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A large tented hall at night filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most men bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, sitting on colourful striped mats. A central raised stage holds an ornately decorated shrine and a golden-clad figure seated on a throne amid garlands and plantain-leaf decor. Hanging paper lanterns, streamers and colourful pennant ornaments fill the ceiling. A camera operator on a tripod films at the front, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on the left near the mats.

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A large tented hall with a white ceiling strung with colourful hanging decorations and small lanterns. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred threads, sit in rows on striped mats and a red carpet facing a distant stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits before a decorated altar with floral garlands and a deity murti under an ornate canopy, with attendants nearby. A large projection screen and a camera on a crane boom capture the scene, and a cameraman stands at the right. Some visible satsang or darshan-style assembly with ritual decoration.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02Night photograph inside a large tent hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and fans. Hundreds of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis and sacred threads sit cross-legged on colourful mats and red carpets, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a decorated central shrine and deity murti are adorned with flowers, with lamps and smoke rising, while ritual attendants stand nearby. A large screen and a camera on a crane-like arm record the scene. Crowd size is clearly in the hundreds, well above the 100 mark.2016-12-05A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered pandal at night, facing a decorated stage at the far end. Many men are bare-chested or wear white dhotis and shawls, some with orange wraps, and a few women in blue and light saris sit among them. Hanging from the tent ceiling are colourful tassel decorations, lamps and leaves. On the stage, a large deity murti and a figure in white stand before ornate floral decorations, with a screen on the right showing a live image. A man stands in the foreground beside a chair, and a partly visible yellow cloth frames the right edge.2016-12-02A large crowd of devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, sits on mats in a canopied pavilion at night, facing a distant elaborately decorated shrine. A large trident (trishul) stands in the left foreground. Colourful hanging decorations, lanterns and ceremonial pendants fill the ceiling. Priests in white moves near the central dais, where a deity murti is decorated with flowers and lights, and a screen shows a live feed on the right. Ritual abhishekam setting with a seated congregation during a night ceremony.2016-12-02September 26 20172017-09-26Night-time ritual gathering under a large white tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and streamers. Dozens of seated devotees, most bare-chested in white dhotis, sit on striped red and multicoloured mats facing a raised altar draped in red cloth, with flower offerings, banana plants and a smoking fire area. Behind the altar a gilded shrine holds deity murti, and a screen displays an image. Many attendees appear to be sitting in rows. No clearly identifiable central figure can be confidently picked out at this distance, so a person is set to unsure.2016-12-02A large hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, rows of men and some women sit on the floor in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments, many wearing rudraksha malas, and several bare-chested men sit with sacred threads and gold-bordered cloth. Hanging colourful lanterns and decorations fill the ceiling. At left, an ornate golden shrine or deity murti is visible, with a golden canopy and a raised dais; a figure in orange stands near the centre. Behind the seated rows, a large crowd of onlookers stands and sits in white and coloured clothing. Brass pots and small instruments lie near the front, and a drum is visible at lower right.2018-12-31Night-time ritual gathering under a large white tent decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped ornaments. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, sit on striped and red mats facing a raised shrine area at the front. A red-draped altar holds fruit, flowers and offerings, and smoke rises from a ceremonial fire. Behind the altar, a large screen shows an image, and a decorated golden palanquin-style structure stands at the right. A few figures in white and one person in a dark jacket are visible among the crowd, with a green banana-plant ornament near the shrine.2016-12-02 +1 copiesA large crowd sits on a red carpeted floor under a white tented pavilion hung with colourful paper lanterns and fairy lights. In the right foreground, a long-haired man in an orange and purple robe sits with palms pressed together, apparently the swami figure, with a distinctive long swept-back hair and orange clothing; the identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Around him, devotees wear white dhotis and garlands of white and red flowers, many with sandalwood or vibhuti marks, some with hands folded in namaskar. Women wear saris in yellow, green, pink and purple. Video cameras on tripods film the gathering, and ornate arches frame a shrine area at the back.2016-12-19Wide view of a large open-sided pandal filled with seated devotees on a long red carpet aisle leading to a raised stage. On the left, rows of bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit in front of a red-carpeted floor. On the right, women in white and colourful saris and men in light clothing sit in rows. The stage holds a decorated deity murti surrounded by garlands and flowers, with a golden canopy above and a figure seated on a red throne-like seat at the right side. Hanging colourful tassels, paper lanterns and ceiling fans decorate the tent. Oil lamps stand near the stage. A screen on the right edge shows a live feed.2016-12-07