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A dimly lit hall with a stage. Two young women stand side by side on the stage, each holding or near a microphone; the one on the left wears an orange skirt and white top, the one on the right wears a long white dress. A large projection screen behind them shows a woman with long dark curly hair in a pink top, and a seated figure in a green chair appears on the stage. A small brass or clay bowl with offerings sits on the red-tiled steps at right. Audience members are silhouetted in the foreground. A dark curtain with a decorative orange-and-yellow hanging panel is at the right edge.

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Three young women in plain white dhoti-style and shawl-like white garments stand barefoot on a concrete stage reciting from printed sheets. The two on the left hold papers, while the woman on the right holds a sheet and a handheld microphone. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet curtain, and to the right a framed portrait labelled with a readable caption sits on a white-draped table, showing a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala. A microphone stand and cable are visible at the lower edge.2007-08-26December 29 20062006-12-29 +1 copiesA stage event with a large black plastic backdrop bearing a sepia photograph of a smiling man with long hair and a crown-like head covering, a probable depiction of a person. In front of the backdrop is a white-draped seat with orange and white trim, flanked by a framed portrait draped with flower garlands and a small figure in orange. Two young men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand at the front; the one on the left holds a microphone to his mouth and wears a rudraksha mala, while the one on the right rests his hand on his chin. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2007-05-04A stage event with a seated figure on a gold-and-red ornate throne under a small golden canopy, wearing an orange robe and a green-and-white flower garland, reading from papers. A large backdrop shows a smiling face, possibly a portrait. Beside the throne, a seated young man in white with an orange shawl sits on the floor. To the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl speaks into a microphone while a row of about seven girls and young women in white dress stand holding papers, some wearing beaded necklaces. Colourful garlands hang and a tall decorated pillar stands behind them, with a red curtain at the right edge.2007-02-24December 21 20102010-12-21A stage event with a golden ornate throne in front of a large printed backdrop of a smiling bearded man with long hair. On the throne sits a child in white clothing with a white head covering, holding a staff. Standing at center is an older man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl, facing a boy in a patterned red-brown shirt and dark shorts who holds a microphone. A woman in white sits on the stage step at right with her hand on the boy. A brass bowl of flowers sits on the red step below, and a decorative hanging banner with red, yellow and blue patterns with gold tassels hangs at upper right.A stage with dark red velvet curtains hosts two young men in white dhoti and shirt speaking into handheld microphones, one with a shaved head and a tilak on his forehead and a lanyard around his neck, the other facing him. Behind them, on a white-draped stand at the foot of a red-tiered platform, stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha-style garland draped over the frame, a beaded necklace and long dark hair, labelled as a printed portrait rather than a physical person. A floor microphone stand stands in front; a lower-left corner shows a partial head of an audience member.2007-08-26A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a raised stage, wearing saffron-orange robes and a garland of green and white flowers, with bare feet resting on a white cushioned platform. Beside and in front of the throne sit two young men in saffron shawls over white clothes, one with a cropped head. To the right, a line of about eight girls in white dresses stands holding papers and reading aloud, while an adult woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at the end and gestures toward them. Behind them hang a dark blue curtain, a red curtain, and a decorated cloth column with floral and geometric patterns, with a floral garland strung from above. A large portrait backdrop and a decorative canopy frame the left side.2007-02-24A photograph of a group of young people standing on a red-carpeted stage in front of a blue wall, with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear plain white ritual clothes with white dhotis and thin wrappers, some with sacred threads and beaded necklaces and tilak marks on their foreheads; one young woman at the right wears a red-bordered white sari with gold jewellery and a hair ornament. A small gilded canopy with a kalasha finial and marigold garlands stands behind them, framing a framed portrait of a smiling, long-haired figure in a saffron-toned setting. A potted palm stands at the lower left and a large banner with balloons and a smiling face hangs above. A microphone stands at the right edge of the stage.2007-12-24December 29 20062006-12-29A woman stands barefoot on an orange-carpeted stage, speaking into a handheld microphone and gesturing with her right hand while an audience sits facing her from the foreground. She wears a white kurta and white trousers with an orange shawl tied around her waist and draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala around her neck, and a red bindi on her forehead. A small table beside her holds pink flowers in a brass vase and a bottle. Behind her hangs a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white garland seated in meditation beneath a banyan-like tree, with a microphone stand at the right edge. The audience includes men in white shirts and women in saree-style dress with a braid.October 01 20072007-10-01