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A large tented hall filled with seated women in orange and saffron saris sitting in rows on colourful striped mats, with small oil lamps and leaf plates of food set out before them. Several women in white head coverings and white aprons stand along the lower edge, possibly serving. On a raised stage at the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a white garment stands before a microphone, and a large screen behind shows a crowd. Hanging ornamental lamps and umbrellas decorate the ceiling and sides, and a cameraman stands near the stage. The setting looks like a maheshwara puja offering.

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A large indoor tent hall filled with a dense crowd of women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris and salwar kameez, many with flowers in their hair. Rows of banana leaf plates with small lit candles or lamps sit before them on colourful mats. White-clad women in head coverings sit in the foreground. Standing near the centre, a figure in an orange robe addresses the gathering while others in white move through the space. Decorative hanging lamps and colourful paper umbrellas line the ceiling and sides, and a large screen at the back shows a crowd. A camera operator is visible on the left.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large marquee filled with seated devotees on a colourful striped cloth, many in saffron and orange saris and kurtas, some in maroon and pink. Rows of people sit facing a stage where a large screen shows a colourful image of a deity. Overhead hang many decorative lamp-shaped lights and white draped ceilings. In the foreground, women in white head coverings and hairnets stand near steel containers and banana-leaf style serving areas, apparently preparing or serving food for a food offering. Cameras and a boom crane are visible at the right side. The scene suggests a large food offering ritual gathering.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05A large tented ritual hall with white draped ceiling and hanging decorative lanterns. Rows of devotees sit on mats; many men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested, sit cross-legged on the left, while women in saffron saris and orange robes sit in long lines on the right before banana-leaf plates of food and small oil lamps. A man in a wheelchair sits in the foreground among white-clad and bare-chested attendees. At the far end, a gold-decorated stage with a seated figure in orange and a large screen showing a portrait. The scene is a food offering ceremony with lamps and a photographed portrait behind the stage.2016-12-18A large indoor hall during a communal meal event where rows of women in orange and red saffron-toned sarees and orange garments with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in long lines, many with banana-leaf plates of food and small cups before them. Behind them, a screen shows a bearded man in saffron robes, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas, a golden pillar and a trident hang in the room. Many people are visible, with some serving food along the aisles.2016-12-18A large tented hall during a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several bare-backed sannyasis with white sacred threads across their shoulders sit on a colourful striped rug, wearing saffron-orange lower garments, with long dreadlocks and shaved heads visible. Facing them, rows of women in saffron and orange saris and rudraksha malas sit on the rug, some smiling. White cups and small offerings are set along the mat. Multicoloured umbrellas hang overhead, paper lanterns dangle from the ceiling, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. A projection screen at upper left shows a figure in red and white. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 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.2016-12-18