed by ornate gold carved panels with rearing lion-like figures and a golden canopy. A central figure sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned golden throne wearing an orange-red turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala; the figure's appearance is consistent with a person, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Rows of black plastic chairs hold devotees in varied clothing, including a man in a yellow shirt, a man in red, and a man in blue, all facing the stage. A video camera on a tripod and a potted plant stand at the right side of the stage.2015-08-22A satsang hall viewed from behind the seated audience, with a large gilded stage featuring carved lion figures, an ornate golden throne canopy and a red-draped backdrop. A figure in orange robes and a red turban sits on a golden throne, seated with hands held in front. Audience members in chairs in the foreground include women in saris and salwar, one with flowers in her braid, and a woman with white hair at right. A camera on a tripod stands near the front rope barrier. A few plants flank the stage edge. The stage is gold and red, and the scene resembles a discourse session.2015-08-22August 22 20152015-08-22A seated audience of devotees, mostly men in white, cream and yellow-green shirts, faces the stage from rows of black plastic chairs in a hall with polished floor. On the right stage, a man in a saffron-orange robe and red-orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, flanked by golden lion and carved figures. A large screen on the left shows a close-up of a man in a red turban and saffron garment with a rudraksha-style necklace. Red velvet drapery hangs behind, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2015-08-22January 17 20162016-01-17A photograph of a large hall during a seated satsang or discourse. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate white and gold throne on a raised stage, backed by red drapes and gold-framed panels. Rows of seated attendees in white and mixed-colour clothing face the stage, many in chairs, with saffron-robed devotees seated at the right-hand side. Video cameras on tripods are set up near the stage, and gold-topped brass posts line the front area.2017-11-19A satsang hall viewed from behind rows of seated devotees on the floor. On a raised golden peetha/throne under an ornate golden canopy sits a figure in orange robes with a dark head covering, seated before a carved cream-and-gold lattice backdrop flanked by carved lion-like pillars. Camera operators with tripods and video cameras film the stage from the sides. Devotees in white clothes with gold-bordered shawls and some in orange sit cross-legged on mats; a few wear white chairs-facing seating in the foreground. Red curtains hang at the left edge. The scene is a public talk or satsang setting.2016-01-27A photo of a satsang discourse in a hall with an ornate gold-carved stage. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall dark crown sits on a gold throne with red cushions, a microphone before him. Gold carved lion and deity panels frame the throne. Rows of audience members in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged on the floor, some in white, viewed from behind. A camera on a tripod and a studio light stand on the right. The throne figure has distinctive tall crown and saffron robes, qualifying as a probable Swamiji appearance seated in a teaching role.2016-01-14August 29 20152015-08-29August 27 20162016-08-27June 15 20162016-06-15Photograph of a large seated audience facing a raised stage in a hall with red curtains. On the stage, a figure in an orange and gold garment and red turban sits on an ornate golden throne before a gold relief panel of a deity murti, flanked by golden pillars with lion figures and potted flowers. Devotees in white and pastel clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, many in white kurtas and dhotis, with a man in an orange shawl near the front. A technician in white stands on a platform at left beside camera tripods and lighting stands. Stage lights and a standing air conditioner are visible at the sides.2016-08-27