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Elevated view of a wooden stage in a hall with a maroon swag valance and a gold-and-cream draped backdrop decorated with rows of orange-marigold garlands. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions at center stage, with a row of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis, pink and white saris lined up in a queue to approach. Attendants in white stand along the stage edge and a few people sit at a table at the lower left. The scene is a darshan line on stage.

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Elevated view of a proscenium stage set for a darshan line. A central ornate golden throne with red cushions holds a seated figure in red and gold clothing; a figure in saffron/orange robes stands beside it. A line of about two dozen devotees in white, cream, pink, green and red sarees and kurtas stands along a curved wooden stage edge, approaching the throne one by one. Behind, a beige draped backdrop is decorated with orange marigold garlands and hanging flower pendants, with maroon swags above. Several attendants in white shirts move among the line. Audience members sit at the lower edge of the frame in the auditorium.2009-02-14A stage darshan at an indoor hall: a figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a floral garland, a probable Swamiji candidate seated centrally. Behind them a wall is decorated with marigold garlands and small oil lamps. A line of devotees in white shirts, dhotis, saris and pink salwar kameez waits on the left, while a man in a white shirt bends forward to offer something at the throne, and others in white stand around it. A young man in orange stands behind the throne. Wooden stage floor.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Elevated view of a stage hall where devotees line up in a long queue toward a central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne. The seated figure wears a red-orange garment and is surrounded by people in white and cream ritual clothing, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris. A wall behind the stage is hung with marigold garlands and a golden drape. A portrait is displayed on the left side. Audience members sit in dark rows of seats in the foreground, and a staff member in a white shirt walks across the aisle. The scene suggests a darshan line.2009-02-14Wide elevated photograph of an indoor auditorium stage with a wooden floor and a draped backdrop of gold fabric with maroon swags and hanging marigold garlands. A central seated figure sits on a red and gold throne-like seat, with a few people in saffron and orange near it. Around the stage, many people in white ritual clothes and colourful saris stand in a long line, some holding offerings, while seated audience members fill the lower left. A tray or table of items sits at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a darshan queue at a convention hall.2009-02-14Photograph of a darshan line on a theatre stage. A long queue of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees of cream, green, pink and yellow, stands in a line along the stage. At centre, a figure in a red garment sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat while a man in white bends forward toward the seat, apparently offering greeting or obeisance. Behind them hangs a draped golden-brown backdrop decorated with red marigold garlands and small lamps. Audience seats are dimly visible in the foreground.2009-02-14Stage darshan at an indoor hall with a maroon swagged curtain and a backdrop of marigold garlands and small hanging lamps. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a flower-decorated golden throne at centre, while a man in white shirt and dark trousers bends toward them. Devotees in colourful sarees and shirts queue in a long line on both sides, some with folded hands, many in white, green, pink and yellow. Audience silhouettes sit in the foreground.2009-02-14A wide photograph of a stage at an indoor auditorium during a darshan line. A central raised throne with a red cushion and gold trim sits before a backdrop of beige drapery decorated with orange marigold garlands and small hanging lamps. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on the throne, with a seated figure in red beside them, while attendants in white and cream garments stand in a line. Other people in white dhotis and saris and in colourful salwar and sarees wait along the stage, and a red-curtained proscenium frames the top. In the foreground, audience members sit in dark seats and a person in a grey top and red shawl stands at the edge of the front row.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A photograph of a stage event with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on a flower-decorated throne or palanquin, set against a backdrop of marigold garlands and small oil lamps hung on a warm-toned curtain, under a dark draped valance with gold fringe. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris stand in a line on the left and right, with some bending forward to offer something to the seated figure.2009-02-14A photograph of a stage event with a long row of devotees standing in a loose line on the wooden stage. A person in a red and pink sari sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre, with a man in a cream kurta and gold-patterned shawl bending toward her. Several men wear white dhotis and kurtas, women wear white and cream saris, and a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the throne. Behind them hangs a backdrop of marigold garlands and small oil lamps, with a dark blue and gold valance above. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues.2009-02-14