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A photograph inside a decorated tent hall with white canvas roof and painted, colourful wooden pillars with geometric patterns. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards stand and sit, while several men in orange saffron robes sit near the front. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange robe and is gesturing, standing beside a red curtain. A small blue sign on the left pillar carries printed text. A colourful umbrella-like canopy stands in the centre.

A large crowd of men in white ceremonial clothes fills a tented hall with decorative striped pillars and a hanging umbrella-style canopy. Many seated devotees in white kurtas sit on mats in the foreground, while standing men in white stand in a group near the centre. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl stands beside seated monastics in orange, and another orange-robed figure stands at the far right holding fabric. A small fan and brass items sit on the stage at right. The scene appears to be an organised devotional gathering.

A photograph of a large white tent-like hall where a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands and sits on a blue mat. Many wear white outfits with lanyards around their necks. Tall decorative hanging cloths with colourful patterns and yellow fringe hang from the ceiling. A few men in white dhotis stand near the centre, and a man in an orange shawl stands among others in the middle left. A black bag sits in the lower left corner. Latticed windows line the back wall, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from the visible cues.

2006-10-22 +1 copies

A photograph of a large hall filled with devotees dressed in white, many wearing orange-bordered lanyards or orange badges. Orange floor mats line the central aisle, with seated devotees on the left and a standing line of men on the right. A central figure in white clothes with folded hands stands near the front. Colourful tall striped pillars with decorative tassels hang from the white ceiling, and a white canopy spans the room. Small bells and garlands are visible near a raised altar area at the far end, with a red curtain on the right edge.

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Interior of a large white tented hall with decorative painted hanging pillars and ceiling fans. A red-brown curtain backdrop stands behind a raised stage with an ornate orange-red throne-like chair at centre. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the stage and walkway, and a row of seated devotees sits on orange cloth mats along both sides of the central aisle, some in white and others in blue or grey shirts. A sign at left lists text about a centre.

A photograph of a large tented hall with a white canvas roof and white metal frame, hung with tall decorative fabric banners in yellow, orange and red with elephant and geometric patterns. Crowds sit cross-legged on green and purple mats while many people in white clothes stand near the back and along the side. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at the right, and a woman in blue, green and white saris sits in the foreground. Speakers hang from the frame, and a framed painting of a blue deity hangs on the far right wall. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces.

2006-10-22 +1 copies

A photograph inside a large white tented hall with hanging decorative pillars patterned with elephants and motifs. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on orange and blue mats facing a central aisle leading to a stage draped with dark red curtains. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a red throne-like seat, flanked by standing people in white and yellow clothing. A man in a white kurta and dhoti walks down the central aisle toward the stage. Ceiling fans and lights hang overhead.

A photograph inside a large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and tall decorated pillars painted with colourful geometric and bird motifs, their bases hung with orange fringe. On a raised stage with red and maroon drapes, a seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits on an ornate golden throne, with attendants in orange and white beside. Below, many devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on orange mats or stand and move about the floor. A man in orange with a red badge and a white-clad woman in the foreground stand out. A sound speaker and tripod stand at the right edge.

A large white tent-roofed hall with decorated fabric banners hanging from the ceiling and a dark red curtained stage at the far end. Rows of seated people in white and light clothing sit on orange and purple floor mats facing a central white aisle. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a few in orange robes, stand near an empty orange-cushioned throne on the stage, while attendants move about the floor. A small wall sign with blue lettering is visible at the left edge.