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Stage set in a hall with a cream curtain and wooden-framed proscenium, lit by overhead spotlights, with two video screens at the sides. Centre stage stands a figure in saffron-orange dhoti and a red-orange shawl with a gold-coloured garland, holding a tall trident-like staff, in front of a golden halo-shaped backdrop flanked by patterned yellow pedestals and plants. Two video cameras on tripods face the stage. To the right, three ornately decorated deity murtis or statues in red, gold and yellow garments and garlands sit on a raised platform. The screens show close-up images of a figure with a crown-like headdress and saffron clothing holding a trident.

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Wide view of an indoor stage set for a darshan with a draped cream curtain backdrop, golden circular halo panel, and flanking gold-and-black pedestals. A standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti with a long beaded necklace and a trident-like staff stands centre stage beside a small lamp. Three seated deity murtis in red and gold garments sit on a right-side platform. Two large side screens show close-ups of a figure wearing a crown and rudraksha-style beads. Camera tripods and stage lights are visible above, with a few audience silhouettes at the bottom edge.2015-12-07December 08 20152015-12-08Photograph of a stage in a hotel-style hall with a dark ceiling and recessed lights. A life-size figure in saffron-orange clothing and a long orange-red shawl stands centre-left holding a ceremonial staff, wearing a beaded garland, and appears to be a statue or sculpted figure rather than a living person. Beside him is a golden round backdrop, and on the right are seated figures in orange and gold, including a crowned figure and a smaller figure, displayed on a raised platform with gold-and-red drapes. Two large screens on either side show close-ups of a similarly dressed figure with an ornate headpiece. A cream lace-patterned tablecloth covers the foreground table. No living people are visible.2015-12-07December 08 20152015-12-08A wide stage view of a ceremonial hall with a red and gold draped apron. A standing life-size figure in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long orange-beaded mala and a crown, holds a trident-like staff beside a small table with a lamp. To the right, seated figures on ornate thrones with garlands and red and gold drapes appear to be statues or deity murtis. Two large screens flank the stage showing similar scenes. Dark curtains, carved wooden panels, and a silver-patterned foreground cloth complete the set. The figure on the left is a statue or mannequin, not a physical person in the scene.2015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07December 08 20152015-12-08Stage photo of a discourse hall with a warm golden backdrop, beige curtains and a large carved gold Nataraja-style deity murti in a circular halo. A man seated on an ornate gold throne wears an orange-saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a dark cap, with a tall silver staff/trident-like object and a silver vessel beside him. Two richly dressed deity murtis flank the right side, one in red and gold with a crown and garlands, the other in yellow and orange with floral garlands. A video camera on a tripod faces the stage and audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. a person: the seated man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala on a throne fits the page's a person discourse context.2015-12-08December 07 20152015-12-07A stage at an indoor event hall with cream drapery and warm wall lighting. A figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair at centre stage beside a small oil lamp on a stand. Behind him is a dark metal Nataraja-style arch. To the right, two deity murtis in gold and orange garments with garlands sit on a raised seat. Two large screens flank the stage, and several seated people in orange and red are visible at the lower edge of the frame.2015-12-09Indoor hall photographed from the back of a seated audience, with rows of attendees in white clothes and orange shawls or garlands facing a raised stage. On the stage, two figures stand in red and orange garments beside a lit deity murti with a floral garland, a shrine setup with a kalasha, and a laptop on a stand. Two large screens on the side walls show close-up images of a figure with long hair in saffron clothing, a trident and a rudraksha-style necklace. Warm and dim stage lighting with spotlights overhead.2015-12-07December 18 20172017-12-18