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A large seated audience fills a tented hall at night, with many women in saffron, orange, pink, white and green saris and salwar kameez sitting cross-legged on mats. Some wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Behind them, a golden ornate stage holds decorated deity murti figures, floral garlands and a gold palanquin-style canopy, while string lights and hanging lanterns decorate the tent ceiling. No clearly identifiable presenter is positioned in the frame, and no appearance-based candidate for a person is visible among the seated crowd.

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A large crowd of women sits on the floor under a white tented pavilion decorated with colourful tassels, fairy lights and gold artificial trees. Many have palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded at the chest, and several wear saffron, white, blue and red saris and salwar kameez with rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces. At the left, ornate gold shrine structures and gilded deity murti stand on a raised platform. The crowd is dense, filling the frame to the back of the tent.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12December 15 20162016-12-15December 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large, mostly seated crowd of women fills a covered outdoor hall at night, many sitting cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer or holding small books and booklets. Many wear white, orange-saffron, pink, magenta and yellow saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and tilak marks on some foreheads. Gold-toned shrine decoration and hanging decorative lamps frame the stage at left, and a large screen at right shows a distant image. Two orange-robed figures stand near the altar. Crowd of women is visible; no one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2016-12-15A large seated crowd of mostly women fills a tented hall, many with palms pressed together in prayer or namaste. Several wear white ritual clothes, others orange, saffron and yellow saris, and some carry small bags or cloth bundles. Ornate golden panels and garlands decorate the altar area at left, with a hanging lamp display and colourful paper lanterns overhead. A large blank screen stands at the back, and a red flag is visible on the right. Some attendees appear to be wearing headphone-style devices. The scene suggests a devotional session or sadhana gathering.2016-12-15December 02 20162016-12-02A large seated group of devotees sits cross-legged on colourful mats in a temple hall decorated with gold arches, deity murtis and dark drapes. Many attendees close their eyes in meditation. In the front row a woman in a green patterned sari sits with eyes closed, a woman in a yellow shawl and white outfit sits beside her, and a woman in a bright orange sari sits with hands on her lap. Behind them men and women in white, orange and red garments sit in rows. On the left, rows of orange-robed figures are displayed on shelves, and a brass vessel sits at the lower edge. Lamps and garlands adorn the altar area with multi-armed deity murtis.2011-02-19