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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall facing a stage draped in red curtains. On a raised golden throne sits a figure wearing a beaded necklace and red garments, with a large painted deity image behind him showing a seated, multi-armed deity with a crown. Gold pillars, a trident and brass lamps flank the stage. Devotees in white and saffron clothes sit closest to the stage, while a man in a purple shirt bends forward near the front. Camera operators on tripods and a cameraman stand at the sides. The page indicates this is a darshan at Shuddhadvaitam Advanced, so the seated figure on the throne is a person by his throne placement and beaded adornment, but his face and features are too small to confirm.

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