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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall with red carpet and red curtains, facing a gold-trimmed brown throne-like seat at the front. A tall gold trident stands beside the seat. Many attendees wear white ritual clothing, while others wear orange and saffron tones. A figure in the centre-left wears a saffron shawl and sits near the front, and a few people sit on the stage area with offering items. Camera equipment and speakers are visible at the sides, indicating a filmed satsang or darshan gathering.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor hall with deep red curtains hosts a seated assembly of many devotees, most in white ritual clothes, some in orange and saffron. At the centre, an ornate gold-and-brown throne stands on a raised platform beside a tall gold trident. A standing figure in a red turban and saffron-toned garment stands to the right of the throne, while attendants in white move among the crowd. Devotees sit with hands folded in namaskar, facing the throne. Hanging orange decorative lamps and stage speakers frame the scene, and cameras are visible at the edges.2016-12-12A large crowd of devotees sits on red carpet in a hall with red drapes, facing a golden ornate throne at centre. A man in a red-orange turban and a long dark robe with a patterned wrap stands beside the throne, holding a golden trident-topped staff. Most seated people wear white, cream or saffron clothing, many with hands joined in prayer. Cameras and stage equipment appear at the edges. Attribution is uncertain: the figure standing beside the throne has a red turban and ornate wrap, but the throne is unoccupied, so a person is unsure.2016-12-12A large seated congregation fills a red-carpeted hall before a red curtain backdrop. In the centre stands an ornate gold-trimmed throne, with a tall golden trident (trishul) to its left, and an unoccupied-looking seat is surrounded by devotees. Many attendees wear white clothing, some wear orange and saffron garments, and a few wear head coverings or flower garlands. A camera on a tripod and stage equipment are visible at the back, with a bare-chested figure and a figure in a light wrap seated near the throne. The scene shows satsang-style seated gathering around the throne.2016-12-12A photograph inside a large hall with red draped curtains and hanging orange and yellow tassel decorations. A seated figure in orange and gold clothing sits on an ornate gold throne at the front of a red-carpeted stage, beside a tall golden trident staff. Several hundred devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white, pastel and orange clothes, while a cameraman on a raised boom crane films from the stage edge. Some attendees in orange saris and white kurtas stand near the front. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse, with the throne-seated figure at the centre of attention.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on red mats facing a stage. Most attendees wear white, cream, orange and maroon clothing, with some in saris and others in white dhotis. On the stage, a seated figure in orange and a red turban sits before a golden deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a trident, flanked by golden kalasha-style pillars and flower arrangements. A large screen at left shows a close-up of a figure in a red turban. Camera tripods and a cameraman stand near the stage, and a red curtain backs the platform.2016-08-27A photograph taken from behind a seated audience in a hall with red drapes. Many devotees, mostly women in white and orange clothing, sit on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in a red robe with a red head covering sits on a golden throne before a large framed deity image of a seated multi-armed goddess with a trident and a crown. To the right, a golden ornate deity murti sits beneath a decorated canopy flanked by yellow and orange flags. A standing man in white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge near a tripod camera and a brass stand. Video cameras on tripods are set up in the hall.2016-08-14August 27 20162016-08-27A large indoor assembly hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red carpet, many dressed in white, saffron, red and pastel saris and kurtas. At the centre front, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment sits on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests; a gold trident-like staff stands beside him. Several white-robed attendants and a camera on a tripod are near the stage. A large screen at upper right shows a crowd, and hanging orange decorations are visible at the top. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan gathering.2016-12-12September 11 20162016-09-11A large audience fills a stage hall, seen from behind rows of red chairs. On a raised red stage, a man with a tall red turban and a red-orange robe sits on an ornate white-and-silver throne, flanked by silver ceremonial staffs and a kalasha-style vessel on a small table. Many devotees in saffron, orange and white garments with orange shawls sit on the floor, and a large screen above shows a close-up. a person cues: red turban, swept-back presentation, ornate ceremonial seating. The photo shows a satsang or discourse setting.2017-12-12