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A large crowd of devotees fills a tented hall, many with palms pressed together or arms raised in greeting. At centre stands a long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe and orange shawl, with a bare-shouldered upper body, holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial, standing beside an ornate gold throne with carved lion-shaped armrests. Several devotees in white and orange clothing are visible in the foreground, and a camera is set on a stand near the stage.

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May 12 20162016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12A large crowd of devotees fills a white tented hall, many with raised hands and some holding up palms. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange wrap and dhoti stands on a golden throne with carved lion-like armrests, holding a tall gold trident staff and smiling with his hand on his hip. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he wears a rudraksha-style wrap. Devotees in white and pastel kurtas sit close to the stage, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge. A brass or silver lamp stand and a red cloth hang in the background.2016-05-12Photograph of a large crowd seated on the floor of a white tent, facing a raised golden throne with red cushioning and a golden lion figure at its base. A man in a maroon-orange robe with long dark hair and a red bindi stands beside the throne, holding a tall golden trident aloft with one hand and resting the other on his hip. Hundreds of attendees fill the foreground, many in white clothes with orange-red shawls, and a camera operator stands near the throne. a person (long swept-back dark hair, maroon-orange robe, golden trident) is standing beside the throne and raising a trident, a role indicating a presiding figure at an assembly.2016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12A photograph of a large crowd of devotees with raised hands in a white-tented hall. At the centre, a man in a long red-orange robe stands on a gold-and-red throne flanked by golden lion figures, holding a silver trident (trishul) in one hand and raising the other arm in a blessing gesture. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha-style red and orange shawls, lift their palms upward. A tall silver trident stands to the left and a glass-fronted shrine-like box is at the right edge.2016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12A large crowd of devotees in white and saffron-trimmed clothing fills a tented hall, seated facing a gilded throne. A person in an orange-red robe with a long gold necklace and a red-and-gold headdress sits on the ornate golden chair, which is flanked by a tall golden trident on the left. Many delegates in white garments and red-orange shawls sit in rows in the foreground and background, and a camera on a tripod is visible near the throne. The scene suggests a darshan gathering, with the seated figure as the focal point. a person: the seated figure wears an orange-red robe, a long gold necklace and a red-and-gold headdress, and sits on the throne as the central figure of the gathering.2016-05-15May 12 20162016-05-12A large crowd of devotees fills a tented hall, many seated in white and orange-red clothing with saffron shawls. In the centre, a figure stands on a gold-and-brown throne holding a tall golden trident and smiling, wearing a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Another ornate golden trident stands nearby. Dozens of people are packed in front, many raising hands, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at right. Overhead, a red banner hangs in the background.2016-05-12