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A 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.

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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 large outdoor ritual gathering under a white and purple tent canopy. Many women seated on red mats and green carpet, dressed in white saris with yellow or orange shawls, sit before brass plates and small offering bowls of fruit, flowers and sweets. Several hold their palms together in prayer. Purple drapes, a loudspeaker tower and a decorated backdrop frame the scene, with more seated rows visible in the background.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.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A large crowd of women sits cross-legged on a red carpet inside a tented hall at a person Spurana programme. Most wear white saris and white dresses, while a few wear pink, red, blue and cream. Several hold small metal plates with flower petals and offerings in their laps. Behind them, rows of seated participants stretch back under white draped ceilings, and a man in white stands at the right edge near a white-covered table. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits at the left foreground.2006-12-17January 13 20152015-01-13April 19 20162016-04-19 +1 copiesA 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.2010-01-01January 31 20162016-01-31A large outdoor pandal with a red and yellow canopy trimmed with yellow fringe and blue-and-white medallion decorations. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas sits on a red cloth floor, many eating from leaf plates and steel tumblers, while others stand and serve food. Some women wear purple and white saris. Rows of footwear line the edge of the mat in the foreground, and yellow and purple drapes hang along the back. Appears to be a communal meal served under the tent.2016-01-31July 26 20152015-07-26January 31 20162016-01-31