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A dim hall filled with seated devotees facing a large screen at the top showing a deity image framed by red and yellow flowers. In the foreground, rows of brass plates hold heaps of red, yellow and purple flowers, colored powders in small mounds, green leaves and dried offerings on a red cloth. Seated women in saris and shawls, several with rudraksha malas, watch the screen, with one elderly woman in white wearing a long mala. No candidate for a person is visible in the scene; the screen shows a deity murti. Flower offerings and powders suggest a puja or satsang setting.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 20 20172017-12-20A large evening gathering seated on a red cloth at night, with a crowd of devotees in mixed clothing, many women in shawls and head coverings, and some men in white kurtas. On the red floor in front stand rows of brass plates holding coloured powders, flower heaps, and bundles of sticks, with large metal vessels in the foreground. A stage screen glows at the left and a camera crane stands at the top. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this view.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20Night outdoor gathering on a red carpet before a raised stage with a white and silver ornate ceremonial structure and a tiered brick-like platform. Rows of large crowds sit facing the stage under bright stage lights and a truss lighting rig. Along the front, many coloured flower and grain heaps arranged in circles on the red carpet, plus clay pots and lamps. A man in saffron robes with rudraksha malas sits near the front right, and a standing figure on the left stage area wears a light outfit. A screen shows a video in the background. Many devotees in white and traditional clothes sit in the audience, some with garlands.2017-12-18Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arrangement in the foreground: heaps of mixed grains, seeds, beans and powders in grey, green, brown, white and pink tones, interspersed with red, pink and yellow flower petals. Behind them, a white stone surface is draped with purple and white flower garlands. Blurred figures in orange and cream clothing sit in the background, partly visible.2017-12-18