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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a white-draped tent during a ritual gathering in front of an ornate gold shrine with multiple deity murtis and decorative kalasha-like arrangements. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands in the central aisle facing the shrine, while many participants wear white ritual clothes, some with orange and white garments and rudraksha-style necklaces. Hanging oil lamps and lights decorate the ceiling. Several people sit on a striped mat near a red-draped table. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.

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December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large crowd of mostly bare-chested male devotees sits closely packed on mats in a tented hall during an evening gathering. Many wear white dhotis and sacred threads, and several have rudraksha malas with red beads around their necks. Behind them, a golden shrine area displays ornate gilded canopies, a golden palanquin-style structure, a deity murti, and brightly coloured floral decorations. No individual figure can be identified as a person from the visible cues here, and the scene shows a satsang or ritual assembly seen from behind the audience.2016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05Large outdoor tent ritual with hundreds of seated devotees on striped floor mats facing a red-draped altar with brass pots, flower offerings and a golden shrine. Men in white dhoti and bare upper body sit in rows; several priests in white stand at the altar performing abhishekam. Hanging colourful tassels and paper lanterns fill the ceiling. Several figures in white and orange dhotis sit in front, one in orange with a rudraksha mala. A deity murti and tall golden canopy frame the stage.2016-12-02A large tented hall holds a seated congregation of many women and some men, mostly in white and colourful saris, salwar and shawls, sitting on mats and listening attentively. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits on a red cloth before brass bowls, flowers and ritual vessels, performing a puja or abhishekam. Behind him, a golden shrine with ornate gilded panels holds large deity murti figures and decorated altar pieces, with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a golden palanquin-like canopy at right. Bright ceiling lights and hanging decorations fill the tent above.2016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02July 09 20152015-07-09