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A photograph of a festival stage inside a red and orange tent. Behind the stage, a large deity murti with a crown, trident and garlands is seated on a golden throne, next to a second figure with a crown and necklaces. On the left, a man with long grey hair in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at a microphone on a gilded throne. Beside him, a man in white with a turban-style cloth stands near a bearded older man in a pale robe seated in a red chair. On the right, a seated man in orange robes with garlands sits among other attendees, and a bare-chested man with orange clothing and a turban sits at the edge. Two flat-screen monitors and a white-draped table sit in front, with a crowd in orange saris and robes seated on the floor.

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Photograph inside a red and orange tent with draped fabric and a gilded arched backdrop. Two deity murti stand on a raised golden seat at the rear, one with a crown and trident and one with a crown, both in red and purple garments with garlands. On the left, a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone on a golden throne. Beside him, a bearded man in a white turban and cream robes sits, and a bearded elder in white with an orange-brown turban sits in the centre on a red-cushioned seat. To the right, several robed sannyasis in orange sit on cushioned seats, and a woman in red sits near the deity seats. Three television monitors stand in front of the dais, and seated devotees in saris and shawls face the stage from the bottom right.2013-02-11A stage event under a red and magenta tent with gold-framed thrones. Behind the stage, two large painted deity figures stand with silver crowns, garlands and jewelled necklaces, one holding a trident and a club. On the left, a seated figure in orange robes with orange garland and rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne near a microphone. Centre, a bearded man in a white turban and cream robes sits on a red-cushioned throne, flanked by a man in a light grey vest and white mala. A woman in orange and gold sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat on the right. Men in saffron robes sit to the right with white malas. Camera operators film the stage from the front, and a crowd sits below.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11A photograph inside an orange and red tent at a religious gathering. An elderly white-bearded sadhu in a pale peach robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with a golden parasol above. Beside him a standing attendant in cream robes and an orange turban wears a white rudraksha-style mala. In front, a man in a saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace sits on a brown chair, flanked by seated monks in orange and ochre robes on a colourful striped mat. A small pennant with a yellow and blue emblem hangs from a pole, and two television screens sit in the foreground. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the seated figures are described by role only.2013-02-11February 14 20132013-02-14A stage under a pale pink and white tent hosts a satsang with a row of seated saffron-robed sannyasis in orange and ochre garments and orange turbans. At centre, a figure in a red-and-gold turban and orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a red floral garland, flanked by seated monastics on red-cushioned chairs. Behind them stand a golden throne decorated with a deity murti garlanded in flowers, and a second ornate golden seat to the right. A man in white stands at the left edge and a red-robed attendant stands nearby. Red stage skirting and a black monitor sit in the foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A stage event under a pale pink and white tent canopy. On a red-draped stage, a row of seated men in saffron and orange robes sits on gold-trimmed thrones and chairs. A man in the centre wears orange robes and a bearded face; a seated woman in a gold-embroidered red sari with a garland sits among them. Further left, a figure in a white shirt and a woman in orange stand near a red-garbed attendant. Behind them, a large ornate golden throne-like backdrop stands with a garland-draped seat in front of it, and a brass oil lamp sits at the stage edge. A black monitor is in the foreground.2015-01-13A stage event under a white tent with a red-draped platform. Seated in front of a golden ornate shrine, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits on golden chairs and a red bench, several holding open books. A standing man in a red-brown dhoti and saffron-red turban with a multicolored garland holds a book and gestures toward the seated group. Behind them, a golden ornate throne draped with a large floral garland, and a seated deity murti decorated with garlands on the left. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair, centre, is among the sannyasis; a candidate who fits the a person cues cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so identity remains uncertain. Stage monitors in the foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13