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A large crowd of devotees sits seated on red floor mats inside a decorated pandal hall with white canopy, hanging colourful banners, and ornate golden ritual structures on the left. Near the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange seat while a man in a dark shirt stands beside him and a white-clad attendant stands nearby. Devotees wear saffron, green, pink, red, yellow and blue clothing. Brass lamps and a golden palanquin-like altar are visible among the decorations.

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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a red-carpeted hall decorated with pink, orange and blue umbrella-like canopies, colourful paper streamers and a gilded shrine. In the foreground, men wear red, teal, yellow and plaid shirts, while women in saris and salwar kameez sit among them. At the far left, an orange cushioned seat is set up on a platform where a figure in orange and red ceremonial dress stands beside another person in white. Attendees gaze toward the front.2016-04-25April 25 20162016-04-25December 05 20162016-12-05April 25 20162016-04-25Wide view inside a large white tent hung with rows of colourful tasselled lanterns and paper decorations. Seated devotees fill the red-carpeted floor facing a decorated central stage with a deity murti and garlands. Several robed priests in white and saffron stand near the stage performing a ritual. Many attendees wear orange, yellow and white clothing; some sit bare-chested. Stage lights and cameras are visible on the left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is confidently distinguishable from this distance, so identity is uncertain.2016-12-15A large outdoor tented hall at night filled with seated devotees on the floor, most in white, saffron, orange and yellow clothing, with a central red carpet aisle leading to a decorated altar. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations and yellow lanterns hang from the tent ceiling, with bright stage lights overhead. Near the altar, figures in white clothes perform ritual service around a richly decorated deity murti with garlands, and incense smoke rises. Cameras are set up on tripods at the left edge to record the puja.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Wide view of a large tented event at night, with a long red carpet running down the centre between rows of seated devotees. Hundreds of people sit on the floor in white, orange and mixed-colour clothing, many with their backs to the camera. At the far end a decorated stage holds golden and yellow ornamental arches, garlanded backdrops and a raised seated area, with figures in white and orange near the platform. Colourful hanging tassels and paper lanterns decorate the tent ceiling. Several people stand near the stage, and a camera tripod is visible on the right.2016-12-19Wide view of a large white tented pavilion at dusk with a red carpet aisle leading to a decorated altar holding a deity murti under a canopy with yellow drapes. Dozens of seated devotees fill the foreground, many bare-chested or in orange, yellow and white clothing, while priests in white dhotis stand near the altar. Colourful hanging tassels and diya-style lamps decorate the ceiling, and a camera crane is visible at left. Several Vedic-style rituals appear to be underway, with a kalasha-like arrangement and brass items on the altar. No individual can be clearly identified as a sannyasi in a crowned or saffron-adorned presentation, so the a person candidate remains uncertain.2016-12-15 +1 copiesApril 24 20162016-04-24December 06 20162016-12-06Wide photograph inside a large white tented pavilion at night, with hundreds of seated devotees filling the foreground on both sides of a long red carpet aisle leading toward a brightly lit stage. The stage is decorated with golden floral garlands and ornate yellow and gold deity shrines and murti arrangements, with a central raised area where figures in colourful traditional attire stand near the front. Hanging decorations above include tall multicoloured tassel banners and yellow and green lantern-like ornaments. Many attendees wear white, pastel and saffron clothing, and some sit cross-legged on the floor. Camera equipment is visible at the right edge of the stage area.2016-12-19