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Wide view of a large tent hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, many wearing white, others in orange and saffron robes. Colourful striped and patterned mats cover the floor in rows, with leaf plates of food and small white candles set out in front of the seated women in orange. Multicoloured paper umbrellas and lanterns hang from the white tent ceiling, and a camera on a tripod and studio lights sit near the front. A raised central area holds a few figures near the front but no clearly identifiable central figure is in view. The scene suggests a seated ritual gathering with offerings laid out before participants.

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A large tented hall with white draped walls and rows of hanging colourful lamps and umbrellas overhead. Many seated participants fill the floor on striped mats and red cushions, mostly women in white, orange, saffron and pastel saris, with some men in white dhotis. Leaf plates with food and small white cups are set on the mats in front of them. Several women in orange saris sit in the foreground beside the plates. A camera operator on a tripod films at the right edge. The seated crowd faces a central stage area outside the frame.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Large white-tented hall with rows of seated monastics in orange robes and bare-chested sannyasis with rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a long feast. Rows of women in orange and red saris sit at right behind banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small lit oil lamps. Hanging paper lanterns and fans decorate the ceiling. At the far end, a golden throne canopy holds a seated figure in orange with a garland, flanked by umbrellas and ritual urns. A pinda tharpana style offering with food for ancestors and monastic participants is evident. Several dozen people are visible.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A 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.2016-12-18A 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.2016-12-18December 21 20162016-12-21 +1 copiesA large tented hall with white drapes, hanging lanterns and a central stage area holds a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, many shirtless men and boys with long hair sit in rows wearing orange and saffron dhotis and white sacred threads, their backs to the camera, facing a dais. Banana-leaf plates with food and small cups are set on colourful striped mats in front of them. Behind them, women and men in orange and red saffron robes sit on the floor, and a cameraman stands on the right. Striped and red umbrellas stand among the seated crowd, and a large screen on the left shows a red and green image. Mention of a food offering and pinda tharpana comes only from the page, so the scene is described as a seated meal offering.2016-12-18May 05 20162016-05-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 18 20162016-12-18