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Elevated view of a proscenium stage set for a darshan line. A central ornate golden throne with red cushions holds a seated figure in red and gold clothing; a figure in saffron/orange robes stands beside it. A line of about two dozen devotees in white, cream, pink, green and red sarees and kurtas stands along a curved wooden stage edge, approaching the throne one by one. Behind, a beige draped backdrop is decorated with orange marigold garlands and hanging flower pendants, with maroon swags above. Several attendants in white shirts move among the line. Audience members sit at the lower edge of the frame in the auditorium.

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Elevated view of a wooden stage in a hall with a maroon swag valance and a gold-and-cream draped backdrop decorated with rows of orange-marigold garlands. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions at center stage, with a row of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis, pink and white saris lined up in a queue to approach. Attendants in white stand along the stage edge and a few people sit at a table at the lower left. The scene is a darshan line on stage.2009-02-14Elevated view of a stage hall where devotees line up in a long queue toward a central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne. The seated figure wears a red-orange garment and is surrounded by people in white and cream ritual clothing, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris. A wall behind the stage is hung with marigold garlands and a golden drape. A portrait is displayed on the left side. Audience members sit in dark rows of seats in the foreground, and a staff member in a white shirt walks across the aisle. The scene suggests a darshan line.2009-02-14A stage darshan at an indoor hall: a figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a floral garland, a probable Swamiji candidate seated centrally. Behind them a wall is decorated with marigold garlands and small oil lamps. A line of devotees in white shirts, dhotis, saris and pink salwar kameez waits on the left, while a man in a white shirt bends forward to offer something at the throne, and others in white stand around it. A young man in orange stands behind the throne. Wooden stage floor.2009-02-14A photograph of a stage event with a long row of devotees standing in a loose line on the wooden stage. A person in a red and pink sari sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre, with a man in a cream kurta and gold-patterned shawl bending toward her. Several men wear white dhotis and kurtas, women wear white and cream saris, and a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the throne. Behind them hangs a backdrop of marigold garlands and small oil lamps, with a dark blue and gold valance above. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Photograph of a darshan line on a theatre stage. A long queue of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees of cream, green, pink and yellow, stands in a line along the stage. At centre, a figure in a red garment sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat while a man in white bends forward toward the seat, apparently offering greeting or obeisance. Behind them hangs a draped golden-brown backdrop decorated with red marigold garlands and small lamps. Audience seats are dimly visible in the foreground.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A wide photograph of a stage at an indoor auditorium during a darshan line. A central raised throne with a red cushion and gold trim sits before a backdrop of beige drapery decorated with orange marigold garlands and small hanging lamps. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on the throne, with a seated figure in red beside them, while attendants in white and cream garments stand in a line. Other people in white dhotis and saris and in colourful salwar and sarees wait along the stage, and a red-curtained proscenium frames the top. In the foreground, audience members sit in dark seats and a person in a grey top and red shawl stands at the edge of the front row.2009-02-14Elevated view of a large auditorium stage during a darshan line. A central figure in red and gold sits on a golden throne before a backdrop of hanging marigold-style garlands and draped maroon curtains. A long line of devotees in white and pastel clothing, some in saffron and orange, files past toward the throne, with several people on the stage and aisle. Rows of dark seats fill the foreground and many seated audience members are visible. Portrait banners flank the stage. The scene is an indoor event with stage lighting and a few people walking in the aisles.2009-02-14A stage darshan at an indoor hall: a seated figure in a red-orange garment sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre stage. A line of devotees in white, cream and pastel saris and kurtas, including a child in blue, stands and approaches the throne. A backdrop is hung with marigold garlands and small lamp-shaped ornaments. In the foreground a silhouetted audience member watches from the edge of the stage.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.2009-02-14