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Large seated audience of devotees in white clothes fills a hall, viewed from behind their heads, facing a stage with a gold-backed altar. On the stage, a deity murti with a flower garland sits at the centre beside another seated figure, with ornate gold decorations and brass lamps. Red curtains and video screens frame the hall, and a camera on a crane films the proceedings. A man in white stands at the right edge near the stage.

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July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A large hall packed with many seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, viewed from behind. They face a raised stage at the far end where a golden backdrop shows a deity murti or large framed image. A figure in white stands near the stage and several people in saffron and white sit on the platform, with red and orange cloths and floral decorations. Two side screens show red-toned imagery, and a film camera on a crane arm is visible at left. The crowd appears to be attending a Guru Purnima gathering, but no individual on stage is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-07-19A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor in a hall, viewed from behind, most dressed in white with some in red, purple and blue. On a raised stage beneath a golden backdrop, a central figure in red and white stands before a golden deity murti, flanked by women in saris and figures in orange. Two large screens show a figure garlanded in green and red, and a camera on a crane overlooks the scene. The setting suggests a Guru Purnima satsang or puja.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A large seated audience in white clothes fills the foreground of a hall, viewed from behind, with many heads and shoulders in close rows. On a raised gold stage at the back, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne, flanked by gilded pillars, a large painted deity image above, and a golden decorated shrine with figures in gold and red garments. Red velvet drapes and camera tripods frame the stage.2016-06-18 +1 copiesA large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of seated devotees viewed from behind, most wearing white clothes and some in colourful saris or shawls. Ahead, a raised stage has a golden backdrop with a large deity murti flanked by flower garlands. Several people in white and saffron-orange robes stand on the stage near ritual setups, and a camera crane and two large screens showing the stage frame the scene.2016-07-19A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall, viewed from behind, facing a raised golden stage. On the stage a golden throne-like seat with ornate canopy holds figures and a deity murti, flanked by potted plants and camera tripods. Two large screens on either side show a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Red curtains hang behind the stage. Several audience members wear white and one wears a maroon head wrap.2016-04-10 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19A large seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, fills rows of chairs facing a golden stage in a hall with red curtains. On the stage a figure in orange clothing sits on a raised golden throne-like seat, beside a deity murti group on a green-draped platform. Two large screens show close-up images of the seated figure. A camera on a crane and tripod films the event at the left, and a light-coloured wall and golden panels frame the stage.2015-11-01A large hall filled with many seated devotees in white clothing, viewed from behind, facing a golden stage. On the stage, a figure in orange clothing sits on an ornate golden throne with a tall golden canopy, flanked by a golden deity murti group of a standing figure and a figure in a magenta garment. Red curtains frame the stage and screens on either side display images. A cameraman and a standing attendant in white are visible near the aisles, and rows of metal barricades run through the crowd.2015-11-11Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, seen from behind, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne with a golden canopy, and to the right stands a deity murti decorated with garlands and a purple-draped figure. Large screens on both sides show a figure in red and white. Cameramen and staff are visible near the stage. Red curtains frame the stage and the hall is bright and orderly.2015-11-11