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Large festival pavilion with a white tensile canopy hung with tall cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and multicolour geometric patterns. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes sit on striped rugs facing a stage. At the centre, a decorated altar with a flower garland arch holds a seated figure in orange robes before a golden canopy, lit by warm lights. Two orange-robed attendants sit on the left side of the stage, and a row of people in white sits at a raised dais on the right. Several women in red and saffron saris and shawls are among the audience. Scaffolding and speakers stand at the left edge.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large tented hall with a white canopy ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in colourful geometric and bird patterns. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel shirts face a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat before a decorated backdrop with pillars, green and pink draping, and a dark curtain. Plastic chairs in white and blue fill the foreground, and the crowd fills most of the floor space.2008-10-11December 24 20082008-12-24November 07 20082008-11-07A large indoor hall under a white tented roof, filled with a dense audience of men seated cross-legged on striped woven mats, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis. Tall cylindrical hangings with colourful geometric and animal motifs in yellow, red and blue hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a raised stage with maroon velvet drapes holds a small seated figure in orange robes before a decorated backdrop, with flower arrangements and a microphone nearby. Speakers and fans are mounted along the sides, and a camera stands on the floor near the front rows.2008-11-07November 07 20082008-11-07December 23 20082008-12-23A large tent-like hall with a navy blue backdrop and hanging yellow, orange and blue decorative banners. On a raised golden throne at the front sits a figure in red robes, flanked by flower garlands and offerings. In front, dozens of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped carpets, while several monks in saffron and orange robes sit on chairs and mats to the left. A tripod-mounted camera and speakers are visible at the sides. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-12-25A large white tent hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes, sitting in rows on the floor facing a dark stage at the far end. Tall cylindrical hanging banners decorated with colourful geometric patterns, elephants and birds in yellow, red, blue and green fringe hang from the ceiling. Small white ceiling fans and speakers stand along the sides. A small altar or deity murti is lit at the centre of the stage, with a soft glow from the front. Many people are visible sitting in the crowded hall.2008-11-07A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor of a tent-covered hall, facing a raised stage at the far end. Many are seated with hands folded or palms together. Decorative cloth hangings in red, yellow, blue and white with elephant and bird motifs hang from the white tent ceiling. On the stage, several figures in orange robes stand near an ornate gold-and-red throne-like shrine with a small central deity murti and a lit lamp before it. Red and maroon drapes frame the stage behind them, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the front of the crowd.2007-07-29July 17 20082008-07-17