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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a tented hall hung with colourful lanterns and paper umbrellas. On a raised seat at the right, a man with long dark hair, a red-and-gold turban, bare upper torso, many beaded necklaces and a gold ornament raises his right arm and holds a silver trident, a ritual ghanta-style drum and a small brass figure before him. A large screen at the back shows a close-up of a similar figure. Devotees in orange, white and red clothing fill the foreground. A camera operator stands at the left and a red sign reads Damaru Deva. a person: the seated figure with the trident and turban fits the page description, but the appearance cues are not conclusive, so this is a tentative label.

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A large tented hall with white draped walls and colourful hanging lanterns in red, orange, pink and purple overhead. A seated figure on a raised golden-framed seat holds a tall brass trident and raises one hand, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace; a presentation screen behind shows a deity image. Dense seated audience fills the floor in front, mostly in orange, white and traditional clothing, with a camera operator on a tripod at left and a small electric fan near the speaker. The figure's appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference with several cues (turban, saffron robe, ornate necklace), so this is a probable identification. Estimated crowd in view is many dozens of people.2016-12-07A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, many in orange, saffron and white clothes, facing a central raised seat. A bearded man in a red-orange turban, bare-chested with a saffron shawl and a long gold-toned necklace, sits on an ornate golden throne holding a tall silver trident aloft in his right hand, while a large round hand fan sits beside him. Overhead hang colourful patterned lanterns and fabric pennants. A projection screen behind shows a crowd scene, and a cameraman stands at left. A red sign reading Damaruva and a digital clock showing 03:38 are visible. The gathering appears to be a satsang or discourse.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall with white draped walls and hanging decorative lanterns in orange, red, yellow and blue. A seated figure with long dark hair, a red turban, bare upper body, orange-yellow garment and rudraksha mala sits on a raised red-cushioned seat behind a golden trident, with a fan-like drum beside him, facing a dense crowd of seated devotees in orange, white and striped clothing. A projection screen shows a crowd image above; a camera operator stands at left. A sign reading Dhyanapeetha sits near the left edge. The crowd fills the lower frame, with many people in orange clothing.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large satsang hall with white draped walls and colourful hanging lanterns is filled with many seated devotees, most facing forward toward a central figure. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red turban stands on a raised dais holding a tall trident and a ceremonial staff, with a decorative metal drum and a golden vessel beside him. Behind him a large screen shows a crowd. A camera operator stands on the left. A digital clock display reads 03:43. The swept-back hair and saffron clothing of the standing figure match the appearance cues of the probable Swamiji candidate, who is physically present in the hall.2016-12-07A large indoor satsang hall with white draped walls and a ceiling hung with rows of colourful cylindrical streamers and paper lanterns in red, yellow, green and orange. A packed crowd of several hundred people, seated on the floor and standing at the back, faces a central figure in orange-red dhoti standing on a raised platform with a red turban, holding a staff-like ceremonial object and a drum. Two large screens display the crowd. Many devotees wear saffron, blue and green saris and kurtas. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; the central figure has a turban and bare torso but identity is not established from appearance.2016-12-07 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a crowd of seated devotees facing a central figure on a raised ornate throne. The figure wears a red and gold turban, a bare chest with beaded necklaces, and holds a tall golden staff, with a tiger-skin cushion on the seat. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls fill the foreground, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind the throne, a large screen shows a historical-style image of a figure in a crowd. Colourful hanging decorations and paper lanterns line the ceiling, and a deity murti in a decorated shrine stands at the left. A digital clock reads 03:41 on the wall. a person is visible as the central figure on the throne, identified by the turban, bare chest, beaded necklaces and golden staff.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a canopied hall decorated with hanging colourful tassel lanterns and paper umbrellas. A standing man at centre-right holds a trident (trishul) and a ceremonial fan-like object, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red-and-gold turban, and a gold necklace with a rudraksha mala; he raises one hand in a blessing gesture. A projection screen and a cameraman with a tripod stand at the back. Many attendees wear white and orange clothing; a few sit on red chairs in the foreground. a person is the standing figure with the trident, and his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-07