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Wide view of a large hotel ballroom with a raised grey stage in the foreground. On the left, a seated figure in a red-and-gold garment sits on an ornate carved wooden throne-like chair with a small carved low table beside it, gesturing with one hand. A second figure in a red sari stands behind near the stage edge, and a woman in a red sari with a grey-green shawl walks at right. Hundreds of seated attendees in colourful saris and white clothing fill the audience area beyond the stage, with chandeliers and stage lights overhead. A camera on a tripod stands near the stage edge. The scene appears to be a seminar or program event with a seated speaker on a peetha-style seat.

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A photograph of a conference hall with a raised grey stage in the foreground. On the left, a woman with hair pinned up sits on an ornate carved wooden chair with a red cushion, speaking into a microphone, while another woman in a sari stands beside her. On the right, a woman in a white and grey sari with a long braid stands at the edge of the stage facing the audience. Behind them, a large seated audience fills rows of tables, many in white, red and orange clothing. Crystal chandeliers hang from the ceiling and stage spotlights are mounted above.2015-12-11A wide photograph of a conference hall stage during a seated session. On the left, a person with long dark hair in red and saffron clothing sits on an ornate carved wooden throne-like chair holding a microphone, with a small wooden table beside it. A second person in a red-and-dark sari stands near the chair. In the right foreground, a woman with a braided plait wears a grey-white sari with a pink-red border and stands facing the stage. Behind them, a seated audience of women in saris of red, orange, white and green sits on a raised tiered platform under chandeliers and spotlights. The chair and stage setting suggest a ritual or discourse setting, but no specific ritual is clearly visible.2015-12-11October 09 20162016-10-09December 20 20152015-12-20A photograph of an indoor hall where two female dancers in matching red and gold Indian dance costumes perform on a raised red stage, one with arms raised overhead and the other with an arm extended. Their hair is long and braided with flowers. Seated audience members in white and orange ritual clothing, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, fill the floor in front of the stage. A green curtain hangs at the right and a potted plant stands in the upper corner. Ceiling lights and framed banners line the walls.2016-10-09October 10 20162016-10-10A hall filled with seated devotees in white and orange clothing sits on red floor mats facing a raised red-draped stage. Two female dancers in red and gold costumes with hair ornaments stand with arms raised in a classical dance pose. A seated man in a red garment sits near the stage edge, and orange-clad devotees sit in rows. Framed pictures line the walls, and a green curtain hangs at the right side of the stage.2016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09Photograph of a large seated audience in a wide hall with dark wooden wall panels and ceiling lights, viewed from the back rows. Hundreds of people face a central figure standing on a raised golden-yellow platform near the front. The standing figure wears an orange-saffron dress, a red-orange shawl, and a multi-strand beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, and has long dark hair; this presentation is a person candidate. Many attendees wear orange-saffron shawls over white or colourful clothing, and several have hair ornaments such as a purple flower clip and a white flower.2015-12-20October 07 20162016-10-07A large audience sits in rows of gold-cushioned chairs facing a stage in a hall with cream draped curtains. On stage, a woman in an orange sari holds a paper and speaks into a microphone while a woman in white dress plays a stringed instrument. Behind them stands a golden Nataraja dancing Shiva statue and a seated pink figure on a throne-like chair. At right, a deity murti in orange and gold robes is decorated with garlands beside a tall speaker. A camera on a tripod films the stage, and a large ornate trident-like gold motif frames the left side.2015-12-12