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A large indoor hall during a seated ritual gathering. On a raised golden throne at left, a figure with bare upper body and a maroon-red cloth sits, adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a trident (trishul) stands beside the throne. Behind them, two figures are garlanded with orange and marigold flower garlands, one wearing a dark crown-like headdress. Rows of participants in white and pink-red saris and white kurta-style clothing sit on the floor with brass trays of offerings and flowers, several holding plates before a long white-draped table with more offering trays. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the background, many in colourful saris and white attire. Banners and a screen are visible at right.

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December 27 20152015-12-27December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA large hall packed with seated devotees performing a group ritual with small brass oil lamps and offering plates. In the foreground left, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a trident staff beside it wears an orange-and-red shawl and has a garlanded deity-like headdress; a person candidate is shown seated on the throne, with long dark hair and saffron-orange and red wrap clothing, though appearance is only partly visible. Around them, many women in saris of pink, red, white and teal sit at low tables holding lamps and plates. Men in white kurtas and cream shirts, some wearing lanyards, are interspersed. Stage lights, a wall-mounted screen and a bright banquet hall frame the scene.2015-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 21 20122012-12-21December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesIndoor devotional gathering in a hotel-style atrium with pale walls, a staircase and a large projector screen. A seated figure on a carved wooden throne at right wears a tiger-stripe garment, a long red-pink flower garland and a ceremonial gold necklace, and has long dark hair; a devotee kneels at his feet, which rest on a plate of red flowers and offerings. Around them, devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer; a woman in a red and orange sari and a young girl in orange hold small brass oil lamps on a tray. A golden lion statue and a decorated altar with flower garlands stand in the background, with a row of seated people in white along the left. Pictured people appear to number roughly 21-100.2012-12-28A seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with pink-lit walls and red curtains. On a raised leopard-skin-covered throne at right, a man with bare upper body, ornate gold necklaces, and a crown-like headdress sits beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with white flowers. Around him, about twenty devotees sit on mats in a semicircle: several men in saffron/orange wraps and turbans, a bare-chested man with rudraksha mala, and women in orange and gold saris. Brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front. A cameraman stands behind a tripod at the back.2017-09-30A large indoor hall with cream walls and a tall window, where a seated figure in a maroon-and-gold shawl sits on an ornate gold throne holding a long staff, facing a crowd of devotees seated on the floor. Behind the throne and a raised platform, an image of a deity murti is adorned with orange and white garlands. In the foreground, women in white and light blue saris and salwar kameez sit cross-legged with brass plates and oil lamps, and a painted backdrop of a blue deity figure stands at the left edge. A few men in white kurtas sit in the middle rows. Oil lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor.2015-12-27 +1 copiesA photo of a seated group in a red-draped hall during a ritual gathering. On the left, a figure in an orange and red robe with a saffron turban raises one hand while seated on an ornate gold throne. Around him, devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali; many women wear white and red-bordered saris, and some wear yellow or pink saris. Brass plates with offerings and small brass dishes sit before the group, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the right. The setting is a draped ceremonial tent with gold-framed decorative panels.2015-10-26December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesJuly 16 20152015-07-16