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Dark 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.

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July 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 dim auditorium filled with seated devotees in white and dark clothing, viewed from the back rows. On the stage at the far end, a lit backdrop with golden pillars and a glowing centre arch frames a small silhouetted figure, with candle-like lamps on either side. The room is lit in purple and orange tones.2015-07-12A dimly lit hall filled with many seated devotees in white clothes, viewed from behind, with dark sashes over shoulders. At the far end a stage glows with orange and amber light and drifting haze; a central seated figure in ornate attire sits before a decorated altar with tall lit candles and floral arrangements, flanked by carved golden pillars. A large screen on the right shows a close-up of a patterned red and white fabric. Evening satsang or ritual gathering atmosphere.2015-07-12July 12 20152015-07-12July 12 20152015-07-12Wide view of a darkened hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, facing a lit stage at the far end. On the stage, a figure stands in front of an ornate decorated backdrop with golden pillars and lamps, with a golden-framed arch behind. A large LED screen on the right shows a close view of a deity murti adorned with a garland and red and white cloth. Purple and magenta stage lighting and haze fill the room. Roughly several dozen people are visible in the audience.2015-07-12Photograph from the back of a dimly lit hall filled with a large seated audience, many in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over shoulders and orange-red chairs in the foreground. A stage at the far end is lit with orange and purple haze, with a camera operator on a tripod near the centre. A large projection screen on the right shows a bluish image of a standing figure and deity-like forms. The scene is shaded by blue overhead lighting and stage smoke.2015-07-12July 12 20152015-07-12October 17 20152015-10-17A large audience seen from behind fills a hall, mostly in white clothing, watching a stage lit in violet and amber. Purple haze drifts across the stage floor. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the front rows. The stage backdrop shows an ornate golden shrine structure with oil lamps and a dark figure silhouetted at the centre; no clear individual on stage is distinguishable.2015-07-12A 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.2015-05-07