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A large crowd of devotees, mostly seated and facing a raised stage, attends a discourse in a hall with red draped curtains and gold-carved panels. On a golden throne at centre sits a robed figure in red and orange clothing wearing a long white garland and a headdress; a trident stands behind. Gold kalasha-topped stands, potted purple flowers, a small deity murti and brass lamps flank the dais, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shawls. a person: the seated figure wears saffron-red robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a crown-like headdress, with a white garland, and sits on a ceremonial throne.