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A large hall filled with a crowd of several hundred seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most bare-chested in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In front, drummers sit with frame drums, one in an orange dhoti. Hanging paper lanterns and garlands decorate the tented ceiling, and golden ornamental pillars and a decorated altar appear at the back. A bearded man in white stands near the front, and people in saffron and white move among the rows.

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December 02 20162016-12-02A large open-air tent hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats during a ritual abhishekam. Many men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with hands raised or folded in prayer. At the front, a red-draped altar holds brass vessels, yellow flowers and offerings, and gold-decorated deity murti and a kalasha stand behind it. Priests in white dhotis attend the altar, and hanging lanterns and banners decorate the ceiling. Several hundred people are visible.2016-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas, while others wear saffron and orange clothing. Front rows sit on mats with hands folded in prayer, and a golden palanquin-style canopy stands at the left near a lit deity shrine. Colourful hanging decorative umbrellas and lanterns fill the ceiling, with maroon drapes and framed pictures on the walls. Several rows of people fill the room, with more visible toward the back.2018-12-31Large indoor pavilion event at night where hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, sit in rows on colourful striped woven mats. Many have white and orange sacred markings on their chests and foreheads and rudraksha malas. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper and cloth decorations with ornate streamers. At the front, a raised red platform holds a golden canopy and a yellow floral arch, with a screen showing text and a figure in the distance. A standing man in white near the right edge is visible. The scene suggests a satsang or sadhana gathering in a tented hall.2016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02A large open-sided tent with a striped rug floor shows a seated congregation of many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with women in white and cream saris and one woman in a maroon sari at right. Rows of people sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats facing a decorated altar at left, with a deity murti in a shrine framed by gold and orange drapery and a figure seated in front of it. Hanging paper lamps and streamers with yellow, orange and red tassels decorate the ceiling, and a gold-trimmed ceremonial seat stands at right with garlanded decorations. The setting suggests a Hindu festival gathering with an elevated ritual seating area.2016-12-12December 02 20162016-12-02