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Photograph of a devotional gathering on a stage decorated with silver and gold ornamental arches and a red velvet backdrop. Several seated figures in saffron and orange robes sit on the stage around a central figure on a golden throne, with a red-turbaned attendant nearby and ceremonial fans and standards on either side. In the foreground, a large audience of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-orange shawls sits cross-legged on colourful mats, many with their backs to the camera. Video cameras on tripods film the scene, and a digital clock and a signboard are visible at the left. A figure on the throne could be a candidate for a person based on appearance, but the cues are not clear enough to confirm, so the role is described only as a seated presiding figure.

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A photograph of a large ceremonial hall where a seated audience in white clothes with red-and-orange shawls faces a decorated stage. On the stage, a central deity murti of Shiva with a consort sits beneath ornate pink and silver arches, flanked by smaller deity figures and a seated figure in orange robes with beads. Several people in white and orange sit on the stage steps. A television screen on the right shows a crowd, and video cameras on tripods film the event. Many seated devotees in the foreground are shown from behind.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16A seated assembly of devotees faces a decorated stage in a temple hall. Central on a gold throne sits a person in orange-red robes with a red head covering and a long rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by silver-framed shrines holding deity murtis, including a Shiva-Parvati pair. Two priests in orange and red attend on the left of the stage, and a screen on the right shows the same red-robed figure. Devotees in white with red shawls and kumkum-marked foreheads sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, with some seated in the back rows.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 15 20172017-09-15 +3 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA large ceremonial stage with ornate gold-painted arches and a red curtain backdrop hosts a seated figure on a gold throne-like seat at the centre. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis, including a seated figure with a crown and attendant figures, with decorative umbrellas overhead. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls fill the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the front. Several men in orange and saffron robes sit on the stage flanking the centre. The central figure wears saffron-toned clothing and is seated on a gold throne, appearing as a person presiding over the gathering, though the image is distant and his appearance is partly obscured.2015-09-14Photograph of a seated congregation in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls with red sashes, viewed from behind, facing a decorated stage with silver-framed shrines holding deity murtis and garlands. On the central golden throne sits a man in saffron-red clothing with a red turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace. A large screen on the right shows a close-up of the same turbaned figure in red and gold. Several people in orange and red sit on the stage performing ritual with brass lamps and flowers, an abhishekam-style puja at a temple.2015-09-16