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A large hall with a white-draped ceiling strung with orange, pink and multicolored paper lanterns and tassels. A man with long dark hair and a reddish-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne at the front, holding a tall staff. Dense crowds of devotees fill the foreground, many in white and colourful traditional clothes. Two large screens on the walls show a similar figure with long hair and a saffron garment amid crowds. Stage lights hang from the ceiling.

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December 12 20162016-12-12Large hall crowd viewing a central figure seated on an ornate gold throne, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap and holding a golden ceremonial staff. Behind him, large screens show a similar bearded figure in orange clothing among crowds. Ceiling strung with colourful hanging decorations and lamp-like fixtures; white draped walls and bright stage lights. Audience members in white, dark and pastel clothing fill the foreground, some seated on chairs, a camera operator at left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in orange attire with a staff, in person.2016-12-12A large hall crowded with devotees seated and standing, many in white and pastel clothing, some in orange. In the foreground center, a bare-chested, long-haired man with a beard sits on an ornate golden throne holding a golden staff with a trident-like top, with a wooden cushion or low platform before him. Strings of colourful paper lanterns and hanging decorative lamps with tassels fill the ceiling. Two large screens show crowds, and a camera on a crane-mounted rig films the scene at left. The figure's long swept-back hair, bare upper body and sceptre suggest a distinctive presentation, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the appearance is not conclusive.2016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seen from behind, many in white and colourful traditional clothes. Hanging from the white ceiling are rows of colourful decorative streamers and small paper umbrellas. On a raised gold-and-red throne at the front sits a bearded figure in saffron-orange clothing with a ceremonial staff, a person in saffron robes, seated in a satsang or darshan setting. Two large screens on either side show close-up images of the same figure, and a camera operator stands at left on a raised platform.2016-12-12Large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly seen from behind, many in white, orange and saffron clothing. Overhead hang rows of colourful decorative lanterns and draped streamers. At the centre front, a man with long dark hair and beard in orange-red robes sits on an ornate golden throne, with a golden staff beside him, appearing as a person, seated and addressing the assembly. Large screens on the side walls show close-ups of the seated figure. A camera on a boom and tripod is visible at left. Overall the scene resembles a satsang or darshan gathering.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, most seated on the floor in white and light clothing, with some in orange and pink. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a reddish-orange garment sits on a gold ornate throne holding a long staff, with a trident-style staff beside him. Hanging colourful decorative lamps with tassels fill the ceiling, and large screens on either side show the same figure. Camera equipment on a boom stand is at the left. Several white-clad attendants stand near the throne.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph of a large indoor hall with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor, many with their backs to the camera. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robes with a long beaded necklace sits on a gold ornate throne, one hand raised in blessing, with a golden trident standing beside him. Colourful tasselled hanging decorations and small lamps hang from the ceiling, with white lights and a camera on a boom rig visible above. Two large screens show the crowd. A cameraman stands at left.2016-12-12A large hall filled with a dense seated audience during a discourse. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment and a dark mala, sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair at the front, speaking into a microphone. A tall golden staff stands beside the throne. Above, rows of hanging decorative lamps in red, green, orange and yellow with fringed tassels fill the ceiling. Two large screens display the speaker and crowd. Many devotees sit on red mats, some in white, saffron and orange clothing, while others wear saris and kurtas. The walls are draped in white and red fabric.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12