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A photograph taken from behind a crowd of devotees facing a stage hung with red drapes and stage lights. Devotees in saris and white dhotis and kurtas stand on a striped runner rug. On a raised red dais, a central figure in orange robes sits before a large dark deity murti decorated with garlands, with several seated figures in saffron-orange robes on either side. A large screen glows purple behind the stage. The people in the foreground wear orange, blue, purple and white garments.

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December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a large red-curtained tent stage during a ceremony. Numerous devotees stand in rows on a red carpet, many in white dhotis and saris, others in orange, blue and purple saris, facing a raised stage. On the stage, several figures in saffron and orange robes sit on a platform behind a central deity murti with a decorated backdrop, flanked by a large ornate chair and framed portraits. A striped runner carpet leads toward the stage, with small oil lamps and bottles along the floor. Stage lights hang from a truss above.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a seated congregation facing a red-draped stage with a large projection screen. On the screen, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with a garland and flowers, appearing as a depiction on screen. In the foreground, a woman in an orange and gold saree stands at left facing the stage, and rows of seated participants in white, orange, pink and blue saris and white clothes sit on a striped rug and mats. Cameras on tripods flank the stage. Visible in-person participants number about 20 to 25 seated and standing.2016-12-21A large red-draped event hall during a seated satsang on a raised red stage. Several saffron-robed monastics sit in a row behind a low table, with a tall deity murti or ornate decorated figure with garlands at the centre and framed portraits along the front. A man in white stands at a lectern at left. Dozens of devotees sit on the red floor in white, cream, saffron and colourful saris and kurtas, with a drum at right. Stage lights and camera equipment surround the scene, and a starry backdrop fills the stage top.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A large indoor hall with a red carpet runway leading to a raised stage draped in pink and white. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, orange, white and blue saris and shawls, face the stage. On the stage a seated figure in a pink and red cloth sits before a microphone and stand, with a large deity mural behind and a pink floral arch. A large screen on the right shows a closer view of the seated speaker, and camera tripods stand at the left edge. Ceiling lights and marigold-style decorations hang overhead.2016-04-27A stage event photograph at night under warm overhead lights, with a blue starfield backdrop. On the left, a large dark murti of a deity under a canopy, garlanded with multicolour flower garlands, stands beside a golden throne-like seat. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a red waist cloth stands at the left, and a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels center-stage on a red and patterned mat, next to a woman in a dark garment holding a small ritual vessel. Several women in saris, one in orange-red and one in yellow, stand or kneel at the right, and more people in saris sit in the background. A camera on a tripod is visible at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2016-12-21December 23 20162016-12-23May 03 20132013-05-03Wide view of a large festive hall with a red carpeted central aisle and striped mats where seated devotees fill the floor. Many attendees wear white dhotis and kurtas, others wear orange, pink and saffron saris and shawls. A raised stage at the back holds a golden throne-like seat with a red cloth and a row of framed portraits and small deity images below. A dark-robed figure stands near the stage side, and a golden palanquin-style deity display sits at the right. Hanging orange and yellow paper lanterns and a large screen showing a figure on the left complete the scene.2016-12-23Indoor hall with an audience seated in rows facing a stage backed by a large projected or painted backdrop of a red-toned temple tower gopuram, a mountain and a starry sky. On the stage a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a lit temple-like shrine decorated with white and gold, with a white statue-like figure beside him and a garlanded deity figure at the right edge. A tripod-mounted camera operator stands at the left in white clothing. Audience members wear mostly orange, red and white clothing, viewed from behind.2017-09-26