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A large hall filled with seated devotees on red mats, facing a raised stage at the left draped in deep red curtains. On the stage, a deity murti is decorated with golden garlands, and a seated figure in a golden throne sits beside it. A screen at the back shows an image of a deity. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, some wear saffron or orange cloth, and a few are bare-chested. Two tripod cameras stand near the front, and red-and-gold thrones and a standing devotee appear at the right side. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above the room.

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November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 26 20162016-11-26A large hall with red drapes and a stage at left where a gold-decorated deity murti sits on a golden throne with floral garlands and a seated figure in saffron before it. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many men bare-chested in white dhotis and orange or maroon shawls, others in white shirts, saris and salwar. A few people sit at the front-left in saffron and maroon. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, with framed posters on the far wall and a golden throne at right. The audience faces the stage.2016-11-26 +1 copiesA large hall of seated devotees faces a raised stage at the far left, where a golden-framed seated deity murti is decorated with flowers and sits above a small platform. Red swagged curtains frame the stage. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and orange robes and bare-chested devotees with sacred threads; a man in saffron sits near the stage edge. Two cameras on tripods film the audience. Ceiling lights and a projection screen showing an image hang above the back wall; framed pictures decorate the walls and a golden shrine stands at right. Most visible people are seated in a dense crowd, with a few more visible toward the back.2016-11-19A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, facing a raised stage at the left. Most attendees sit cross-legged; many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, while others wear white kurtas and shirts, and some women wear colourful saris. A golden throne-like seat with a deity murti sits on the raised platform beneath a red draped backdrop, with a seated figure in orange at the far left. A video camera on a tripod stands at the stage edge, and a projection screen shows a figure on the back wall. Framed panels line the walls and a golden deity murti is visible at the right side of the room.2016-11-19A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, most in white dhotis and shawls, with some in saffron and orange robes. A stage at the far end holds a decorated deity murti or seated figure beneath green foliage and floral arrangements, with a white-clad figure standing near the stage and a camera on a tripod. Screens on either side show a colourful image. Men sit bare-chested or in white in the foreground, a few wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, and a bald man in a pink shirt sits to the right. Red curtains, a drop ceiling with recessed lights and ceiling fans complete the setting.2017-01-15 +1 copiesWide photograph of a seated assembly inside a hall with a dark red stage curtain and a gold-decorated deity murti on a raised stage at left. Dozens of participants sit on mats in white dhotis and white kurtas, with some wearing red or orange shawls, and a few in orange robes near the front. A man in an orange robe sits in the foreground left. A large screen shows a crowd, and golden decorative thrones and a gold deity figure stand at right. Ceiling fans and recessed lights hang above the room, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering.2016-11-13November 13 20162016-11-13A large hall full of seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing orange or saffron shawls, sitting on pink and purple mats in rows facing a stage. On the stage at the far end, a golden throne with a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes flanked by red and gold decorations, with a deity murti and a kalasha-like golden arrangement visible on the sides. Red curtains and framed devotional posters line the walls, and tube lights and ceiling fans hang overhead. Water bottles and small items sit on the mats in the foreground, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the stage.2016-11-13A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats facing a raised stage at the front. On the stage is a decorated deity murti set among flowers and greenery, with a lit lamp arrangement. Most attendees wear white dhotis and shawls, while many others wear saffron/orange robes. A man in a bare-chested pose with a rudraksha-style necklace sits in the foreground, and a cameraman on a tripod films from the right near the stage. Large screens on both sides of the stage show video, and red curtains frame the stage.2017-01-15November 13 20162016-11-13April 30 20172017-04-30