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A photograph of a small room where about eight people sit on white sheets and cushions facing a projector screen, their backs to the camera. Each seated person wears a white blindfold or headband tied at the back. The screen shows a man in orange robes seated on an ornate throne-like chair before a seated audience, with a title partly visible above. On the right, two framed portraits of a man with long hair and flower garlands rest on a gold-draped table with a brass oil lamp. A projector stand and white walls complete the setting.

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February 26 20112011-02-26A group of devotees sits on white sheets on the floor of a plain room, watching a projector screen showing a man with long hair, a white headband, a red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and ornate gold necklaces, seated before a golden decorative backdrop. The seated audience wears white, orange, purple, navy and maroon clothing, with a child at lower right. A red-draped altar with a brass lamp, flowers and fruit stands at right, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall. The screen presents the man as a person based on his long hair, headband, saffron-orange cloth and gold necklaces, but the image is a projected depiction rather than a physically present person.2011-03-03Devotees sit on white floor sheets in a small room watching a projected video of a man in an orange-red sash with ornate gold trim, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, seated and speaking with an open hand gesture against a golden halo backdrop. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a white top, a woman in a maroon sari, a man in an orange shirt, a boy in dark clothes and others sit facing the screen. A small altar with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flowers and a framed portrait sits at the right beside a red-draped table.2011-03-03A dimly lit room with floral patterned curtains where a group of devotees sit on a striped mat facing an altar. A framed portrait of a figure with long hair in saffron clothing sits behind a white-draped table decorated with flowers, a lit oil lamp, brass vessels and offerings. Several people wear white headbands; a seated man in a checked shirt and white headband sits on a plastic chair at the right, and children in white, red and pink clothes sit in front with their backs to the camera. A plastic chair and window are visible at the left.2005-07-09A photograph of a small meeting room where a group of devotees sits on white sheets on the floor watching a projector screen. On the screen a man in white dhoti and shawl sits in an ornate cushioned chair before a pink floral backdrop. To the right, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with flower garlands rests on an orange and yellow cloth, beside a brass oil lamp and flowers. Viewers wear white, orange, striped and red clothing, and most face the screen with their backs to the camera.2011-04-10A photograph of a family seated on the floor of a living room, watching a flat-screen television mounted on a mantel. On the screen, a figure in orange robes with a beaded mala necklace stands before a gilded ornate chair, shown as a broadcast. Beside the TV sits a small framed picture, and a vase of flowers and a lit candelabra decorate the mantel. Viewers in the foreground wear white, grey and cream sweaters and pale clothing, with one child at the right. A ceiling fan and a green wall frame the room.2011-01-28Dim indoor room seen from behind a group of women and girls seated on the floor, their heads wrapped with white cloth bands. They wear sarees and salwars in pink, blue, purple, yellow and lavender. Facing them is a framed picture of a seated deity murti under a large garland of white and red flowers, set on a white-draped altar with scattered petals and a brass oil lamp to the left. A brass puja vessel sits at the right. No a person candidate is visible; the central figure in the picture is a deity murti.2005-07-09Seen from behind through an open doorway, several devotees sit on a tiled floor in a small plain room facing an altar. Most wear white cloths and white headbands; one woman in a red sari with a blue blouse and a braid wears a white headband, and another woman in a yellow sari sits at the right with hands folded in namaskar. On the wall above the altar hangs a framed photograph of a seated figure with long hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, seated before a banyan tree and framed by a garland of flowers; a small framed photo sits on the altar. A marked figure in orange and rudraksha appears in the wall portrait, and a separate small photo of a woman is also placed on the altar with a brass plate and lamp. Because the wall portrait shows a candidate with distinctive saffron robe and rudraksha cues, it is labelled a person as a depiction.2005-07-09March 24 20062006-03-24A group of devotees sits on white sheets and cushions in a temple hall, watching a flat-screen television mounted at the back. A shrine in the background holds several deity murtis with garlands, and a row of small figurines sits on a side table. Beside the shrine, a red-draped table holds literature. Seated attendees wear casual clothes: a child in pink at left, a man in a blue shirt, a woman in a green sari, and a man in a green shirt in the foreground. A vertical banner on the right edge displays a portrait and text.2011-09-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate throne-like chair on a stage, with a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man wearing a saffron-orange turban beside him. Many participants sit cross-legged on a white sheet on the floor facing the stage, most wearing white headbands and braided hair, dressed in white, pink, red and orange saris and kurtas. A cameraman films from a tripod at left, and speaker cabinets line the stage. Marigold garlands and yellow drapery frame the hall and flowers decorate the stage.2012-03-31A seated audience of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sits on the floor of a hall facing a projection screen. On the screen, a man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne speaking into a microphone. To the right, a large banner shows a smiling man in a saffron robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised in greeting.2011-08-18