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A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly men with bare upper bodies and saffron or white dhotis, faces a raised stage in a temple-style hall. On a white ornate throne at the centre sits a figure in a red-orange turban and a white and red garland, flanked by painted pillars and a standing deity murti on the left. Video cameras on tripods film the scene from the sides, and flower offerings lie on the stage floor.

A photograph of a large ceremonial hall where a seated figure in a deep red garment and white head covering sits on a raised stage before an ornate golden doorway flanked by painted orange guardian figures. Gold-trimmed carved panels and red drapes frame the stage. A seated audience of many people, mostly in white dhotis and orange shawls, faces the stage, with several video cameras on tripods filming the proceedings. A person in orange robes sits at the far left edge. The seated figure on stage is unidentified by appearance, so no candidate is asserted.

2017-09-09 +1 copies

A photograph of a large stage hall during a seated discourse. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate white throne with a canopy, beneath red drapes and gilded pillars with carved figures. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing the stage; many wear white dhotis and orange shawls, with several shaved or long-haired heads visible from behind. Camera tripods and video cameras stand at the sides, and a microphone is placed before the throne. A brown chair stands in front of the stage and small oil lamps sit along the edges. The throne figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is only moderately distinctive, so the identity remains uncertain.

A large audience of devotees sits seated on the floor of a hall, viewed from behind, most wearing white clothing with red-and-white checked shawls draped over their shoulders. On a raised golden throne at the front, a figure in saffron-orange garments and ornate gold necklaces sits on a stage backdrop painted with an old city of temple spires and ghats. Two video cameras on tripods film the stage, and gold pillars with carved figures frame the platform. Flower arrangements and a metal stand flank the throne.

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November 21 2017

August 25 2017

A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a hall facing a lit altar decorated with golden and red drapery and strings of lights. At the centre of the altar, a seated figure in orange robes is flanked by ornate golden deity murti and a bull statue. Many men in white dhoti and shawls, some bare-chested with sacred threads, sit in rows, with others in orange and red garments. Camera operators on tripods film the proceedings, and a screen above the altar shows a picture. Near the right wall, a large decorated kalasha or shrine piece stands beside a seated devotee. The scene suggests a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.

A stage ceremony with deity murtis flanking a central seated figure. On the left stands a dark deity murti draped in a pale blue cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands; on the right a gold-crowned deity murti in pink and gold garments stands in a gold arch framed with yellow and orange garlands. In the centre a seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a throne heaped with a rainbow-striped flower garland, with decorative lion-like figures at its base and a red-and-gold backdrop behind. A dense audience of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with some wearing rudraksha-style neck cords.

A large temple-style hall with a gold and red stage backdrop, where a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised throne before a golden nandi-bull sculpture and deity murti adorned with garlands of flowers. Flanking figures stand in gold ornamentation. A large audience of devotees sits on the floor facing the stage, many women wearing white and orange saffron clothing with long braids. Camera tripods stand on the left and a stage light on the right. The seated figure wears orange-saffron cloth and a crown-like headpiece with long hair, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the candidate is unsure.

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