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A large crowd of devotees sits in a tented hall, filling the frame. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with orange-brown shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear pink, yellow or colourful saris. In the centre background, a standing person in a maroon-brown robe holds a tall golden staff, beside a gold-and-cream ornate seat or throne. Two large screens at the top corners show colourful deity or devotional imagery. A glass-fronted case sits to the right of the stage area, and banners hang in the tent behind the stage.

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May 12 20162016-05-12May 14 20162016-05-14A large tented gathering seen from behind a crowd of seated devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange or red shawls. At the front, on a raised platform with gold-trimmed cushions, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a dark shawl stands before a microphone stand, facing the audience. Draped fabrics and dark banners hang behind the stage, and a few people in pink and bright clothing sit among the rows. The image is a wide-angle view of an ashram-style initiation event.2016-05-23May 14 20162016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14May 23rd 20162016-05-23A large crowd of devotees sits on tan plastic chairs inside a white tent hung with colourful tassel decorations. Viewed from behind, many attendees wear white, yellow, pink, green and red clothing, some with orange or red shawls. On a raised stage at the far end, a standing figure in an orange-red robe is flanked by golden ceremonial stands, with large screens showing the same stage on either side. Mood lighting and an orderly seating arrangement suggest a gathering or initiation event.2016-05-23A large crowd of devotees fills a tented hall, most in white clothes with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre, a man in a deep red-maroon robe stands on a raised platform holding a tall golden trident aloft, beside a gold and wooden ornate throne. Many people are seated on the floor facing him, and several raise their hands. A stage screen and a standing cooling unit are visible at the edges.2016-05-12A large crowd of several hundred people sits on white plastic chairs inside a white tented hall during an initiation event. Seen from behind, attendees wear white kurtas and orange or red shawls, with saffron and pink saris and a woman in a teal top among them. At the front, a woman in an orange-red robe stands before a golden seat and a large floral arrangement, facing the audience. Two large screens show a bird and a crowd on the tent walls, and draped fabric and orange lanterns decorate the stage.2016-05-23A large tented hall packed with a crowd of devotees seated on black chairs and some red chairs, viewed from behind. Many wear white, saffron and orange garments, and some carry orange shawls. At the front, a figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat beside a tall golden staff, addressing the audience. Two large screens on the tent walls show a similar figure in orange, and white tent fabric with orange festive pennants frames the scene.2016-05-13May 23rd 20162016-05-23May 23rd 20162016-05-23