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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees for a festival gathering, with rows of people on mats and floor cushions. Hanging decorations of red, orange and green garlands and small lamps line the ceiling. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta wears a red rudraksha mala and holds a small brass or wooden offering item, while a young man in white with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small object in his hands. Several small brass and wooden lamp stands and ornamental boxes sit on the floor before them. A woman in a red outfit sits nearby, and screens on the walls show the proceedings.

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A large tented hall with paper lanterns and hanging decorations; many seated devotees sit on mats. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala sits beside small brass and wooden deity shrines and a lamp-like object. A young man in white clothing with rudraksha mala and a woman in red salwar kameez hold small objects in their hands. Screens display the event on the walls. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible among the foreground people.2016-12-12A large seated gathering in an ornate hall with hanging orange and red decorations and a screen in the background. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta with rudraksha malas and a pendant sits with eyes closed, holding a small wooden item. Beside him, a woman in a red top with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small object in her hands. Behind them, many seated devotees in white, orange and pink clothing fill the floor. Near the lower left, a brass puja item and a small framed image stand on a cloth.2016-12-12Photo of a large indoor gathering with many seated participants on mats, under a ceiling hung with orange and marigold-style decorations and lit lamps. In the foreground, a young man with hair tied back, wearing a white kurta and red-brown rudraksha malas, sits and holds a small piece of paper or leaf near a brass plate. Beside him, a woman in a red top and red sari-style skirt with a rudraksha mala holds a phone. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with a mala sits near a brass vessel, and to the right an older man in a grey vest and rudraksha mala sits among other attendees. A large screen is visible at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2016-12-12A crowded indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes and colourful saris, many holding small oil lamps or diyas. A shaved-headed young man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala, holding a small lamp. Women in blue and brown saris sit nearby; a large screen is visible at the top of the room.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Indoor festival gathering under a white tent ceiling strung with colourful paper lanterns and oil lamps. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and a leopard-print garment, sits on a brown leather and gold-carved throne and smiles while handing a small silver tray holding a gold lamp or deity figure to a woman in a white saree with a green-and-blue border. Nearby, a blonde woman in an orange shawl holds a silver tray with a small gold deity figure, and a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind, checking his phone. Several other men in white traditional dress and rudraksha malas, plus a crowd of devotees, fill the hall. Large screens behind show a bearded figure. Gold lamp-stands and a golden lion-shaped ornament sit near the throne.2016-12-12A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, many with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, with eyes closed in meditation. A foreground devotee in a white dhoti and mala sits upright with hands resting in his lap; a bare-chested man with a mala sits at the right edge. Overhead hang strings of colourful tassels and paper decorations, and screens display colourful graphics at the sides. The raised stage at the far end holds a deity murti and a small structure. The page refers to a birthday celebration, but no speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable here.2016-12-23A large seated gathering in a white-draped tent hall with colourful hanging lanterns and bunting overhead. Delegates in white clothes and red-and-white rudraksha necklaces sit in rows on white chairs. Two people stand in the centre: a young man in white with a red beaded necklace, and an older woman in a white sari with a red-orange border, a red-and-white mala and a light shawl, holding a small blue object. A large screen at right shows a crowd image. No speaker or a person candidate is visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2016-12-05A large seated audience fills a white tented hall with red floor mats and rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels hanging from the ceiling. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged, many in white kurtas and off-white clothing with red-and-brown rudraksha malas, while some wear orange, yellow and maroon. A bearded white-haired man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits in the centre foreground, and a young boy sits at the bottom edge. Three large screens at the back show a bearded figure in saffron-and-red robes with a crown-like headpiece and a trident. Cameras stand at the upper right, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor.2016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12