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A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white kurtas and shirts, raises their hands toward a stage at an indoor event. On the stage stands a large carved stone deity murti with a canopy and multiple arms, seated on a golden bull-like base. In front of it a man with long dark hair and a saffron-red garment stands with his arms raised, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and presents to the crowd. Red curtains, lights, and ceremonial trident staffs frame the stage, and a few robed attendants in white stand at the right side.

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December 02 20162016-12-02Photo from a large tented stage event with red drapes and stage lights. On stage, a carved stone murti of a multi-headed deity with a hooded cobra canopy sits on a pedestal, beside a golden kalasha-like vessel and several brass trishula standards. A man in a saffron-red shawl and patterned lower wrap stands on the red-carpeted stage, with a large screen behind him showing light streaks. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing sit with many raising their arms overhead, one shirtless man with long hair at the left edge. Camera crews are visible at the right.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large audience seen from behind, many with arms raised in devotion, fills the foreground of a tented hall with red drapes. On a red-carpeted stage, a tall dark deity murti with multiple faces and a raised hooded canopy stands beside a golden bull figure and a kalasha-like stand, with a ceremonial trident (trishul) set at intervals. A standing man in an orange-red wrap with long, loose hair stands centrally on stage, appearing to face the audience; the appearance is uncertain for identity. A large screen behind shows a cosmic starfield with a light beam. Stage lights hang from the truss overhead.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large crowd of devotees, many in white and yellow clothing, fills the foreground with arms raised toward a stage. On the stage a central figure in orange and red garments with a garland and a crown sits on a gold throne, flanked by a row of attendants in white and cream dhotis holding golden ritual staffs and trishula tridents. Behind them stands a large dark statue of a multi-armed deity seated on a pedestal, under a backdrop of swirling red, orange and purple light patterns. Spotlights and a camera crew are visible at the right edge. The gathering suggests a darshan or satsang setting. Visible people include the devotees and the figures on stage.2016-12-02A large stage event with a dramatic red, pink and blue swirling backdrop. A tall dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity murti with a cobra hood stands behind a central figure seated on a gold throne, wearing an orange head wrap, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a red-and-orange garment. Several women in colourful saris and dresses approach the throne, some with hands raised. Men in white dhotis and shawls stand along the left side holding ceremonial tridents and kalasha-style staffs, and a camera crew with a boom is on the right. A dense crowd in white, orange and dark clothing fills the foreground, many with hands raised.2016-12-02Large crowd of devotees in predominantly white clothing stands facing a stage inside a red-draped tent, many with arms raised. On the stage stands a large dark sculpture of a deity with multiple arms and a crown, set on a pedestal beside brass ritual lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel. A blue backdrop screen behind shows clouds. A woman in a patterned dress stands near the statue, and a figure in white stands to the right. Stage lighting rigs hang overhead and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Crowd is numerous but only a portion of heads are countable.2016-12-02