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Photograph of a large hall event with a central figure seated on a golden throne before a dark stone-like Shiva murti with multiple arms and a crown, set against a red-and-black backdrop. The seated man wears a red turban, a white-and-orange garland and a rudraksha-style neck garland. Around the stage, attendants in white and cream dress raise their hands, and several hold golden ritual items including trishula-topped staves and ornate lamps. A dense crowd of devotees in white, purple, red and green clothing faces the stage, many with arms raised. A film camera on a crane and a camera operator are visible at the right edge. The seated figure appears to match the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, garland and ornate clothing, seated in a central throne position.

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A large stage event with a dark stone-grey deity murti of a multi-armed figure towering above a central seated figure. The seated man wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe, and a white and orange flower garland, and holds one hand extended toward a brass vessel. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas stand in a semicircle, and women in saris of red, pink and orange stand to the right, several holding brass items. Ornate brass trishul-topped staffs stand at the edges. A dense crowd of attendees in white, pink, blue and red clothing fills the foreground, and a swirling red and orange digital backdrop surrounds the stage.2016-12-02A large crowd of devotees, many in white and yellow clothing, fills the foreground with arms raised toward a stage. On the stage a central figure in orange and red garments with a garland and a crown sits on a gold throne, flanked by a row of attendants in white and cream dhotis holding golden ritual staffs and trishula tridents. Behind them stands a large dark statue of a multi-armed deity seated on a pedestal, under a backdrop of swirling red, orange and purple light patterns. Spotlights and a camera crew are visible at the right edge. The gathering suggests a darshan or satsang setting. Visible people include the devotees and the figures on stage.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 14 20162016-12-14A large stage event with a dramatic red, pink and blue swirling backdrop. A tall dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity murti with a cobra hood stands behind a central figure seated on a gold throne, wearing an orange head wrap, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a red-and-orange garment. Several women in colourful saris and dresses approach the throne, some with hands raised. 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In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a silver ornate chair, and a central figure in a saffron-brown robe with a white tilak on his forehead walks along a striped rug toward the stage, with a priest in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl kneeling nearby. Several women wear pink, red and patterned saris and salwar kameez. The scene suggests darshan or a satsang gathering.2016-12-15Photo from a large tented stage event with red drapes and stage lights. On stage, a carved stone murti of a multi-headed deity with a hooded cobra canopy sits on a pedestal, beside a golden kalasha-like vessel and several brass trishula standards. A man in a saffron-red shawl and patterned lower wrap stands on the red-carpeted stage, with a large screen behind him showing light streaks. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing sit with many raising their arms overhead, one shirtless man with long hair at the left edge. Camera crews are visible at the right.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large audience seen from behind, many with arms raised in devotion, fills the foreground of a tented hall with red drapes. On a red-carpeted stage, a tall dark deity murti with multiple faces and a raised hooded canopy stands beside a golden bull figure and a kalasha-like stand, with a ceremonial trident (trishul) set at intervals. A standing man in an orange-red wrap with long, loose hair stands centrally on stage, appearing to face the audience; the appearance is uncertain for identity. A large screen behind shows a cosmic starfield with a light beam. Stage lights hang from the truss overhead.2016-12-02September 23 20162016-09-23