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A large photograph of a crowded indoor tented hall filled with many seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white garments with red or orange shawls and sashes. Many have their hands raised. At the far end, a raised stage has two large golden trishulas flanking a central deity murti with a red and gold backdrop, plus large screens showing the crowd. The scene conveys a mass satsang or programme gathering. No individual a person candidate is clearly visible on stage or in the crowd.

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May 04 20162016-05-04A large crowd of women in white ritual clothes with red-orange shawls fills a white-tented hall, seated closely in rows facing a raised stage. Two tall golden trishula tridents stand on either side of a central backdrop. On the stage, a deity murti sits in front of a red-curtained shrine, with a potted plant and flowers nearby. Two large screens flank the stage showing a figure in red. Several people in the foreground have hair in braids or buns, and a cameraman stands near the front. No figure on the stage can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the depicted deity and any presiding person are described by role only.2016-05-04A large photograph of a tented hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white saris with red or orange borders and gold-edged garments, sitting on red carpeting in rows facing a stage. On the stage a deity murti is set against a dark red backdrop flanked by two large silver trishula standards with green lighting. Two video screens on either side show a figure in red. Hanging orange lights decorate the tent ceiling. The crowd is dense and fills the frame, so an exact count is not possible, but it is well above one hundred people.2016-05-04A large crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits closely packed on the floor of a tented hall during the Shuddhadvaitam program at Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016. Many wear white or cream saris with orange, red or gold borders and red sashes, and some wear yellow or orange blouses. Their heads are visible from behind as they face a stage at the far end, where two large golden trishuls stand on either side of a central deity murti framed by red drapes. Two large screens flank the stage, and strings of colourful tassels and hanging lights decorate the ceiling. No individual figure on stage is clearly identifiable as a physical person.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 05 20162016-05-05A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on red carpet, many in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls and sashes, some wearing rudraksha malas. On a stage at the far end, a large ornate deity murti decorated with red and gold stands between two gold trishula ornaments, with potted green plants and a standing figure near the stage. Two large screens flank the stage showing a figure with a red garland. The scene is a crowded ceremonial satsang-style gathering.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 07 20162016-05-07A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream traditional clothing with red-orange shawls, sits on red carpeting inside a big white tent hung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns. On a raised stage at the far end, two large golden trishuls flank a central dais with a deity murti and a seated figure, while video screens on each side show the stage. Some devotees raise their hands in devotion. The crowd fills the hall almost to the stage.2016-05-04A large tented hall packed with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women and men in white and saffron-red clothing, many wearing red-orange shawls. Strings of colourful hanging decorations and warm lights hang from the tent ceiling. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure sits on a central throne before a red curtain, flanked by two large screens showing a woman in pink. The scene is a satsang or discourse gathering. a person presence is not visually confirmed, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-05-05