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Large white-tented hall with rows of seated monastics in orange robes and bare-chested sannyasis with rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a long feast. Rows of women in orange and red saris sit at right behind banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small lit oil lamps. Hanging paper lanterns and fans decorate the ceiling. At the far end, a golden throne canopy holds a seated figure in orange with a garland, flanked by umbrellas and ritual urns. A pinda tharpana style offering with food for ancestors and monastic participants is evident. Several dozen people are visible.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd seated on the floor in rows facing a raised central dais. Foreground rows hold many men with bare upper bodies and white sacred markings, many in saffron or orange monastic robes; a long line of seated monastics in saffron robes presses palms together on the right, in front of banana-leaf plates of food laid along the floor. A gold-canopied throne with a white-clad figure and ornate gold decorations stands at the centre, surrounded by brass lamps and ornaments; a large screen shows a red-and-saffron image. Hanging lamp shades and white draped ceiling fabric decorate the tent, and a camera crane is visible on the left, with a table of printed materials at left.2016-12-18A large tented hall with white draped walls and a gold-framed throne canopy at the far end. A seated figure in red garments sits on a red and gold throne with a small deity murti beside it, while attendants flank the platform. Long rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on a striped multicoloured runner in front of plates of food and small cups, indicating a shared meal offering. Colourful umbrellas hang along the sides, and a few people stand near the entrance on the left.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Large white tented hall during a ritual gathering, with rows of seated participants in saffron and orange robes on colourful striped mats covered with flower petals. Many are bare-chested men in orange dhoti and women in orange or maroon saris, hands in anjali. At the far end, a golden ornate throne canopy stands before a central seated figure surrounded by brass and gold ritual objects, with colourful paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. A camera crane and a film camera are in the foreground, and a large screen is mounted on the right. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands near the right edge.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large white-tented hall during a seated ritual feast. Rows of monastics in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit on both sides of a long striped rug, with banana-leaf plates of food and small cups set out before them. At the far end, a golden canopied throne holds a seated figure in white and red, with a deity murti and kalasha offerings nearby. Several white-clad attendants stand at the left, and red-and-yellow umbrellas and a camera crane are visible above.2016-12-18A large tented hall with white drapes, hanging lanterns and a central stage area holds a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, many shirtless men and boys with long hair sit in rows wearing orange and saffron dhotis and white sacred threads, their backs to the camera, facing a dais. Banana-leaf plates with food and small cups are set on colourful striped mats in front of them. Behind them, women and men in orange and red saffron robes sit on the floor, and a cameraman stands on the right. Striped and red umbrellas stand among the seated crowd, and a large screen on the left shows a red and green image. Mention of a food offering and pinda tharpana comes only from the page, so the scene is described as a seated meal offering.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Large tented hall during a ritual feast: rows of people seated on striped mats, many bare-backed in orange dhoti-style lower cloths, with banana-leaf plates of food and small cups set before them. Many people face away from the camera toward a gilded throne-like seat at the far left, and a front-facing screen shows a projected image. Hanging decorative lamps and umbrellas decorate the ceiling. The scene resembles a Maheshwara Puja pinda offering, with monastic and lay participants seated together. A figure in white stands at the left edge near the throne. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance here.2016-12-18Wide view of a large tent hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, many wearing white, others in orange and saffron robes. Colourful striped and patterned mats cover the floor in rows, with leaf plates of food and small white candles set out in front of the seated women in orange. Multicoloured paper umbrellas and lanterns hang from the white tent ceiling, and a camera on a tripod and studio lights sit near the front. A raised central area holds a few figures near the front but no clearly identifiable central figure is in view. The scene suggests a seated ritual gathering with offerings laid out before participants.2016-12-18Large white tent ritual scene with many seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas on colourful striped mats, lined with small oil lamps and offering plates. A raised golden throne-like seat with a golden arch and tassel canopy stands at the front, where a robed figure sits as the centre of the puja. Multicoloured umbrellas and a seated figure in a red and gold setting frame the altar. Many more devotees in white and red saris sit along the right side with hands joined. Ritual offerings and pinda-style food plates lie on the mats. a person candidate: a figure seated on the central throne in orange robes is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so role is given as presiding priest.2016-12-18