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A seated audience in white dhotis and shawls, many with shaved or cropped heads, sits with their backs to the camera facing a raised stage in a hall. On the stage, a central white ornate throne holds a figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head wrap, seated cross-legged; a tripod-mounted camera stands at the side. Flanking the throne are two deity murtis decorated with flower garlands: a golden seated figure at left and a richly garlanded goddess-form murti in pink and gold at right. Behind them, a large screen shows a purple and blue starfield. Brass vessels stand near the stage and red-cushioned chairs are arranged along the right edge. Sensitive appearance-based identity is not assigned to the seated figure.

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September 23 20172017-09-23September 23 20172017-09-23 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange head wrap sits cross-legged on an ornate white throne-like seat (peetha) on a raised stage in a hall. Behind him, a large screen shows a purple-blue starry galaxy backdrop. Flanking the stage are two decorated deity murti, one garlanded with flowers and gold ornaments on the left, and a richly adorned goddess-form murti in a purple sari with a garland on the right. Brass kalasha-style vessels and a bell-like pot sit near the throne. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-shouldered, face the stage, with camera tripods and cameras on the sides.2017-09-23A photograph of a large hall at a devotional gathering, with a crowd of mostly seated men, many shown from behind, in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha necklaces. On a raised stage, a central figure sits on an ornate white and gold throne wearing an orange-red wrap and a red turban, with a camera on a tripod nearby. Flanking him are a decorated deity murti with a garland on the left and a gilded deity murti in a pink shrine on the right. Behind is a starry blue-purple backdrop, and gold railings line the front. Sitting in orange and white attire on the floor, the audience faces the stage in satsang or darshan.2017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesPhotograph of a Navaratri Darbar in a hall with a red draped backdrop and a large starry-galaxy LED screen. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate white throne at centre, with a trident-topped canopy above. Flanking the throne are two decorated deity murti: on the left a golden figure garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, on the right a figure in a pink-purple sari with a green-and-orange floral arch. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, some with red shawls, while cameras on tripods film the scene.2017-09-23Devotees seated on the floor in white dhotis and shawls, many bare-backed or in white kurtas, face a stage in a hall with red drapes and a large starry-galaxy video screen. On the stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red headband sits on an ornate white silver throne, flanked by a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers on the left and a decorated deity murti in a pink sari and garlands on the right; a brass kalasha-style vessel and camera tripods stand nearby. A figure on the throne is unsure in appearance. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground.2017-09-23 +1 copiesPhoto of a Navaratri darbar held in a hall with a backdrop of a starry galaxy. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red head cloth and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate white silver throne with a small umbrella canopy above, with a microphone before him; the figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with orange robes, rudraksha and a turban-style head wrap. To the left, a deity murti is decorated with white garlands and a gold crown-like hood. To the right, a second deity murti in purple and gold, draped with white and orange flower garlands. Before the stage, a large seated audience in white dhotis and white shawls sits with their backs to the camera. Video cameras on tripods film the stage, and brass vessels stand near the throne.2017-09-23September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesStage view of a Navaratri darbar at a temple-style hall with a deep red draped valance above. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red headband sits on an ornate silver throne before a starry, purple-blue backdrop. Flanking him are two garlanded deity murtis: on the left a golden seated form with a cobra hood and red and white flower garlands, on the right a deity murti in pink and gold dressed with marigold garlands under a decorated canopy. Brass drums and a kalasha-like vessel sit near the throne. Seated devotees in white clothes and a few in purple fill the foreground facing the stage, with camera equipment on tripods at the right edge.2017-09-23 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20172017-09-23 +1 copies