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A dense crowd of devotees fills a warmly lit hall with red and gold draped curtains and a golden deity murti on an elevated shrine at the back. Many people hold up smartphones to record the scene, while a man in a pink shirt in the foreground photographs with his phone. Several women wear white and pink, and a woman in saffron sits at lower left beside a large screen showing a seated figure in orange robes. Large monitors on stands display the same seated figure. The setting suggests a darshan gathering with many attendees filming.

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December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A crowded indoor event in a red and gold tented hall with yellow draped fabric overhead and a large golden deity murti on a raised dais in the background. In the foreground, many devotees in white and saffron clothing crowd together, many raising mobile phones to photograph. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the centre-right, and a turbaned man in a blue shirt is in the lower centre. Two women in saffron robes sit at a stage side beside audio mixing equipment and cables, with two large screens showing a deity image. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the role-based description is used.2017-12-16December 19 20172017-12-19A photograph of a large crowd gathered inside a warmly lit hall with draped yellow and maroon fabric canopies and red walls. Dense numbers of people, many in white and cream clothing, raise smartphones to film and photograph a stage area. On the left, seated figures in orange and red robes sit at audio and video equipment and cable runs, with a screen showing a figure in red. A deity murti and decorated altar stand at the back of the hall beneath hanging lamps, with a sheer orange carpet running through the crowd.2017-12-16A large crowd fills a tented hall with yellow draped canopies and red curtains, with hanging tassel ornaments under the ceiling. Many devotees in white kurtas, saris and rudraksha malas raise mobile phones and tablets to photograph the stage. Two screens show a live image, and a framed portrait stands near the stage. Several people in white and orange clothing sit or stand in the foreground and middle rows, while photographers and a camera on a tall stand are visible at the sides. No individual can be clearly identified as a person in this crowd view.2017-12-19A dense crowd of devotees in a decorated hall with red and gold drapes fills most of the frame, many raising smartphones and cameras toward a stage at left. Men wear white kurta-style shirts, pastel and maroon outfits, and some have dark-rimmed glasses; women wear saris and salwar in red, pink, green and maroon. A man in a light purple kurta with gold trim stands in the foreground near a sound mixing console and equipment cases. At upper left a performer in a red and blue sari stands on the stage beside a white tower air conditioner. Background altars hold gilded deity murti in ornate niches, and a large screen shows a red figure. Several dozen people are visible.2017-12-16A large crowd of devotees fills a red and gold tented hall decorated with draped yellow fabric and hanging lanterns. Many people in white and orange clothing wear rudraksha malas and raise smartphones to film or photograph. Near the back, a deity murti and a large screen showing a figure in orange robes stand above the gathering. A cameraman with a tripod works at the left side of the hall. Most attendees lift their hands, appearing to take part in a satsang or event.2017-12-19A photograph of a crowded indoor event hall with red draped walls and a large screen at the back showing a figure in a red garment with mala beads being approached by others. Many devotees stand in rows between rows of empty red-cushioned chairs, several with palms pressed together in anjali. A man in a white kurta on the left and a bald man in white in the centre appear to be among them, while others wear red, pink and saffron-toned clothing and some wear garlands. Camera operators on tripods and a video camera on the right film the gathering.2017-12-19A large crowd of devotees stands in a red-and-gold draped hall facing a stage, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white kurtas and shawls, some with rudraksha malas; women wear saris and salwars in pink, orange, yellow, green and purple. A cameraman on a crane-mounted rig films the scene, and a large screen above shows figures in saffron and white. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from the image, so a person is unsure.2017-12-19Large crowd of devotees in a red-draped hall, many with raised hands and palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding up phones to film. A man in white clothes and glasses stands near the centre, a woman with a shell necklace and mala beads beside him. A man in a purple kurta with mala beads on the right has hands folded. Two large screens above show a figure seated on a pink-draped stage. Shot from the crowd, showing many people.2017-12-19A large crowd of devotees stands and sits inside a tented hall with red and gold drapes and a stage area at the back. Many people hold up smartphones to record, including a man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala at the left and a woman in a green top near the centre. Many attendees wear beaded malas, saffron, orange and green saris and kurtas, and white outfits. Some have hands folded in prayer or raised in applause. A camera on a tripod stands at the top left. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, and no clear cues mark a probable candidate.2017-12-19