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Photo taken from the back of a large tent hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women, many wearing saffron or orange shawls, white, yellow, pink and multicoloured saris. In the foreground, seated audience members face a raised stage with a central altar bearing a deity murti, flanked by tall brass lamps, a kalasha and decorated pillars. Four people in orange saffron robes stand on the stage around the altar. A camera crane and cameramen stand at the left, and a red banner hangs at the upper left. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.

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May 24 20162016-05-24A large indoor hall viewed from behind a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women, wearing saffron, orange, white and pink saris and shawls. On a raised stage ahead, a deity murti is decorated with garlands, flanked by ornate golden and red ceremonial pillars, lamps and offerings, while several saffron-robed attendants stand around the platform. Cameras on tripods and large video screens frame the event.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A large crowd of mostly women sits on chairs and floor mats facing a stage in a tented hall during a ritual event. Many wear white, pink, yellow and patterned saris, some with orange-red shawls. On the stage, several men in orange robes stand near a decorated altar with red drapery, lit lamps, a deity murti and a kalasha-style arrangement. A large screen at right shows red imagery. Lamps, cameras on tripods and a red carpet aisle are visible.2016-05-24October 09 20162016-10-09May 07 20162016-05-07October 30 20162016-10-30Photograph of a large hall with a large seated audience facing a stage. Many devotees sit on the floor in orange, saffron, white and yellow clothing, with some seated on chairs at the right; most are seen from behind. On the stage, a central seated figure in a red-orange robe with a white garland sits on a gold throne before an ornate heart-shaped gold backdrop. To the left, a large decorated deity murti in red and gold stands beside a red-and-gold kalasha-style decoration. To the right, a deity figure in orange and gold robes with a golden crown and flower garlands sits in a decorated niche. Red velvet drapes and a trident stand on the stage, with camera tripods visible. A seated central figure is shown on the throne; he is seated, not standing, with a distinctive cloth turban-like crown and rudraksha-style white garland, but appearance-based identification is uncertain.2016-10-09