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A photograph of a crowded devotional gathering under a decorated white tent hung with colourful tassels and paper streamers and warm electric lights. In the foreground, a brass trident and brass kalasha-style vessels stand behind a rope barrier. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a white kurta with an orange scarf and a red mark on his forehead; a young girl in white and a boy in an orange cloth stand near them. Many devotees press forward, several raising mobile phones, while a woman in a blue sari with hands folded in namaste and a child in pink stand on the right. Several people in the crowd are visible, with the rest of the gathering stretching back beyond the frame.

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April 24 20162016-04-24December 19 20172017-12-19April 24 20162016-04-24A large crowd fills a white tented hall decorated with hanging orange, yellow and pink pennants. At the centre, a golden throne-like seat is carried or surrounded by devotees in white and saffron clothing. Many attendees hold up smartphones to photograph the scene. A figure seated on the golden seat is visible in the middle, while others in white and red-orange garments press close around it. Overhead, air conditioning units and stage lights are visible in the tent ceiling.2016-05-15December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05December 19 20172017-12-19A photograph of a large crowd gathered under a white tent with hanging colourful lanterns. In the foreground, a long-haired seated figure wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a large garland of pink, orange and yellow flowers blesses a small child in pink, held forward by an older woman in a rust-red sari. Around them, women in saffron, green and pink saris and men in shirts and dark kurtas watch closely; several people hold up mobile phones. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl and several beaded necklaces stands among the onlookers. A golden ceremonial object is visible in the lower centre. Many visitors wear beaded necklaces and orange shawls.2016-04-27December 19 20172017-12-19April 24 20162016-04-24Crowd of devotees behind a wooden barrier on a red carpet inside a large tented pavilion with striped ceiling and hanging marigold-style garlands. A man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands at left, holding the barrier. At right, a man in white dhoti with an ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads stands beside the barrier, hands folded. Devotees hold up mobile phones to photograph the scene, including a man in a grey patterned sweater, a man in a blue shirt with palms joined, and a young girl in a striped dress. Women wear yellow and pink saris. Lamps and a hanging light glow at the far end of the aisle.2016-04-24A dense crowd of devotees fills a red-carpeted temple hall, many people pressing toward a shrine at the right. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, yellow, purple and green, some with headscarves, while men wear shirts and trousers. Ornate gold and stone temple architecture frames a deity murti decorated with colourful garlands and tassels, with brass oil lamps set before it. Metal barriers guide the flow of people, and a banner with red and gold lettering hangs on the left. The scene shows a busy darshan line rather than a seated programme.2016-05-15