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December 12 2016

January 01 2018

A large crowd of mostly women sits on the floor in a hall with red and gold drapes and stage lighting, facing a raised stage at right. Many wear saris and salwar in red, pink, orange, blue and white, with rudraksha or bead necklaces and flowers in their hair. In the right foreground a man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a silver-finished ritual object and a tall ceremonial staff, while other men in white and saffron-toned robes sit on the stage behind him. Several women hold flower petals or offerings in their laps. A watermarked archive photo is noted in the corner only, not described. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering with devotees seated before the dais.

December 12 2016

December 12 2016

December 17 2017

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Wide view of a large ceremonial hall during a satsang-style gathering. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor facing a stage, most of them men bare-chested or wearing white dhotis and rudraksha malas, with hands folded in anjali and several holding brass plates of offerings with fruit and flowers. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange cloth stands near a silver kalasha and a long ceremonial staff, with a garland of multicoloured flowers hanging on a pillar. A woman in a red sari stands at the back of the stage beneath stage lights, and rows of seated devotees fill the hall, with a golden deity murti visible in the far background. Water bottles and metal trays are placed on the floor among the attendees.

A large indoor hall filled with a crowd of devotees standing with hands folded in namaskar and raised palms, many in white, saffron, orange, red and multicoloured Indian clothing with garlands. A raised stage at the far end holds an ornate silver and white throne with a seated figure in red and gold robes beneath blue stage lighting and a trident-shaped motif. A large screen on the left shows a similar stage scene.

Photograph of a large outdoor-style pavilion event with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, many with their backs to the camera, some in white, orange and red clothing with malas. On a raised red stage, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a red-and-gold turban sits on a dark red and gold throne with a golden lion-shaped armrest, holding a hand raised in blessing. Behind him stands a golden peetha with a dark deity murti and a trident, flanked by ceremonial tridents and a large blue-and-white video screen. Ornate orange and multicolour hanging decorations and red drapes frame the hall. Probable Swamiji in saffron robes and turban seated on a throne as the speaker.

December 16 2016

A photograph of a large seated gathering in an ashram hall with yellow and red draped curtains and stage lights. Many devotees, mostly women in saris, salwar and blouses in red, orange, pink, blue and white, sit cross-legged on the floor facing a raised stage. Several women hold brass plates of flowers and puja offerings. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on a raised seat beside a silver swan-shaped vessel and a garland of marigolds, with a tall ceremonial staff behind. Several shaven-headed men in white or red ritual clothing sit near the stage. The scene suggests a satsang or puja, and the central figure matches the page description of a discourse.

Photo of a large seated congregation facing a raised red stage in a tented hall, with red and gold drapes and a backdrop of painted deity and saint images. A figure in a red-orange turban and robes sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a white swan-shaped support, holding a microphone, with a silver stand and ceremonial lamps near him. Attendees in white, orange and saffron clothing, many wearing orange shawls, fill the rows, and a camera operator stands at the upper left. The scene reads as a seated teaching or satsang gathering; the throned figure's appearance is consistent with a person candidate.