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A photograph of a seated audience facing a raised stage in a hall with a dark grey draped backdrop and vertical banners with patterned borders and orange fringe. On the stage, a seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate, colourful throne with yellow and red embellishments, flanked by a golden-and-red throne with a carved golden animal figure beside it. Brass lamps stand along the stage edge. The audience sits on the floor, many in white clothes, some in orange, with a few children at the front. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and wears a saffron-orange garment; the page cites a satsang event, but the seated person is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone. Screens hang at the sides of the stage.

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A large hall with a dark grey curtained stage hung with colourful woven banners in red, blue and yellow with orange tassels. On the stage a figure in orange sits on a decorated throne with a green and yellow floral backdrop, flanked by a golden lion-form seat and a deity murti on a pedestal. Several people in white stand or sit near the stage, with brass oil lamps (lamps) placed along the front. A large audience in white and other colours sits on the glossy floor facing the stage, many with hair tied back. A camera on a tripod is set up at the front.2010-12-28A large indoor hall with a stage draped in dark blue curtains and decorated with colourful striped banners and orange tassels. On the stage, a seated figure in red and orange robes sits on an ornate throne decorated with garlands, with a golden deity murti on a golden vahana-style throne beside him. Brass oil lamps stand in a row in front of the stage, and a red-carpeted platform with white skirting sits in the foreground. Rows of seated devotees, many in white and some in saris or salwar, face the stage from the front of the hall. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and a red and orange robe, matching the satsang setting, and appears to be the speaker, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a seated discourse position. Two projection screens flank the hall at the top.2010-12-28A photograph of a seated audience facing a raised stage in a large hall, with a tall dark grey curtain behind. On the stage, a central figure in orange and red garments sits on an ornate, flower-decorated throne with a gold-and-green canopy, flanked by a second richly decorated seat with a gold lion-like base holding a deity murti. Several women in white and cream saris sit on the stage in front, and brass oil lamps stand along the platform. Hanging from the ceiling are orange cloth panels and tall colourful striped pillars. Many devotees fill the foreground, some in white, orange, teal and pink clothing, seated on the floor with heads visible from behind. Event context suggests a satsang at an ashram. The central seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so no identification is made.2010-12-28A large hall during a seated satsang, viewed from the back of a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sitting on mats. On a raised stage, a figure in orange and ornate gold clothing sits on an elaborate gold throne with gold-trimmed backrest, flanked by a second, smaller gold throne. Hanging banners with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and orange tassels frame the stage, and tripod-mounted cameras stand near the platform. A white-draped table is at the right edge. The room is dimly lit with dark grey curtains behind the stage.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Wide view of a large hall during a seated satsang. A raised stage has a central figure in a red and gold garment seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat, flanked by a row of people in white clothing seated on the stage floor. Blue draped curtains and colourful patterned pillars frame the stage, with white screens on either side. A large audience sits on mats and chairs in the foreground, mostly in white clothing, with some people in pink, yellow and red.2010-12-26November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA large indoor hall viewed from the back of a seated audience of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in saffron and coloured shirts. On a raised stage, a central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red-and-gold cushion, and a smaller seated deity murti or image sits on a decorated pedestal beside it. Tall striped and tasselled banners in red, blue, yellow and white hang from the ceiling, with white drapery and grey curtains behind the stage. Two projection screens flank the stage and a camera is set up near the front. Several people in white and saffron sit close to the stage in attendance.2010-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23Photograph of a large hall viewed from behind a dense audience seated on the floor, mostly in white clothing with some in pastel shirts and coloured saris. On a raised stage at the far end, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne before a decorated shrine backdrop with pillars and a deity murti. Tall decorative pillars with coloured geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and screens flank the stage. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse, with the seated figure on the golden peetha centred before the assembled devotees.2010-11-25A photograph of a satsang held on a stage with a dark grey curtain backdrop decorated with orange and patterned hangings. A seated figure in orange and red clothing sits on a throne-like seat wrapped in flower garlands, with a red cushion and a microphone before them. A golden statue of a deity seated on a bull or lion-like mount, also garlanded, stands to the left. Brass oil lamps stand along the stage. A large audience of devotees sits on the floor in the foreground, many in white and colourful saris and kurtas, with their heads visible from behind. A red and white draped table sits at the front edge of the stage.2010-12-28