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A festive photograph inside a large tented hall with a red velvet curtain at left and hanging colourful cloth banners with tassels overhead. A crowd of white-clad young men and women wearing orange shawls dance exuberantly in a circle. A woman in a red top and orange skirt dances near the centre, and a long-haired figure in a golden-orange wrap stands at lower centre with arms raised. Balloons and streamers hang above. Many onlookers fill the background. The visible people number well over twenty.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23June 21 20092009-06-21A photograph of a large celebratory gathering inside a decorated hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging coloured cylindrical banners. Many devotees wearing white and orange-saffron clothing raise their arms and dance in a crowd. A woman in orange sari and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl dance at the centre, while a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala smiles nearby. Golden staffs topped with trident-like finials stand at the sides.2008-12-23July 17 20082008-07-17December 25 20072007-12-25Indoor gathering in a hall with a blue draped backdrop and decorative hanging pillars, with a large golden trident standing at right. In the centre a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, smiling with hands near the chest. Beside them a man in white kurta and white dhoti with folded hands, and several people in orange, white and yellow robes, some holding malas, surround the centre. A dense crowd of devotees fills the room, many in orange and white, some clapping or raising hands. Foreground shows people seen from behind in orange robes. The mood is a celebratory satsang or darshan during a festival.2008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25A crowded indoor celebration under a white tent ceiling with hanging colourful fabric banners in yellow, red and blue. A group of devotees, mostly in white and orange-saffron robes with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, raise their arms and dance joyfully. A woman in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland sings with eyes closed in the centre foreground. On the right, a golden ceremonial staff with a trident-like top is held upright. Behind them, many more people fill the hall, with a blue draped backdrop and a printed panel on the right wall.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23