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A large hall filled with a seated audience, many women in saffron and orange saris and men in white dhotis. On a raised platform at the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a red-and-gold turban, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate throne holding a tall golden trident. A decorated white fan is in front of him. A large screen behind shows a close-up of a similarly adorned figure with a red forehead mark. Hanging colourful tassel decorations and lanterns decorate the ceiling.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated and standing on the floor. On a raised dais at right, a figure with long dark hair, a red-and-orange turban, bare upper body with orange and gold adornments, and a golden trident in hand stands facing the crowd; the figure matches a person by long swept-back hair, turban and ornate ceremonial attire. Many devotees wear white, orange and saffron clothing. Colourful hanging lanterns and umbrella-shaped decorations hang from the white ceiling. A large screen behind shows a projected image of a figure in red and white. A fan sits at the front of the dais and a camera on a tripod is at left.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man on a golden-framed throne draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, facing a large seated audience in a hall. He wears a red-and-gold turban, a multi-strand beaded necklace with gold ornaments, and a rust-brown garment; he holds a small ritual object in one hand. A tall golden staff with a flame-like finial stands beside him. Behind him, a large screen shows a figure in red with a headband. Many seated devotees in white, orange and multicoloured saris and kurtas fill the floor, several with rudraksha malas. Orange and multicolour paper lanterns hang from the ceiling and white fabric drapes the walls.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07