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A photograph of a programme hall with a gold-toned Nataraja backdrop and cream draped curtains. In the foreground, many people with raised arms and hands stand with their backs to the camera, several in white, blue and tan clothing. On a raised stage, a figure in an orange-red robe and black cap stands among the arms, with a trident on a stand beside them. To the right, two deity murti are adorned with garlands, gold ornaments and red and gold cloth, and a video camera is set up on a tripod at the edge of the stage. The people in the foreground are the main subjects of the frame.

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December 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.2015-12-09A 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.2015-12-09Crowd session in a temple-style hall with a golden Nataraja dancing-Shiva relief and cream drapes behind a central seated figure. The seated person wears orange robes, a dark head covering and a red-and-orange shawl, and is raising a hand toward the crowd. To the right stand two ornate deity murti with garlands, crowns and multicoloured silk. In the foreground many people in white and dark shirts and garlands raise their arms and hands upward. A small clay or metal oil lamp and mic stand are visible. The scene reads as a satsang or group energy session.2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands with raised arms in a hall before a golden Nataraja-style dancing deity murti backdrop, with cream draped curtains. A seated figure in orange robes and a dark head covering sits on a throne-like chair in the centre; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only. Two standing deity murti in colourful garlanded silk attire flank the right side, and ornate brass lamp stands and a ceremonial staff are visible. In the foreground, several people hold arms up in energetic participation, with a video camera on a tripod at left.2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A large crowd of seated and standing attendees fills the foreground, many with raised hands, facing a raised stage. On stage, a figure in a red and orange outfit and black hat sits in a wooden armchair with a garland, centered before a golden Nataraja statue framed by a cream curtain. To the left, a dancer in a pink and grey sari raises her arms. To the right, two standing performers in red and white attire stand beside decorated deity murti figures wearing gold crowns and vivid garments. A video camera is mounted at the stage edge.2015-12-11