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A wide photograph of a stage in a theatre hall during an evening darshan event. A seated figure in red and orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre stage, in front of a backdrop of hanging orange and gold drapes decorated with marigold-style garlands. A line of about 20 people in white and cream clothes, several women in saris, stands in a semicircle before the throne, some with hands folded or offering items. Dark red curtains and gold valance frame the stage, and an audience sits in rows of seats in the foreground. A small framed portrait hangs at the left side of the stage. The page identifies the event as a Kalpataru darshan, but the seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to identify a candidate.

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A stage in a concert hall with a dark red curtain drape edged in gold, and a hanging backdrop of orange and yellow fabric decorated with garlands. A seated figure in a red robe sits on an ornate gold throne at centre stage. Around the throne, a long line of people in white clothing and some in saffron and sari attire stand in an arc, several holding items. A person in orange clothing stands near the throne. Overhead lighting rigs and a banner reading Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall are visible. The swami figure seated on the throne in red matches the page's description of a person presence, based on his red robe and the throne setting.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A stage darshan line in a theatre hall with a banner reading Sir M. Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall above a draped maroon and gold curtain. Many devotees stand in a long line in white dhotis, mundus and saris, with some in green, blue and pink. In the centre, a figure in white stands at a richly decorated seat draped in red and gold, with a garland-hung backdrop of marigold strings and small lamps. A single person leans toward the seat to receive the line. Audience members sit in the foreground dark seats.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A stage photograph of a darshan line at an indoor hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre stage, with a white-clad attendant in white beside the throne. A long line of devotees in mixed saffron, orange, white and colourful sarees and shirts stands along the stage, some with children, approaching in turn. Behind the throne a backdrop is hung with marigold garlands and small hanging lamps, with a dark maroon draped valance above and an ornate banner at top. The audience's silhouettes are seen at the lower edge in the foreground. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described as a seated guru receiving darshan.2009-02-14Wide photograph of a darshan line on a stage. A seated figure in a red robe sits on an ornate gold throne at centre, flanked by a standing figure in saffron-orange clothing. Devotees in white, cream and pastel saris and shirts queue in a line along both sides of the stage, some with hands folded, others approaching the throne. The backdrop is a cream curtain strung with orange-marigold garlands and small hanging lamps, under a dark red swagged valance. Audience silhouettes fill the foreground seats, and a figure in light clothing stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a Kalpataru darshan at a Chennai hall.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14