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A large tented hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some women in colourful saris, facing a raised red-carpeted stage. A tall ornate brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. On the right, a woman in a maroon sari and head covering speaks at a lectern, beside a gold lion-form throne with red cushions and a patterned carpet. Cameras, a boom crane, and monitors line the stage edge under red-and-white canopy draping.

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Wide view from a stage draped in red cloth toward a large seated crowd under a white tent with red valance and hanging lights. In the foreground, brass oil lamps stand on the red stage. On the right, a gilded lion-footed throne with red cushions sits beside a garland of flowers. A figure in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style adornments stands at a lectern near the throne. Hundreds of devotees, many in white, sit on the floor facing the stage, with a camera and monitors at the front edge.2015-07-26Wide photograph of a large tented assembly hall with a red-and-white canopy and strings of lights. A crowd of several hundred devotees, many in white clothes, sits on the floor facing a raised red-carpeted stage. On the right stands an ornate golden lion-armrest throne with red velvet cushions and a garland of flowers hung beside it. A tall brass oil lamp (deepa) stands at the front of the stage. A figure in orange and red clothing stands near the throne at the right edge; the throne is empty, and the figure's appearance is not clear enough to determine identity. Video monitors and cameras are visible near the stage edge.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Wide view from a raised red-carpeted stage under a large white tent with red trim, looking out over a dense crowd of hundreds of people, mostly dressed in white with white head cloths. On the left, a figure in an orange-red garment sits on a red-draped seat beside a gold lion-shaped armrest, near a patterned red-and-blue rug and a small table with a monitor. A tall gold oil lamp with a bird-topped finial stands at the right edge of the stage. A camera crane is visible overhead, and the rear of the tent shows a wooden stage structure.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A large tented gathering with a raised red-carpeted stage. On the left, a figure with long dark hair in a red and orange garment sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-head arms, one hand raised. Below, a rectangular Persian-style carpet lies on the stage beside a small table and a monitor showing a video feed. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the front right. Hundreds of seated participants in white clothing with white head bands fill the floor, many with hands folded, and a few wear saffron or colourful garments. Tripod cameras, speakers, a white canopy and red pillars frame the scene.2015-07-26A figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, with a matching red-orange head wrap and a beaded necklace, stands with back to the camera on a red-carpeted stage. They hold a tall polished brass oil lamp with a flame, raising it toward a large audience seated on the floor under a white tented pandal with red trim. Hundreds of seated attendees in white clothing fill the hall, and a stand with a black board and a patterned rug sit at the left edge of the stage.2015-07-26Wide view from a red-carpeted stage under a white tent with red valances and stage lights, looking out over a very large seated audience of many hundreds in white and colourful clothes. In the foreground, tall brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku) stand beside a gilded lion-armrest throne draped in red velvet, with a red-and-white garland hanging on its side. On the throne at right, a figure in a saffron-orange garment and red headwear, with a rudraksha-style necklace, sits in the a person position. Screens and a tripod-mounted camera are visible near the stage edge, and a red-and-gold shrine structure stands at the back of the hall.2015-07-26Wide view of a large open-air satsang under a white canopy tent, with a massive crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts seated on the ground. A woman in a maroon sari sits at the left edge on a raised dais covered in green cloth, speaking into a microphone beside a brass oil lamp and a small brass elephant figure. A cameraman with a boom-mounted camera and a second camera operator work in front of the audience. A seated figure in orange robes sits near the front of the crowd, and a man in white stands beside a white stone pedestal. Red and white draped curtains and large speaker stacks line the right side of the tent.2017-03-11