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A photograph of a stage event in a dimly lit hall, with a large audience seen from behind in the foreground, mostly in white clothes and silhouetted. On the raised stage, a standing figure wearing an orange-red turban, an orange-red garment and multiple gold-coloured necklaces holds a long staff. Behind them is an ornate golden throne-like chair decorated with gold filigree, flanked by potted green plants and brass lamp stands. The backdrop projects a red and orange design with a geometric star-and-triangle pattern. Purple fog drifts across the stage floor, and tall carved stone pillars frame the scene on both sides. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of a darkly lit stage with a large audience silhouetted in the foreground, their heads and shoulders visible against the glow of the stage. On stage, a standing figure in an orange-red turban and a long dark-blue or purple robe with a layered gold necklace stands beside an ornate gilded throne with a gold chair back. Golden lamps and brass oil lamps stand on either side, with potted green plants and a projected backdrop of a glowing geometric star design and swirling red and orange light. Carved golden pillars frame the stage edges. The figure's appearance includes an orange turban and ornate adornment, which is a presentation consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this cannot be confirmed; the figure stands rather than sits and the image is dim.2015-07-12A purple-lit stage hall with ornate carved pillars and brass oil lamps, where a figure in saffron-orange clothing and a red head covering stands near a decorated throne-like seat with a crown-like ornament, holding a staff. Many seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground, their backs to the camera, facing the stage amid haze.2015-07-12A wide night photograph of a large stage lit in violet and blue, with stage lights rigged overhead. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne at centre, with a backdrop projection of a multi-armed deity form glowing behind. Dark silhouetted audience members fill the foreground, and several people in light clothing stand or sit at the sides of the stage.2017-12-27July 12 20152015-07-12July 12 20152015-07-12Dim stage photo of a darshan event in a large hall. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate silver-gold throne at the centre of a stage lit with purple and blue spotlights. Behind the throne is a glowing backdrop of many carved deity figures forming a triangular pyramid shape. The dark silhouettes of a large audience fill the foreground, and a few people in dark clothing stand near the stage edges. Overhead, rows of stage lights hang from a metal truss.2017-12-27Dark indoor hall photographed from the audience seating, looking toward a stage lit with blue and violet spotlights. At the centre sits a seated figure in orange-red robes on an ornate golden throne, in front of a large carved multi-figure deity backdrop. Silhouetted attendants stand on both sides of the stage. Silhouetted audience members fill the foreground, and a camera rig hangs from the ceiling at left. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough at this distance to confirm identity.2017-12-27Photograph of a dimly lit stage event viewed from the rear of a large audience hall. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne at centre stage, backed by a pink-lit illuminated tiered backdrop of multiple carved deity heads. Stage lights hang from a truss overhead and blue and violet beams sweep the stage. Silhouetted audience members fill the foreground, and a few people stand at the stage edges in dark clothing. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang session.2017-12-27December 27 20172017-12-27December 27 20172017-12-27A photograph taken from the back of a darkened auditorium looking toward a lit stage. On a raised ornate golden throne-style chair, a figure in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robe with a shawl stands holding a microphone on a stand. Rows of audience members in white clothing sit in silhouette in the foreground. Behind the stage are a dark backdrop with pictorial designs, a carved golden pillar, and several brass oil lamps lining the stage edge. A video camera on a tripod is at the right. The figure in the centre is a person by appearance cues, seated on a throne in an orange turban and saffron garment.2015-10-06Photo of a dimly lit hall where a large audience of people in white clothes sits on the floor, seen from behind, facing a stage. Purple haze and smoke drift across the stage, which is framed by ornate golden carved pillars and lit oil lamps. A figure in orange-saffron and white draped clothing with beaded necklaces stands at the centre of the stage near a floral arrangement, while a video camera on a tripod records from the right. The atmosphere is a satsang or discourse setting.2015-07-12