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A large, mostly seated crowd of women fills a covered outdoor hall at night, many sitting cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer or holding small books and booklets. Many wear white, orange-saffron, pink, magenta and yellow saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and tilak marks on some foreheads. Gold-toned shrine decoration and hanging decorative lamps frame the stage at left, and a large screen at right shows a distant image. Two orange-robed figures stand near the altar. Crowd of women is visible; no one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

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A large tented hall with many seated women in white, pink, orange, blue and teal saris and dresses sits on a red carpet, many holding open books and small white ritual items. Rows of devotees fill the foreground, while a golden ornate altar and deity murti decorated with garlands stand at the left. A screen shows an image above the gathering, and a standing man in white dhoti at right holds a camera. Hanging paper lanterns and colourful garlands decorate the canopy.2016-12-15A large seated crowd of mostly women fills a tented hall, many with palms pressed together in prayer or namaste. Several wear white ritual clothes, others orange, saffron and yellow saris, and some carry small bags or cloth bundles. Ornate golden panels and garlands decorate the altar area at left, with a hanging lamp display and colourful paper lanterns overhead. A large blank screen stands at the back, and a red flag is visible on the right. Some attendees appear to be wearing headphone-style devices. The scene suggests a devotional session or sadhana gathering.2016-12-15Large crowd of devotees, mostly women, seated on colourful striped mats in a tented temple hall during a ritual. Foreground women in white and saffron shawls with rudraksha malas sit with small brass pujas and vessels before them. Behind them, rows of participants in yellow, pink, purple, red and white saris and salwars face a gilded altar with golden lions, a decorated throne, a deity murti and an ornate golden arch. A film camera on a tripod is visible at right. No single figure matches a distinctive a person appearance, so no presenter is identified.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A large seated audience fills a tented hall at night, with many women in saffron, orange, pink, white and green saris and salwar kameez sitting cross-legged on mats. Some wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Behind them, a golden ornate stage holds decorated deity murti figures, floral garlands and a gold palanquin-style canopy, while string lights and hanging lanterns decorate the tent ceiling. No clearly identifiable presenter is positioned in the frame, and no appearance-based candidate for a person is visible among the seated crowd.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 15 20162016-12-15December 07 20162016-12-07A large crowd of women sits on the floor under a white tented pavilion decorated with colourful tassels, fairy lights and gold artificial trees. Many have palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded at the chest, and several wear saffron, white, blue and red saris and salwar kameez with rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces. At the left, ornate gold shrine structures and gilded deity murti stand on a raised platform. The crowd is dense, filling the frame to the back of the tent.2016-12-07A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, red, white and blue saris and kurtas, sitting on mats in rows facing a golden shrine. Golden ornate arches and a golden canopied structure hold deity murti and ceremonial figures. Colourful paper lanterns hang from the white tent ceiling, and a screen on the left shows a video. Several people sit with hands folded near the front rows.2016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12A large seated gathering of mostly women in a golden temple hall. Many sit on the floor in saffron, pink, blue and green saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Some stand at the front, including a woman in a white kurta and a woman in a blue and gold dress. Behind them stands an ornate gold shrine with a gilded deity murti on a raised platform to the right and a gold arched niche. A copper water bottle sits on a red cloth at the lower left.2016-12-07