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A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly facing a raised stage at the far end where a figure with long dark hair, a crown-like headpiece and ornate golden-orange garments sits on a golden throne-like seat, appearing to give darshan. Many attendees wear white, saffron, orange and pink saris and kurtas. Above them hang rows of colourful tasselled decorations and paper lanterns beneath white draped walls. Two large screens on either side of the stage show close-up views of the proceedings. Foreground shows backs of heads and women in red, orange and floral saris. Appearance-based label: a person seated on the golden throne, with his long hair and ornate saffron attire as cues.

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December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, many in white and colourful clothes, facing a central figure on an ornate golden throne. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange garment and holds a tall trident, and a shawl-draped presence with long hair appears prominent at the centre; the appearance is consistent with a person, seated in a teaching or satsang role. Colourful strings of kalasha-like hanging decorations and lanterns fill the ceiling. A large screen shows a figure in a lit scene, a cameraman works on a boom, and the crowd is dense across the floor.2016-12-12A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a central stage. Many attendees wear white, orange, red, pink and multicoloured saris and kurtas, and several sit on white plastic chairs. The ceiling is hung with rows of colourful fabric streamers and small hanging oil lamps in red, orange, yellow and green. Two large screens flank the stage, and a figure in orange-saffron robes stands at a podium near the centre. Cameras are visible on the sides of the hall. The crowd fills most of the frame from front to back.2016-12-05Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall decorated with rows of colourful hanging streamers and paper lanterns overhead. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor and in chairs, many in white, orange and saffron, red and multicoloured saris and kurtas. At the front, a figure in orange-red robes sits on a raised golden seat beneath a dais, with two large screens on either side showing close-ups of the proceedings. Camera operators stand at the sides, and a few people in white sit in the foreground.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall with a canopy hung with orange, red and multicolored paper lanterns and oil lamp shades. A seated man with long, swept-back hair and an orange-and-gold cloth sits on an ornate gold throne, holding a microphone and a trident-topped staff, addressing a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, many in white, orange and pink clothing. Two large screens on the side walls show close-up images of the same speaker. a person seated on the throne, speaking to the assembly during the Karthigai Deepam gathering.2016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12