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A large tented hall with white canopy and red draping hosts a crowded darshan scene. A raised stage at the back displays a golden decorative backdrop with a deity murti under an ornate gold canopy, flanked by marigold garlands and orange flower arrangements. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands among others in white and yellow. Below, many devotees in white kurtas, sarees and salwar kameez move across a green mat and red carpet, some holding brass items, with a person in a wheelchair at left and a woman in a yellow saree at right. Floor is scattered with petals.

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A photograph of an outdoor pandal stage under a white canopy trimmed with red scalloped drapes and red-and-white striped poles. Behind the stage is a gold and yellow backdrop with ornamental arches and a central golden ceremonial structure. On the raised platform, a figure in white stands at the centre, with several people in saffron and orange robes nearby. In the foreground, a long crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in saris of pink, green, blue and red, stands along the edge of the stage. Brass oil lamps and offering baskets sit on the red-draped platform, and a person in a wheelchair is among the crowd at left.2010-01-01A large white-canopied pavilion with red draped valances during a ceremony. Around a raised golden shrine or throne adorned with flower garlands, several figures in saffron and orange robes stand and move among devotees. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, while women in saris sit on the green mat floor. Two flat-screen monitors and video cameras on tripods are set up near the crowd. A man in a wheelchair sits among the seated devotees. The gathering appears to be a puja around the central shrine.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph inside a large white tented pavilion with red drapes and red-carpeted walkway. At left, a gilded ceremonial canopy (chhatra) with yellow and white marigold garlands stands beside a decorated shrine table with fruit and flower offerings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair stands at the table, facing the offerings, while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands nearby. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, some in saffron and yellow saris, crowd the floor, and rows of red chairs with seated attendees stretch to the right. Marigold petals and flowers scatter the ground.2010-01-01July 15 20112011-07-15July 17 20082008-07-17Outdoor event under a white tent with red scalloped valances, on a stage with a gold-and-white decorated backdrop, a central golden throne-like seat, and a small deity murti or altar display at its centre. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre of the stage, with another person in white beside them. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, yellow shawls, cream and pink saris, and orange clothing walks along a red-carpeted aisle with green mats toward the stage, some carrying brass vessels, flower garlands and offerings. A man in a wheelchair is among the crowd on the left. Brass kalasha-style vessels and marigold garlands line the stage edges. Scene suggests a darshan or puja gathering.2010-01-01December 17 20062006-12-17January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01July 12 20092009-07-12