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A photograph inside a large white tent with a red carpet, where a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and orange-red shoulder shawls stands facing a raised stage. A bald man in a blue kurta and striped orange-and-cream garment raises his arms, while others stand with hands folded. On the stage, a pink and white decorated backdrop frames a deity murti and a seated figure, and large screens at both sides show a seated figure in red and white. Orange and red hanging decorations and a yellow canopy fill the top of the tent.

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May 01 20162016-05-01May 06 20162016-05-06December 02 20162016-12-02 +2 copiesA large crowd fills a red-and-maroon tented hall hung with colourful tassel decorations. Many devotees in white and cream clothing stand and raise their arms, while others wear saffron, purple and green saris and kurtas. A man in a cream dhoti and shawl on the left holds a camera, and a few people sit on the red floor. Two large screens on each side show a bearded figure wearing a red-and-white garland. The scene appears to be a gathering with devotees rising toward a distant central stage.2016-12-05May 02 20162016-05-02December 12 20162016-12-12A large tent interior with a red and orange-draped stage at the far end, framed by ornate pink floral backdrops. A large portrait of a seated deity murti or revered figure is displayed centrally on the stage. In the foreground, a dense crowd of devotees stands with their backs to the camera, mostly men in white dhotis and kurtas wearing orange-and-maroon shawls draped over their shoulders, with some women in white saris and others in dark clothing. Lights hang from the tent ceiling and speakers are mounted on the scaffolding trusses. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang gathering at a Kumbh Mela camp.2016-04-26December 05 20162016-12-05April 27 20162016-04-27A large tented hall with red drapes and colourful hanging decorations. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden ornate throne on a raised red stage, with ritual brass lamps and tall brass ritual lamps flanking the platform. Large screens show a golden temple-like image behind the stage. Hundreds of seated devotees fill a red-carpeted aisle, many in white clothing, with some raising their hands in salutation. Staff in white stand near the stage. The seated figure on the throne may be a person by appearance cues of saffron robes and an ornate throne, but the face is not discernible at this distance.2016-12-03A large crowd of devotees fills a decorated pavilion facing a stage with a tall, ornate sculpted deity murti topped with a canopy and multiple arms, set before a glowing blue backdrop. Many participants in white kurtas and dhotis raise their arms, while others wear yellow, red, pink and blue saris and kurtas. Brass lamps, tridents and ritual implements line the stage edge, and colourful hanging tassels with motifs decorate the ceiling. A small robed figure in orange stands near the murti at the stage's left, with a person in orange near the centre. Cameras on a crane and tripod record the scene.2016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05