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Photo of a large indoor hall where many seated participants in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and saffron-orange turbans face a raised stage. On the stage, a figure seated on an ornate chair with a gold canopy wears a saffron garment and white ceremonial garland; a gilded panel and red curtains frame the stage, with a painted banner above. Several video cameras on tripods film the proceedings, and a cameraperson stands at right. Participants sit on colourful striped mats, with water bottles and bags in front. Visible crowd is large, so the count of visible physical people is in the 21-100 range.