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A large indoor hall filled with devotees during a festival gathering. Overhead, rows of colourful striped hanging decorations and paper lanterns in orange, red and green hang from a white tent ceiling. At center, a throne-like golden seat stands on a red-carpeted platform, with a figure seated in saffron and white clothing and a ceremonial staff nearby. Surrounding the platform, many people in white, cream and saffron clothes sit and stand, while women in red, pink and saffron saris and kurtas fill the foreground, some with bare heads and some with flowers in their hair. Large screens on the walls show the crowd. Oil lamps and offerings are not clearly visible. a person is.

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Large indoor hall during a festival gathering, with crowds of devotees seated on the floor facing a raised gold-and-red throne at the centre. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, while others wear orange, red, blue and teal saris and kurtas. Overhead hang rows of colourful decorative streamers and paper umbrellas in orange, yellow, red and green. Large screens on the side walls show the event. A woman in the foreground wears a red and white shawl. Tall white lighting fixtures hang from the ceiling. The scene conveys a satsang or discourse with a crowd of hundreds. a person appears to be seated on the throne, but the figure is too distant and small to confirm identity.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd seated on red carpet, most people wearing white, orange, pink and multicoloured saris and kurtas. Above them hang many colourful cylindrical paper lanterns and red umbrella-shaped lanterns beneath a white ceiling. Several large screens show the crowd. At the far right, a figure in ceremonial orange-red dress stands near a raised platform, possibly a ceremonial deity or figure, but no clear a person cues are visible. The scene suggests a festival gathering or satsang with lights and decorations.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall crowded with devotees seated and standing, many in white and pastel clothing, some in orange. In the foreground center, a bare-chested, long-haired man with a beard sits on an ornate golden throne holding a golden staff with a trident-like top, with a wooden cushion or low platform before him. Strings of colourful paper lanterns and hanging decorative lamps with tassels fill the ceiling. Two large screens show crowds, and a camera on a crane-mounted rig films the scene at left. The figure's long swept-back hair, bare upper body and sceptre suggest a distinctive presentation, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the appearance is not conclusive.2016-12-12A large festive hall with white draped walls and colourful paper lanterns and umbrellas hanging from the ceiling. A red-cushioned ornate throne stands at the front on a red carpet, with two screens showing a portrait photo of a man flanking the stage. Many seated devotees fill the floor, some in red, orange and white clothes, and a standing man in white clothes gestures toward the audience near the throne. Several people sit on red chairs and mats, and a small camera stands near the throne.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on a red carpet, many in white, saffron and orange clothing. A bearded figure in an orange-red saffron robe and wrap stands near a brown ornate throne-like chair at the centre front, with a red head covering visible; this appearance matches a person cues of saffron clothing and a crown-like head covering, a probable in-person presence. Above, rows of colourful hanging decorations, orange and multicoloured streamers and lanterns hang from the ceiling, with large screens on the sides showing close-ups of the figure. Many attendees sit cross-legged facing the stage.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Large indoor satsang hall under a white tent ceiling hung with rows of colourful tasselled decorations and paper lanterns. A crowd of hundreds sits on the floor, mostly dressed in white, with many in orange, saffron and red saris. In the front centre, a seated figure in a red and orange turban and orange robes sits on a raised dais, with a golden vessel nearby, facing the assembly. Two large screens on the walls show close-up views of the same figure. Pale red carpet covers the central floor area.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12