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A large indoor hall photographed from the back, filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with some in coloured shirts and checked garments. In the foreground an older man sits bare-chested with a sacred thread across his shoulder. On the far stage, several people in white and orange robes stand around a gold-decorated backdrop and a raised seat with a deity murti beneath a gold canopy. Two large screens flank the stage, and a camera crane is visible on the left.

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A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sits on the floor of a hall facing a stage at the far end. On the stage, several people in saffron and white clothing stand near an ornate golden backdrop with a large deity murti, and a red curtain frames the scene. Two screens on either side show the stage, and a camera crane is visible on the left. Strings of oil lamps line the right edge of the stage. An auspicious programme appears to be underway. The stage figures are too distant to assess individually.2016-07-19A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of seated devotees viewed from behind, most wearing white clothes and some in colourful saris or shawls. Ahead, a raised stage has a golden backdrop with a large deity murti flanked by flower garlands. Several people in white and saffron-orange robes stand on the stage near ritual setups, and a camera crane and two large screens showing the stage frame the scene.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 22 20132013-07-22A large seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, faces away from the camera toward a stage at the far end of a hall. On the stage a golden deity murti is decorated with garlands and a figure sits on a central peetha throne beneath a red and gold backdrop, with carved golden panels on either side and two projection screens showing the stage. A figure in a white ritual cloth is visible near the stage. The hall has maroon curtains and bright ceiling lights. Some people are seated on the floor and others sit on chairs at the back, and the crowd fills the room.2015-09-06A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor in a hall, viewed from behind, most dressed in white with some in red, purple and blue. On a raised stage beneath a golden backdrop, a central figure in red and white stands before a golden deity murti, flanked by women in saris and figures in orange. Two large screens show a figure garlanded in green and red, and a camera on a crane overlooks the scene. The setting suggests a Guru Purnima satsang or puja.2016-07-19January 31 20162016-01-31A large hall packed with many seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, viewed from behind. They face a raised stage at the far end where a golden backdrop shows a deity murti or large framed image. A figure in white stands near the stage and several people in saffron and white sit on the platform, with red and orange cloths and floral decorations. Two side screens show red-toned imagery, and a film camera on a crane arm is visible at left. The crowd appears to be attending a Guru Purnima gathering, but no individual on stage is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 22 20132013-07-22July 19 20162016-07-19