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A dark auditorium darshan with a large crowd of silhouetted attendees in the foreground facing a lit stage. On the stage, a seated figure in a red-orange ornate chair-throne with a golden-red canopy holds a long trident-topped staff, wearing red-orange garments and rudraksha-style beads; a painted backdrop shows a starry sky over a mountain peak, with potted flowers and a floral arrangement at the side. A large screen on the right shows a close-up of the same figure in a red head wrap, red-orange robes with gold trim, a red bead mala and a trident, against the same mountain backdrop. A cameraman stands near the stage edge. Several golden ceremonial pillars frame the stage.

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A darkened hall with a large audience seen from behind, their silhouetted heads filling the foreground. On a lit stage at left, a robed figure in red and gold with a red turban sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a painted starry backdrop with a mountain peak and crescent moon. Beside the throne stands a figure holding a trident. A large screen at right shows a close-up of a figure in a red turban, layered red and gold ceremonial robes, red bead necklaces and a trident, before a mountain-and-stars backdrop. A cameraperson stands near the stage.2015-05-07July 12 20152015-07-12December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19Dark indoor hall filled with a large seated audience in silhouette, facing a stage lit with orange and purple light and haze. A tall figure stands on the stage near a set with glowing pillars. On a large screen at right, a close-up shows a man with a red and white turban, holding a trident and wearing a rudraksha mala, with a cobalt-blue backdrop. Pictured on the screen is a live-feed image; the attendees are physical people in the room.2015-07-12December 19 20152015-12-19A dark, wide-angle photograph of a stage event at night. Stage lights and beams cut through a purple haze. On a raised golden throne-like seat at centre stage sits a seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with a tall golden staff beside the throne. Behind the figure is a large backdrop of many stacked, glowing pink-and-white deity murti faces arranged in a pyramid shape. The audience is a dark silhouette in the foreground, with a few people visible near the edges. Lighting trusses hang overhead.2017-12-27December 19 20152015-12-19 +2 copiesJuly 12 20152015-07-12A dim hall with a large crowd seated on white mats facing a stage. Many attendees wear white clothes, and some wear saffron or orange shawls. On the stage, a lit background with glowing pillars and a small figure standing near the centre. A large screen on the right shows a close-up of a smiling man with a pink turban, a red-and-white garland and ornate beaded necklaces; that person appears on a screen, so the depiction is an appearance-based candidate only with uncertain identification. A crowd of many people is visible, so the count is in the 100+ range.2015-07-12A dark indoor auditorium with a large projection screen at the front. The screen shows a seated figure in orange-red robes on an ornate throne, flanked by carved temple pillars in blue, red and gold tones. Rows of silhouetted audience members in the foreground hold up smartphones to record the screen. Stage lights hang overhead. The seated figure appears on screen only, not physically present.2017-12-17A darshan session in a hall, viewed from behind a large audience of seated devotees dressed mostly in white with red-and-white neck cords. On the stage at left, a figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a trident-like staff beside it, wearing a pink-red dhoti-style cloth and multiple beaded malas. A large screen at right shows a close-up of the same seated figure against a golden arch. A backdrop depicts a snow-capped peak under a starry sky, and a camera on a tripod stands at left. A cameraman in white stands near the stage.2015-05-07