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A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on red carpet, many in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls and sashes, some wearing rudraksha malas. On a stage at the far end, a large ornate deity murti decorated with red and gold stands between two gold trishula ornaments, with potted green plants and a standing figure near the stage. Two large screens flank the stage showing a figure with a red garland. The scene is a crowded ceremonial satsang-style gathering.

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May 04 20162016-05-04Large seated congregation in a tent-covered hall facing a raised stage. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white shawls with orange-red sashes and saffron-gold borders, some bare-chested. On the stage, twin golden trishuls flank a backdrop with a painted deity image and red draping, with greenery and stage lights. A large screen at upper right shows a figure in red. The foreground shows a red carpet and a red chair. A camera operator stands at the stage edge. The crowd is far larger than 100 people.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange garlands, sitting on a red carpet. Strings of multicoloured lanterns hang from the tent ceiling. At the far end, a stage holds a golden deity murti with trishul-shaped standards on either side, and screens on both sides show a figure in red. The crowd is dense, numbering well over a hundred, and no individual on stage can be clearly identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is described.2016-05-04May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on red carpet, most wearing white dhotis and kurtas with orange or saffron shawls, some bald-headed monastics in orange. The view looks from the back toward a raised red stage at the far end, where a central figure in red garments sits on a seat, with a deity murti or framed image behind. Two large screens on either side show a figure in red and white. Potted plants and stage lighting frame the scene.2016-05-05A large seated assembly fills a tented hall with a red carpet, many devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls with rudraksha malas, some with white tilak on foreheads. Foreground shows a man with a red-stained forehead and a bald older man in an orange shawl. A large screen at top shows a figure in red and white. Children sit among the crowd. Several hundred people are visible.2016-05-05 +1 copiesA large photograph of a crowded indoor tented hall filled with many seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white garments with red or orange shawls and sashes. Many have their hands raised. At the far end, a raised stage has two large golden trishulas flanking a central deity murti with a red and gold backdrop, plus large screens showing the crowd. The scene conveys a mass satsang or programme gathering. No individual a person candidate is clearly visible on stage or in the crowd.2016-05-04May 05 20162016-05-05May 04 20162016-05-04A large photograph of a vast seated congregation filling a tented hall, most people in white clothes with orange-red shawls or saffron sashes over their shoulders. The stage at the far end has a red draped backdrop, a central portrait of a seated figure, and two side screens showing a standing figure in pink and red. Strings of small colourful pennants hang from the tent roof, and potted plants line the stage. The foreground shows many heads and shoulders in dense rows, with a boom camera arm visible above the crowd.2016-05-05