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A photograph of a satsang discourse held on a raised stage with a grey draped backdrop and orange-and-patterned hangings above. A seated person in orange robes with rudraksha-style adornment sits on an ornate, flower-garlanded throne, speaking into a microphone, with brass lamps on both sides. Beside them, a golden seat garlanded with flowers holds a deity murti of a standing figure. In front, a large audience sits on the floor in the foreground, many wearing white or patterned clothes, with a camera on a tripod near the stage edge.

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A 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.2010-12-28A 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 wide photograph of a stage in a hall during a seated satsang-style programme. Centre stage, a figure in orange robes with a long orange-and-white garland sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands; the figure has long dark hair and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a candidate for Swamiji (probable) given the saffron clothing, long hair and beads. Women in white and cream saris and some in orange sit cross-legged on the stage floor in front of the throne. To the left, a golden peetha or seat with a carved animal base holds a standing figure with a red garland, and a man in white dhoti with a yellow cloth sits at the side near a microphone. Brass oil lamps stand along the stage, and blue-grey drapery with orange and patterned banners hangs behind. A camera on a tripod and a small monitor sit at the stage edge, and a large audience in white and colourful clothes sits in the foreground.2010-12-28A discourse hall with a dark blue draped backdrop. A man in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne draped with multicoloured flower garlands, speaking into a microphone. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads on a garlanded throne. To his left stands a gold peacock-shaped throne-like seat with a golden statue of a figure in orange robes and a turban, also garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps line the stage. Seated devotees in the foreground are partially visible, listening from the lower edge of the frame.2010-12-28A photograph of a satsang held on a stage decorated as a temple. A central figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a gold and red throne, speaking into a microphone. Around the throne are gold-framed deity murtis and ornate golden peetha-style platforms with garlands, a golden palanquin-like carriage and a gold-trimmed shrine backdrop with pillars. Seated in front are a large audience of mostly white-clad devotees, some wearing yellow and maroon shawls, sitting on the floor facing the stage.2010-11-19 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22A satsang on a raised stage draped with a dark blue curtain. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds speaks into a microphone, wearing an orange-red robe and a red-beaded mala, hands folded in his lap. Beside him stands a golden peacock-shaped throne decorated with a garland and holding a statue of a standing figure in red robes and a red turban, also garlanded. Tall brass lamps with lit flames line the stage, and an audience sits in silhouette in the foreground, several in orange and red clothing.2010-12-28November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall with a figure seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne against a dark blue curtain. The seated figure wears red garments and a red shawl. Behind the throne hangs a large printed backdrop of a temple scene with deities. Colourful striped cylindrical banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling on both sides. Camera tripods, monitors and a laptop are set up in front, and several people sit on the floor at the lower edge in orange and white clothing, some with laptops. The seated figure is shown at a distance and is a candidate by the throne and red robes, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.2011-02-16 +1 copiesA ceremony on a raised stage in front of a grey draped curtain, with orange and patterned banners hanging above. On a central throne with red cushions and a floral garland sits a figure in an orange robe and red-beaded necklace, with a long braid, surrounded by women in white and cream saris seated on the stage floor and performing a ritual with brass vessels and offerings. At left, a golden lion-form vahana and a deity murti draped with garlands stand beside brass lamps. A seated woman in white speaks at a microphone. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit facing the stage in the foreground, and a video camera on a tripod is at right.2010-12-28A wide view of a hall where a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a large temple-style backdrop. A second person in orange sits at a microphone on a lower stage to the left, and a seated audience in white and other colours fills the foreground. Hanging banners with orange fringe and geometric patterns frame the stage, with oil lamps and brass lamps beside the throne. Cameras on tripods are set up near the stage.2011-01-29A photograph of a satsang hall where a seated teacher in saffron-orange robes and a red rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne with a floral garland and colourful fabric canopy. A small golden lion-form seat and a deity murti draped in flowers and a red cloth stand to the left. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls fill the floor in front, some in orange and red, while a cameraman in white works a tripod camera to the right.2010-12-22