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A large crowd of mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis sits cross-legged on mats in a tented hall with white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and hanging yellow, blue and white decorative tassels. At the far end a raised stage holds a fire pit with a glowing orange flame in a painted backdrop of a mountain, and a figure in orange or red robes sits near the flame. Some people in the crowd wear yellow and striped clothes, and a few women in saffron and colourful saris sit at the right side. Painted murals decorate the side walls.

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A large tented hall with hanging colourful pennants and orange drapes shows a seated congregation of many devotees, mostly in white clothes, facing a raised stage. On the stage, figures in orange robes sit near a golden peaked backdrop and a ritual setup with lit lamps and flowers. In the foreground, devotees sit on colourful mats with white ceiling fans overhead.2009-07-01A large hall with a white tent-like canopy and hanging yellow, blue and multicolour decorative banners, filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many with their backs to the camera. On a stage at left, two priests in orange-saffron robes sit before a fire pit glowing with flames and a golden-draped altar with a trident and deity murti, during a homa ritual. A lone figure in orange and red sits on a raised seat at right, with a ceiling fan row overhead.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01August 29 20092009-08-29A large white tented hall with hanging colourful fabric banners in red, blue, yellow and orange. A dense crowd of several hundred devotees, mostly in white clothing, sits cross-legged on striped rugs and mats facing a stage. On the stage, orange-robed figures sit near a glowing fire pit and a decorated backdrop with a mountain-like tableau. Ceiling fans, speakers and white drapes line the hall.2009-07-01June 21 20092009-06-21Interior of a large hall with white ceiling fans, hanging yellow and patterned bunting, and a dark maroon curtain backdrop. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly men in white ritual clothes, fill the foreground and face a raised stage at the front. On the left stage, two people in orange robes sit before a decorated altar with a deity murti, a brass trident and a blue-and-white cloth. A woman in a red sari stands near a golden throne-like seat on the right of the stage, next to a lectern.2009-07-01Wide view of a large tented hall filled with seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, facing a raised stage. On the stage, orange-robed priests perform a ritual near a golden peaked structure and a blue backdrop, with a decorated deity murti and oil lamps nearby. Orange and yellow hangings and painted pillars decorate the hall, and ceiling fans are visible. Several people in the foreground are seated on mats, and a priest in white stands on the left of the stage.2009-07-01A large tented hall with white ceiling fans and hanging yellow, orange and blue decorated pillars. Dense rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor, several wearing orange, sitting on mats. At the front, a figure in orange-red robes stands near a raised stage with a painted backdrop, a trident and a decorated altar with lamps. Murals of deity figures line the right wall.2009-07-01A large hall during a homa ceremony, with a crowd of seated devotees filling the floor, most dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis or salwars. In the foreground, several men in white sit with their backs to the camera, some wearing orange or yellow lanyards. At the front, priests in orange robes perform rituals before a golden mountain-like backdrop and a blue decorated altar with a deity murti and a trident. Yellow and blue decorative pillars and yellow draped cloth frame the hall, and ceiling fans hang overhead. Small plates with offerings sit in front of the devotees, and a woman in orange sits near a raised seat at the right side.2009-07-01November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA large tented hall with white fabric ceiling and hanging colourful fabric tassels in yellow, blue and red. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly men in white clothes, sit in rows on floor mats facing a stage. On the stage, a large framed portrait of a man with dark hair and a red-brown background hangs above a small saffron-clad figure seated on a raised seat, with flowers and a low table nearby. Ceiling fans and a red and yellow bunting line the stage area. The scene suggests a gathering on a convention or ananda samajam occasion. The seated figure on stage is too small and indistinct to confirm identity.2007-02-24