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A photograph of a large tented hall during a ritual gathering. A central standing figure with long matted hair, saffron-orange robes and a long white and pink flower garland stands on a multicoloured striped mat, holding up a ceremonial umbrella with a red, green and gold fringed canopy. Around him, many shirtless men with orange and white body markings and forehead tilaks sit in rows, some with hands joined in prayer, while women in white and coloured saris and salwar kameez stand and sit nearby. Hanging colourful tassels, oil lamps and lights decorate the ceiling, and gold-coloured shrines and a flower-decorated altar appear at the left. Yellow marigold garlands lie in the foreground.

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A large tented hall with white fabric ceiling, hanging colourful tassel decorations and bright overhead lights hosts a ritual gathering seated on a striped multicolour mat. In the centre, a bearded man in a long reddish-brown robe and a large white-and-orange flower garland stands beneath a multicoloured umbrella held on a tall pole. Around him, several shirtless men in white dhotis sit with yellow-and-white sacred markings on their foreheads and faces, some wearing red headbands and rudraksha malas, while a man at right stands with palms joined in prayer. Among the seated crowd are women in white salwar and saris, a woman in purple, and a child in white. Marigold-like yellow flowers and leaves lie on the red carpet at lower left, and gold-coloured decorative shrines appear in the background.2016-12-02A large tented hall with striped mats and a crowd of devotees, many seated and some standing with hands folded in prayer. At centre, a standing man with long dark hair, a beard and a bindi-marked forehead wears a rust-brown robe and a white-and-pink flower garland, with a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads; a multicoloured umbrella canopy is held above him. Men seated at right are bare-chested with orange-painted foreheads and white dhotis, and a young man at right with hands folded wears a white dhoti. Women in white and saffron saris, and some in purple and red, are among the crowd. Yellow marigold garlands lie in the lower left foreground. A gold-coloured shrine structure stands at left, and paper bunting hangs from the ceiling. a person is the central figure, identified by long hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-toned robe with garland, while the umbrella canopy marks ceremonial honour.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Photo of a large white tented ritual hall with hanging red, yellow and blue tassel decorations and fans overhead. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti sit at a red-draped puja platform with flowers, a brass vessel and offerings. A standing man in a long brown-saffron robe and a gold necklace with a white flower garland holds a fringed rainbow-striped parasol above a second man in orange cloth; a person candidate wearing a shoulder-length dark hairstyle and a ceremonial gold necklace stands at the front, with ornate decorations and a golden deity shrine behind. Rows of seated devotees in white cloth sit on colourful striped mats, some with folded hands, and standing crowd members watch from the back and left. Looks like a satsang or ritual gathering.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Evening outdoor ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with a yellow and red fabric canopy and hanging paper lanterns. A central figure in a rust-orange robe and a white-and-pink flower garland walks barefoot along a red carpet toward a decorated altar. Behind him stand richly ornamented deity murtis and figures draped in marigold garlands, with banana plants and a multi-coloured parasol above. On the left, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali. On the right, seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some bare-chested, sit on striped mats, and a camera operator with a tripod films the scene.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Indoor temple-style ceremony under a white tent with a striped floor mat. A man in a rust-brown robe and white-and-pink flower garland stands centre, hands at his sides, a gold necklace on his chest. Beside him a younger man in saffron-orange dhoti holds a tall gold pole topped by a multicoloured fringed umbrella canopy. Behind them a woman in a red sari holds a brass tray. Seated devotees in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sandalwood marks, face the front; others stand with hands folded in prayer. To the left a red-draped table holds flowers, brass vessels and a deity murti. Gold-painted shrine panels and a decorated arch fill the background.2016-12-02A large tented hall during a Rudra Abhishekam session. Many seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange-red and white markings on their foreheads and bodies, sit on a striped multicoloured mat in rows, hands pressed in prayer. Standing near the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flower garland wears an orange-saffron shawl and holds his hands together. Women in white and coloured saris stand and sit along the left side. Overhead hang colourful tassels, paper lanterns and oil lamps, and a gold-decorated shrine with a deity murti appears at the left edge. A flower-decorated area and golden tree decorations stand on the right.2016-12-02December 19 20162016-12-19A night ceremony under a tented pavilion with yellow and multicoloured fabric canopy, hanging lanterns and marigold garlands. A central figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland walks along a red carpet toward an ornate golden shrine with a decorated throne and deity murti. Two figures in white dhoti stand near the shrine. Seated devotees line both sides of the carpet, many with folded hands in anjali, some in white and others in orange. Standing people on the left, several in white shirts and dhotis, press palms together. A cameraman films from a tripod beside the carpet. The central saffron-robed figure is an appearance-based a person in a procession-like walk, though his face is not identifiable at this size. Small festive lamps and floral decorations surround the stage.2016-12-19December 02 20162016-12-02