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A large open-air pandal at night filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most bare-chested or in white dhotis, sitting on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white stands at a tripod-mounted camera. Beyond the crowd, a decorated stage holds a richly ornamented deity murti and a large kalasha-like altar with garlands and banana plants. Hanging lanterns and tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling. A projection screen on the right shows a slide, and a man in a white dhoti stands at the far back. Festive ritual setting.

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Night-time ritual gathering under a large white tent decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped ornaments. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, sit on striped and red mats facing a raised shrine area at the front. A red-draped altar holds fruit, flowers and offerings, and smoke rises from a ceremonial fire. Behind the altar, a large screen shows an image, and a decorated golden palanquin-style structure stands at the right. A few figures in white and one person in a dark jacket are visible among the crowd, with a green banana-plant ornament near the shrine.2016-12-02 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large covered hall during an evening ritual session, with hundreds of seated devotees on striped woven mats facing a central stage. Many men in the foreground are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis, while women in white and green saris and orange shawls sit to the right. Above, colourful hanging tassels, lanterns and tiered decorative canopies decorate the ceiling. On the stage a large deity murti is adorned with garlands and flanked by floral arrangements, with a screen at the right showing a green image. Lights illuminate the scene, and the setting suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2016-12-02Large evening gathering in a covered hall with a striped mat floor and many hanging decorations of multicoloured tassels and lanterns. Hundreds of devotees sit in rows facing a decorated central stage with a deity murti, garlanded and lit, flanked by potted plants. Many men in front sit bare-chested in white dhotis; women in white, cream and green saris sit behind them. A few figures near the stage wear white. A large screen glows at the right edge. The crowd is dense.2016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02