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A large white tent with red valances hosts a seated congregation on red carpet. Many participants wear white with yellow shawls, and monastics in orange robes sit and stand near a raised platform at the far end. A purple cloth hangs from the tent pole in the foreground, and a green mat runs down the centre aisle beside brass offering plates and oil lamps. Some devotees hold their hands together in prayer. The scene suggests a ritual assembly under a canopy.

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A large white event tent with red and white striped valances hosts a ritual gathering on a red carpet over green matting. Hundreds of devotees sit in rows, mostly men in white kurta-style clothing with yellow shawls and some in red or orange, many holding brass plates and small oil lamps. At the right, a long table holds ritual items, and several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand at the far right, one with a shaved head. A hanging purple cloth drapes from the tent frame in the centre. Some attendees wear rudraksha malas. Oil lamps and brass plates suggest a puja or aarti in progress.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor pada pooja-style ritual under a white tent with red and white draped valances and a green mat floor. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands at left holding a ritual object, while several women in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand in the centre holding brass lamps and ritual implements. Rows of seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit along a long white-draped table with many brass lamps and vessels arranged on the floor. Additional people in white and orange sit in the background and at the left foreground, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.2010-01-01Outdoor festival gathering under a large canopy decorated with orange and green fabric swags, triangular orange pennants and colourful striped pillars. On a raised red-and-white stepped stage, several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing sit and stand, with a woman in orange at centre. Below, a large crowd of people in white garments sits seated on a red mat, facing the stage, with palm trees and a thatched structure visible beyond. The scene resembles a procession or ritual assembly during a temple celebration.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA wide photograph of a large outdoor event held under a white tent with red valances and red-and-white striped poles. A green mat covers the central floor with a red carpet along the edges, and a purple draped cloth hangs from a pole on the left. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the rows, many in white, with some in red and yellow. In the foreground a group of people in white and saffron-yellow garments sit on the mats, and several women in saffron and yellow sit near a line of low ritual offerings, brass vessels and flower arrangements on a patterned rug. Loudspeakers and a camera on a stand stand at the left edge.2010-01-01A large outdoor gathering under a red and white striped tent canopy, with a purple drape hung at right. Seated on a red carpet in the foreground, many men wear white kurtas and yellow shawls, and several women wear orange saris. A woman in orange sits at right with hands pressed together. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and small lamps sit on the carpet in front of them, alongside plastic containers. A cameraman on a tripod stands at left near a black speaker, and the audience stretches back across the tent.2010-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13A large outdoor tented event under white canopy with red valance drapes and striped red-and-white poles. On a green mat, a row of people sits behind white-draped tables with brass oil lamps and small brass lamp stands. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at the front, one holding a fan-like ritual implement, wearing orange and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them, many people in white ritual clothing and yellow shawls stand or sit, some with palms together. A camera on a tripod and speakers are visible at the sides. Oil lamps are lit on the tables.2010-01-01May 02 20162016-05-02 +1 copiesA large white marquee tent with red and white striped and scalloped drapes along its sides and beams, covering a wide green-matted ceremonial floor with a red carpet on the left. Hundreds of people, many dressed in white, sit and stand across the floor facing a stage area. In the foreground, a row of seated women in yellow and green saris and men in white kurtas sit behind a long table with brass items and offerings. On the left, men in white and saffron clothing perform ritual actions near a red-cloth platform. A tall purple cloth hangs from a pole at the left-centre, and speakers and cables are visible along the sides. The scene resembles a large congregational darshan or satsang gathering.2010-01-01A large gathering of devotees sits seated on a red carpet under a white and pink tent, with a bright sunlit area visible at left. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and ceremonial shawls, and some have orange or saffron turbans. In the foreground, a man in orange and saffron robes with a turban and beaded necklace sits upright with hands folded, and near the right a seated man with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala smiles. Red and white floral decorations hang from the tent, and a sound system and shrine decorations are visible at the back. Some seated devotees are not clearly visible.2015-01-13A photograph of an outdoor pandal with a red-and-white striped canopy and red draped walls, filled with a seated audience. Standing in the centre-left, several men in saffron-orange robes with garlands hold lit lamps or ritual items, with one man in a bald head and orange robe prominent at the left. Along the front, rows of women in yellow-trimmed white and cream saris sit on mats behind long white-covered tables, with brass oil lamps and ritual vessels arranged on a green mat. Seated men in white kurtas and white garments sit to the right and lower left, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at the far left. The scene resembles an aarti or puja being performed for a large assembly.2010-01-01February 07 20132013-02-07 +1 copies