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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on the floor facing a central golden throne. Large screens on both sides show a close-up of a bearded figure in saffron with long hair. Hanging decorations of orange, red and gold tassels and small oil lamps line the ceiling. Many devotees wear white, saffron and red garments, and priests in white dhotis sit near the front. A clock on the wall reads 05:29.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall with white draped walls and red curtains, hung with colourful paper lanterns and ornamental bowls. A man with long dark hair and beard sits on an ornate golden-brown throne, wearing a crown-like headdress, an orange-red robe, a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a ceremonial staff. Seated before him in rows are a large audience of devotees, many in saffron, red, white and pastel saris, kurtas and dhotis, with some people in the foreground. Two large screens on either side show a close-up of the same figure in a pink-red robe and garlands. A standing fan and a small signboard appear near the throne. This appears to be a discourse or darshan at a Sadashivoham gathering.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, many with their backs to the camera, facing a raised dais. On the dais, a man in a dark turban and ornate dark-and-gold garment wears a long garland of orange-and-gold beads and holds a tall trident, seated in a large carved brown throne with a golden lion-shaped armrest. Hanging colourful paper lanterns and tassels decorate the ceiling, and two large screens show a bearded figure in a turban and red garland. A cameraman with a tripod works at the right edge. Several people wear white, pink, saffron and red clothing.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience facing a central stage. A man stands on a raised platform near a gold-and-red seat, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long wrap with a dark patterned lower garment, a microphone at his face and a bead necklace visible. Large screens on each side show a bearded man in orange-and-white garments. Rows of hanging colourful lanterns and lamp-shaped decorations fill the ceiling, with white draped walls behind the stage. Audience members wear white, red, orange, green and purple clothing. A standing fan and a red drum-like object sit near the platform.2016-12-12A large hall with a canopy hung with orange, red and multicolored paper lanterns and oil lamp shades. A seated man with long, swept-back hair and an orange-and-gold cloth sits on an ornate gold throne, holding a microphone and a trident-topped staff, addressing a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, many in white, orange and pink clothing. Two large screens on the side walls show close-up images of the same speaker. a person seated on the throne, speaking to the assembly during the Karthigai Deepam gathering.2016-12-12A large tented hall with white draping, red curtains and hanging lanterns with colourful tassels. A bearded man with long hair, wearing saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne holding a book, with a golden staff leaning beside him; this figure may be Swamiji (probable) based on the saffron robes, long hair and ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments. Dense rows of seated devotees in white, saffron and colourful clothing fill the foreground, many facing the throne. Two large screens show a large projected image of the same robed figure reading from a book with a crowd behind him.2016-12-06Photograph from behind a large seated audience in a bright hall with a patterned ceiling and hanging orange-yellow decorations. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many in white, orange, pink and blue clothing. Near the centre front, a figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair sits on a raised golden seat beside a gold-coloured ceremonial object, appearing to address the gathering; the appearance is consistent with a person, though uncertain. Two large screens on the walls show a close-up of a similarly robed figure and a crowd. A camera tripod stands at the far right.2016-12-12A large hall with a white draped ceiling and many hanging decorative lanterns and colourful tassels; a crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, mostly seen from behind. At centre, a bearded man with long hair wearing an orange-saffron garment gestures with one hand from a gold-and-brown throne-like chair on a raised platform. Two large screens on either side show the same man in orange robes among people. a person seated on a gilded peetha, pointing and addressing the assembly during a satsang-style gathering.2016-12-12