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A large pavilion event with saffron and orange-clad sadhus and devotees seated on colourful striped mats along a long stage. Many robed monks in orange and pink stand and sit facing the stage. Brass lamps with lit wicks stand at the right edge, and marigold garlands and flower-filled plates sit before the seated row. A large ornate golden throne-like chair stands at the right back, and a crowded audience of white-clad devotees fills the far background under hanging orange and red streamers. Cameras film the stage.

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A large hall photographed from behind the seated stage row, with a dense audience in white and light clothing filling the floor and gallery. In the foreground, several seated sadhus and women in saffron, orange and pink robes sit on striped cushions facing the stage, some with orange marigold garlands and plates of marigold flowers on silver trays. A bald man in a rust-coloured cloth at left and a figure in a tall orange turban at right are among them. A large stage screen and a sitting row of robed figures appear ahead, with a gilded shrine and deity murti at the far right. Orange and white bunting hangs from the rafters.2015-09-12A large indoor hall during a religious gathering, photographed from behind a row of seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, several people sit on striped mats facing a raised stage; one wears an orange turban, another a pink wrap, and garlands of marigolds lie on the mats. Beyond them a large crowd of white-clad and saffron-clad attendees fills the floor, and a tented outdoor area is visible through the far opening. Stage lighting and video cameras on tripods are set up near the front, with decorative bunting hanging from the rafters and a trade-style map on the side wall.2015-09-12Indoor event in a tented hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and purple stage lights. Rows of seated people in saffron and orange clothing sit on striped woven mats facing a gilded ornate throne and carved golden pillars. Brass oil lamps stand in a line along the aisle, and marigold garlands and flower offerings are placed on the mats. In the foreground a bearded man in orange clothes sits with palms pressed together, and a woman in an orange sari holds a plate of marigolds. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the back of the hall, and colourful hanging decorations line the metal roof beams.2015-09-12A large hall during a gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees seated on striped floor mats facing a stage. In the foreground, several people sit with their backs to the camera: a man with a bare back wearing a saffron cloth, a woman with long dark hair in orange robes, and people in orange and peach turbans and shawls. Further back, a seated figure in a red-orange robe and a man in white at the left edge. Silver offering trays with orange flowers sit on the mat at left. In the background, a crowd in white and orange, orange bunting hangs from the ceiling, and a stage with a golden canopy and a large screen is visible.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of colourful tassels hung from the rafters. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red garland stands holding a steel vessel, facing a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus on striped rainbow mats. Many saffron and orange-robed ascetics sit in rows, some wearing orange turbans, with a row of monitors in front of them. Behind them a dense crowd of white-clad devotees fills the hall, a cameraman films on a tripod, and a golden decorated palanquin and deity murti stand near the front.2015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17A large hall with a blurred view of a seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus and priests facing a stage at the far end. In the foreground, rows of orange-clad figures sit on colourful striped mats in front of brass plates of offerings and fruit, with small brass lamps and kumkum-marked plates. Behind them a dense crowd of people in white and orange fills the hall under hanging orange and multicoloured festoons and ceiling lights. Several sadhus in the front row wear orange shawls and headwear; one at the right wears a red-and-orange turban. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is singled out.2015-09-11Photo of a large hall with a metal roof and hanging colourful bunting, showing a seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus facing forward on striped woven mats. In the foreground, several bald and long-haired men in orange robes sit with their backs to the camera, some with marigold offerings in front of them. A man in a red-orange dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl sits at the far left beside a metal tray. Behind them a crowd in white and orange clothing fills the hall. Low tables hold orange flower offerings, and a red-carpeted stage with an ornate gold throne-like seat sits at the right, with a central figure in orange at the front of the stage.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17