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A large tent interior shows a seated ritual gathering on striped floor mats. Foreground monks in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas, many bare-chested, sitting in rows before banana-leaf plates with small oil lamps. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and orange clothing face the front. Multicoloured parasols stand along the back, a brass kalasha-style vessel and metal lamp stands sit at the right, and a camera crane is mounted overhead. Small display boards with photographs hang at the left.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 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 white tented hall holds a seated ritual gathering. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on striped woven mats, with banana-leaf plates, small oil lamps and white cloth laid along the floor. At the centre, a golden canopy frames a raised throne with a seated figure in orange clothing, flanked by decorated umbrellas and brass ritual vessels. A crane camera and a screen stand at the sides of the hall.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.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a large ceremonial gathering in a tented hall where many sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, wearing rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows. Leaf plates with food and small white cups are set before them, and a man in the foreground at centre gestures with a hand near a microphone. Behind them, a standing crowd in white clothing and a row of decorated umbrellas and a canopy frame the scene, with wall displays of photographs on the left. A seated figure at centre-right with a shaved head and orange garments appears to be the focus of the rows, with a drum visible at right. Several people are seated at the front holding plates and cups.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented ritual hall with white draped ceiling and hanging brass lamps, where a crowd sits on striped multicoloured mats. In the foreground, many seated men and boys are bare-chested in saffron-orange dhotis with white sacred-thread lines, some with white ash marks on their bodies, and several with long dreadlocks. Behind them rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes face the front. At the far left, a golden ceremonial canopy stands near a standing group of white-clad priests and attendants holding umbrellas and ritual items, with a deity-like figure visible beside the canopy. Ornate colourful parasols and a film camera on a crane are visible. The scene suggests a large puja with food offerings in progress.2016-12-18A photograph of a long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on their chests and arms, sitting cross-legged on mats before rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small cups. Behind them, ceremonial parasol-umbrellas in red, yellow and green stand beside trident staffs, and a few people in orange and white robes stand or sit near a stage. A brass lamp stands in the foreground. The scene suggests a food offering ritual with monastic participants.2016-12-18