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Photo from a large tented stage event with red drapes and stage lights. On stage, a carved stone murti of a multi-headed deity with a hooded cobra canopy sits on a pedestal, beside a golden kalasha-like vessel and several brass trishula standards. A man in a saffron-red shawl and patterned lower wrap stands on the red-carpeted stage, with a large screen behind him showing light streaks. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing sit with many raising their arms overhead, one shirtless man with long hair at the left edge. Camera crews are visible at the right.

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A large audience seen from behind, many with arms raised in devotion, fills the foreground of a tented hall with red drapes. On a red-carpeted stage, a tall dark deity murti with multiple faces and a raised hooded canopy stands beside a golden bull figure and a kalasha-like stand, with a ceremonial trident (trishul) set at intervals. A standing man in an orange-red wrap with long, loose hair stands centrally on stage, appearing to face the audience; the appearance is uncertain for identity. A large screen behind shows a cosmic starfield with a light beam. Stage lights hang from the truss overhead.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white kurtas and shirts, raises their hands toward a stage at an indoor event. On the stage stands a large carved stone deity murti with a canopy and multiple arms, seated on a golden bull-like base. In front of it a man with long dark hair and a saffron-red garment stands with his arms raised, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and presents to the crowd. Red curtains, lights, and ceremonial trident staffs frame the stage, and a few robed attendants in white stand at the right side.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 09 20152015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09A photograph of a stage event where a large crowd in the foreground raises their arms overhead, many with palms open and hands lifted. On the stage, a seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a dark turban-style headwrap and a beaded mala sits before a large golden Nataraja dancing Shiva backdrop with a flame-like arch. Gold-toned decorative panels and a cream curtain frame the stage. To the right, a deity murti with a crown and garlands stands beside a figure in red and gold, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. The page indicates this event was not attended by a person, so the seated figure is described by role only.2015-12-09Photograph of a large hall event with a central figure seated on a golden throne before a dark stone-like Shiva murti with multiple arms and a crown, set against a red-and-black backdrop. The seated man wears a red turban, a white-and-orange garland and a rudraksha-style neck garland. Around the stage, attendants in white and cream dress raise their hands, and several hold golden ritual items including trishula-topped staves and ornate lamps. A dense crowd of devotees in white, purple, red and green clothing faces the stage, many with arms raised. A film camera on a crane and a camera operator are visible at the right edge. The seated figure appears to match the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, garland and ornate clothing, seated in a central throne position.2016-12-02A large crowd of devotees, many in white and yellow clothing, fills the foreground with arms raised toward a stage. On the stage a central figure in orange and red garments with a garland and a crown sits on a gold throne, flanked by a row of attendants in white and cream dhotis holding golden ritual staffs and trishula tridents. Behind them stands a large dark statue of a multi-armed deity seated on a pedestal, under a backdrop of swirling red, orange and purple light patterns. Spotlights and a camera crew are visible at the right edge. The gathering suggests a darshan or satsang setting. Visible people include the devotees and the figures on stage.2016-12-02Large indoor hall with red curtains where a crowd of devotees stands and sits with palms pressed together in namaste. A large deity murti sits on a raised stage behind a row of golden trishul staffs, lit by a blue starry backdrop screen. In the foreground a figure in white with a silver-backed chair faces the stage, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a trishul. A man in a long orange-brown robe stands near the centre. Women wear saris in pink, orange and green, and some men wear white kurtas.2016-12-15A photograph of a satsang session in a hall with a large golden Nataraja dancing Shiva relief on the back wall and cream drapes. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a dark swept-back hairstyle sits on a raised seat in the centre, with a microphone stand nearby. Beside him stand a decorated deity murti with a crown and garlands, and a further figure in red and gold. In the foreground, many devotees with raised arms and palms pressed together face the front, several wearing white shirts, dark clothes and red garlands. A trident stands at the left side of the stage.2015-12-09A large crowd of devotees stands facing a raised stage in a hall with deep red drapery and hanging orange and multicoloured tassel banners. On the stage, a central figure in a long brown robe stands before a red-draped altar with a yellow cloth and brass lamps. A large screen behind shows a deity murti with a cobra hood, four arms and a red-and-gold garment on a rocky background. Many people in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, some with folded hands, fill the foreground, and a black camera crane arm extends across the upper frame. A trishula stands near the stage edge.2016-12-14