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A large indoor hall with a red carpet and a tented ceiling decorated with hanging colourful lanterns, streamers and paper lamps. Several hundred people sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a stage at left, where two large painted deity murti stand beside an ornate gold throne. Drummers in the foreground play hand drums, and some seated people wear white, saffron and yellow clothing with garlands. Two screens display images on the right, and camera rigs and lights are visible overhead. Ceremonial and satsang-style gathering.

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December 21 20162016-12-21A large hall with a red carpeted floor and a draped white and red ceiling hung with rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassel streamers. At the left front, a raised red-and-gold stage holds ornate golden deity murti and a decorated seat. Dense crowds of devotees sit cross-legged on mats across the floor, many in white and saffron clothing. In the foreground, several drummers in orange-brown dhoti sit playing large drums and frame drums, and a cameraman operates a camera on a crane near the right. Screens display the stage for the audience.2016-12-21 +1 copiesA large hall with a red carpeted floor holds a dense crowd of seated devotees, many with arms raised in an expressive gesture. In the foreground, several young men in saffron and orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged playing hand drums, one drummer with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body. Behind them, devotees in white, yellow and saffron clothing sit on striped mats. At the upper left, gilded deity murtis and an ornate golden throne-like altar stand beneath red drapery, with strings of orange and yellow marigold-style garlands hanging across the ceiling and video screens displaying the stage. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering or satsang.2016-12-21Wide view of a large hall during a puja or satsang with many seated attendees. In the foreground, rows of young performers in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on white cloth, several playing drums such as dhol-type drums with metal shells and skin heads. Behind them, a crowd sits on white chairs and mats, many in white ritual clothes. Hanging colourful cylindrical banners decorate the ceiling, and large screens and framed devotional artwork line the walls. A stage area at the far end holds a decorated seating platform. Several people in orange and white are visible in the distance.2018-04-25Wide view inside a large white-draped tent hung with colourful fabric lanterns and streamers in orange, red, green and yellow. A very large crowd sits on red carpet facing a distant stage, mostly in white clothing with some in orange, maroon and teal. Screens on both sides show a figure in the distance, and speakers and cables are visible at right. The people fill the foreground and midground.2016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06A large hall with white tiled floor and hanging decorative lanterns, where a seated audience sits in rows facing the front. In the foreground, young men and women in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats, several playing drums; a woman in a green and gold sari sits among them. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing sits in rows under a ceiling with fluorescent lights, with wall banners and a decorated stage area at the far end. Scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2018-04-25December 12 20162016-12-12A large tent hall with a red carpeted floor and white draped ceiling decorated with hanging colourful tassel garlands, paper lanterns and chandeliers. At the far end stands an ornate golden shrine with deity murtis, flanked by framed images and flower garlands. Many seated and standing devotees fill the floor, some in saffron, pink and white saris and kurtas, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl walks forward near the center. Barricades and a screen are visible at the back. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the scene.2016-05-08A 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.2016-12-05A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a raised central stage. Ceiling is hung with many colourful cloth streamers, tassels and paper lanterns in orange, red, yellow and blue. A figure in orange-saffron robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden seat at the centre, with an attendant beside him. Two large screens on the sides show a live feed of the same figure. People in white, pink, yellow and blue clothing fill the foreground rows, and a camera operator stands on a platform at the right. Cameras and lighting rigs are visible throughout the venue.2016-12-05Wide photograph of a large hall during a ritual gathering. Rows of seated people fill the floor, many in white or cream ritual clothing, while a group of young men in saffron-orange robes with long hair sit in front, several playing drums and drum-like instruments on orange cloths. Colourful hanging lanterns and ceiling lights are visible above, with framed pictures along the walls and a decorated stage area at the far end. Some seated people wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2018-04-25