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Wide photograph of a large tented assembly hall with a red-and-white canopy and strings of lights. A crowd of several hundred devotees, many in white clothes, sits on the floor facing a raised red-carpeted stage. On the right stands an ornate golden lion-armrest throne with red velvet cushions and a garland of flowers hung beside it. A tall brass oil lamp (deepa) stands at the front of the stage. A figure in orange and red clothing stands near the throne at the right edge; the throne is empty, and the figure's appearance is not clear enough to determine identity. Video monitors and cameras are visible near the stage edge.

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July 26 20152015-07-26Wide view from a red-carpeted stage under a white tent with red valances and stage lights, looking out over a very large seated audience of many hundreds in white and colourful clothes. In the foreground, tall brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku) stand beside a gilded lion-armrest throne draped in red velvet, with a red-and-white garland hanging on its side. On the throne at right, a figure in a saffron-orange garment and red headwear, with a rudraksha-style necklace, sits in the a person position. Screens and a tripod-mounted camera are visible near the stage edge, and a red-and-gold shrine structure stands at the back of the hall.2015-07-26Wide view from a stage draped in red cloth toward a large seated crowd under a white tent with red valance and hanging lights. In the foreground, brass oil lamps stand on the red stage. On the right, a gilded lion-footed throne with red cushions sits beside a garland of flowers. A figure in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style adornments stands at a lectern near the throne. Hundreds of devotees, many in white, sit on the floor facing the stage, with a camera and monitors at the front edge.2015-07-26A large white tent hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, facing a raised red-carpeted stage. In the foreground stands a tall brass oil lamp (deepam) on the red stage. On the right, an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold lion-form armrest and a garland of flowers hangs at its side; a figure seated on the throne wears an orange-and-saffron garland and head covering, but appearance cues are too limited to confirm identity. Electronic monitors and cables sit near the stage edge, and ceiling lights and fans are visible above.2015-07-26Wide view from a stage under a large white tent with red trim and overhead stage lights. In the left foreground, a figure in an orange-red garment sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a golden lion-shaped carving and a garland of flowers draped on its side. A large audience of people in white clothing and white caps fills the tent. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the front of the stage on red cloth, and a small monitor sits near a red-and-patterned carpet. Some audience members wear colourful clothing among the white.2015-07-26Wide view from a raised red-carpeted stage under a large white tent with red trim, looking out over a dense crowd of hundreds of people, mostly dressed in white with white head cloths. On the left, a figure in an orange-red garment sits on a red-draped seat beside a gold lion-shaped armrest, near a patterned red-and-blue rug and a small table with a monitor. A tall gold oil lamp with a bird-topped finial stands at the right edge of the stage. A camera crane is visible overhead, and the rear of the tent shows a wooden stage structure.2015-07-26A large tented hall packed with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, facing a raised red-carpeted stage. On the right, an ornate golden throne with lion-form arms and red cushions sits empty, decorated with a long garland of flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands in the foreground, and another brass lamp stands to the right. A seated figure in saffron and orange garments, with a turban-like head covering, is visible behind the throne at the right edge; the appearance is too limited to confirm identity. Stage monitors and stage lights hang from the white tent ceiling.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A large tented hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some women in colourful saris, facing a raised red-carpeted stage. A tall ornate brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. On the right, a woman in a maroon sari and head covering speaks at a lectern, beside a gold lion-form throne with red cushions and a patterned carpet. Cameras, a boom crane, and monitors line the stage edge under red-and-white canopy draping.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26