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A photograph of a stage at a large hall with deep red draped curtains and a thatched straw canopy decorated with green leaves and plants. On the stage, a large golden deity murti with multiple arms sits behind a central seated figure. The central figure wears an orange-red garment and a long beaded necklace, seated on a golden throne-like seat, with brass lamps and clay pots with plants arranged around. In the foreground, a large audience of people sits facing the stage, many with bare shoulders and some in orange or saffron garments. A cameraman with equipment stands to the right beside a man in white dhoti, with a camera tripod in the foreground. The scene appears to be a formal devotional gathering.

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January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15Stage event in a hall with deep red swag drapery. A seated man in a red-and-orange robe with a long garland and a tall crown-like headdress sits on a gold throne before a golden deity murti of a multi-armed goddess, with a large wheel behind. Thatched straw and green leaf decorations frame the stage, with brass kalasha pots, potted plants and oil lamps around it. Foreground audience members sit with bare upper bodies and orange cloths, facing the stage. A videographer in white dhoti stands at right beside camera tripods. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, crown-like headdress, orange robe and ornate garland match the visible cues, seated as the main speaker.2017-01-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a large stage hall during a seated discourse. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate white throne with a canopy, beneath red drapes and gilded pillars with carved figures. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing the stage; many wear white dhotis and orange shawls, with several shaved or long-haired heads visible from behind. Camera tripods and video cameras stand at the sides, and a microphone is placed before the throne. A brown chair stands in front of the stage and small oil lamps sit along the edges. The throne figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is only moderately distinctive, so the identity remains uncertain.2017-11-07November 07 20172017-11-07A photograph of a stage in a hall with deep red draped curtains and wooden carved doors. A seated figure in saffron-brown robes, wearing a long golden necklace and a red-and-gold headdress, sits on a low throne before a golden bull statue (Nandi) and a deity murti with a wheel behind it. Potted green plants, brass lamps and terracotta pots decorate the stage, lit with green and pink light. In the foreground, a cameraman in white operates a camera on a tripod while a large seated audience in orange, white and maroon clothing faces the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair under a crown, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace match the appearance cues, and the page notes Swamiji at this event.2017-01-08November 25 20172017-11-25A large indoor hall with red swagged curtains and a stage decorated with thatched straw, green leaves and potted plants. On a raised golden throne-like seat at centre sits a figure with a red-brown shawl, a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, flanked by a golden multi-armed deity murti above. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and terracotta pots line the stage. In the foreground, a large seated audience of devotees fills the floor, many in saffron and orange garments, some with shaved heads. A cameraman and a man in white dhoti stand at the right edge near tripods. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan on stage.2017-01-15February 11 20172017-02-11December 31 20152015-12-31June 23 20172017-06-23December 31 20152015-12-31