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A large white tented pavilion with a sloping white canvas roof and blue-and-white side drapes hosts a crowd seated on rows of red plastic chairs on a red-carpeted floor. Many people wear white ritual clothes, with some in orange and saffron. In the foreground at right, a cluster of dark balloons hangs from a pole near seated devotees, and a standing fan is visible. Marigold garlands decorate poles at the edges of the tent. Far ahead, a red-and-white stage backdrop frames the distant gathering. The crowd is too dense and distant to clearly count.