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A large indoor hall filled with a seated and standing crowd, many clapping with palms together and some with arms raised. A large LED screen at upper left shows a standing figure in red ceremonial robes with a rudraksha-style garland, holding a trident-like staff, before a golden arched backdrop with flowers and a mountain and temple motif behind. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the screen, and a bald man in white with a garland and white shirt sits near the centre-right. A child in the foreground wears a white shirt. The scene suggests a darshan gathering, with the screen showing a deity murti-like figure rather than a living person.

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December 21 20152015-12-21December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesA photograph taken from behind a seated audience facing a stage at an indoor satsang hall. Rows of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on the floor and in red chairs, watching the stage. On the left stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, with a large painted deity backdrop and a brass lamp stand beside it. A camera on a tripod films the stage. A large screen on the right shows a painted image of a seated deity with a trident and a bull, and a standing green-faced deity figure behind it. Golden pillars frame the stage.2015-05-12A photograph of a large hall with many devotees standing with raised arms, facing a projection screen. Most wear white clothes and red lanyards around their necks. On the screen, a figure in red stands with arms raised before a glowing golden dais under a green-blue night scene. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and a bald man in a plaid shirt and khaki trousers stands in the foreground with his arms up. Visible people are numerous, with over twenty individuals in view. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the physical crowd, and the figure on screen is too small and indistinct to assess.2015-05-07September 16 20162016-09-16A large seated audience at a satsang or discourse hall, many with raised hands and joyful expressions. In the foreground left, a figure with a red and gold turban, gold armlets and a striped orange-and-cream garment sits on a raised seat, partly cropped. Many devotees wear white, saffron/orange and pink or magenta saris and kurtas; a man in a white kurta in the centre raises both palms. A large screen above shows a pink-clad figure on a stage. White ceremonial fans and plates are scattered among the crowd. a person candidate is partially visible and identity is uncertain.2016-12-07A crowded indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and colourful clothing, many holding small brass oil lamps and offering trays in front of them. Several people in white kurtas and saffron or orange shawls sit at the front, and some wear rudraksha malas. Two large screens at the top show a figure in saffron-coloured clothing with ornate adornments on a decorated stage, though those screen images are not physical people. The scene suggests a satsang or deepam gathering with lamps being held by the audience.2016-12-12December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17December 21 20152015-12-21December 21 20152015-12-21December 17 20172017-12-17