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A hall of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many bare-chested with white shawls, sit on the floor in rows for a ritual gathering. In the foreground, two video cameras on tripods face the seated crowd, and a flat-screen monitor on a white stand displays a live feed showing a figure in orange robes seated before a decorated altar with red and gold floral arrangements, captioned Dasara. A woman with curly hair, glasses and an orange top sits at the lower left. Behind the rows, a gilded deity murti decorated with flowers stands on a stage, with red curtains and red chairs along the back wall.

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A large hall with pale pink walls and orange-red curtains hosts a seated ritual gathering. Several cameramen film from tripods in the foreground, with a monitor on a white pedestal displaying a Dasara image of a decorated deity arch. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged holding brass plates with offerings. A woman in a white sari with an orange blouse sits at lower left. Ornate gold thrones with flower garlands stand at the back, and orange lamp shades hang from the ceiling. The scene shows a padapuja-style satsang with a filming crew recording the event.2010-10-16A photograph of an indoor hall where a large seated congregation sits on mats in white ritual clothes, many with shaved heads and white dhotis, some with orange or yellow shawls. In the foreground, a row of women in yellow and orange sarees and a few men sit with brass plates and offerings before them. A video camera on a tripod and a flat-screen TV on a white stand display a screen showing a deity image labelled Dasara. Behind the crowd, golden deity murti and a decorated peetha sit before orange and red curtains, with hanging orange and yellow lamps above.2010-10-16A photograph of three video cameras on tripods in the foreground of an indoor hall, filming a seated gathering. The left camera is a Panasonic model with a microphone, the middle one is a larger camera on a tripod, and the right one is a smaller camera on a white tripod. A laptop screen in the lower right shows a livestream window with a Dasara banner depicting a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Behind the cameras, blurred figures in white clothing sit on the floor, and red chairs and a saffron-coloured wall are visible in the background.2010-10-16October 09 20102010-10-09Seated devotees fill a hall during a Navaratri satsang. In the foreground, two video cameras on tripods film the crowd, and a small monitor on a red chair shows the event. Many men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor with brass puja plates, lamps and small vessels before them. A woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits at left, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits at bottom left. Several men in white robes have shaved heads and sacred marks. The page indicates a person presided, but no figure's appearance clearly meets the candidate cues, so no one is identified.2010-10-08Photo of a live-broadcast setup in a hall with seated audience. In the foreground a draped orange-brown cloth covers a table holding several monitors and two video cameras on tripods. The central Philips monitor shows a grid of multiple video feeds of seated devotees and a deity image. Smaller screens display a room of seated people and a screen showing two ornate deity images. Behind them, many people sit on mats in white and saffron clothing, some with malas, in a bright room with pink walls and red chairs. A digital clock sits on the table. Monitors and cameras are on screen-visible setups.2011-01-21A photograph of a ritual hall where a group of men in white dhoti and shawl sit on mats in rows, with several seated on orange and red cloth. A woman in orange robes sits at the lower left beside a backpack. Two cameras on tripods point toward a flat-screen monitor on a table showing a grid of live video feeds of other seated groups. Brass and steel vessels and a small table with items sit near the back, and red chairs line the left wall.2011-01-18Three video cameras on tripods sit in the foreground of a hall filled with seated people dressed in white. The nearest camera has a boom microphone and a monitor showing a Dasara banner with a garlanded deity murti. A DSLR on a small white tripod stands at right. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing face the stage, with a red chair row and a pillar at the back. Blurred figures fill the middle ground.2010-10-16A photograph of a meditation hall with a large seated crowd on the floor, many in yellow and orange garments, facing a raised orange-draped table. Three monitors and two video cameras on tripods are set up on the table; one screen shows a small figure in orange and gold, and others show live feeds of groups of people. Hanging banners with geometric patterns decorate the upper wall, and white paper ceiling lights and windows light the room.2011-01-21A hall of seated devotees watching two flat-screen monitors on an orange-draped table at the front. The screens show a live video feed of a gathering. Behind the table, a video camera on a tripod records the room. Many women and girls sit in white clothes with yellow shawls, and a few wear orange. Men in white dhotis sit on the floor in the foreground, one with a shaved head and a red-and-white bag beside him. Small oil lamps glow near the front. a person is not visibly present in this image.2011-01-28A large hall filled with seated devotees performing an aarti ceremony with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered cloth sit on the floor on mats, holding small flames aloft, and some wear rudraksha malas. Several women in white and colourful saris sit among and behind them. Brass plates with offerings and flowers lie on the floor in front. A video camera on a tripod and a small monitor showing a deity image stand at the front of the room, and a few people stand near the back wall beneath orange lamp shades and red curtains.2010-12-02Stage event photographed from the front, with cameras on tripods and two monitors in the foreground. A seated figure in an orange robe with a red-trimmed shawl sits on a gold ornate throne against dark blue drapery. Several men in white dhoti and shawl sit on the stage floor around orange cloth, and a woman in a light patterned sari sits near a microphone on the left. A pedestal fan stands at right, and small oil lamps glow on the orange-draped floor. a person: the seated figure on the gold throne wears an orange robe and sits centrally as the principal figure, with no distinctive hair or malas clearly visible.2011-01-21