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A large outdoor tent event filled with seated devotees in orange and red clothing on red carpeting. In the foreground, a row of women in white saris and white-clad attendants stand behind a long table holding brass vessels, plates and offerings. Four flat-screen monitors on a white-draped stand show live video feeds of other gatherings, and one screen shows a painted deity murti with a crown and garlands. Two standing priests in red and orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas and raise their arms near a central white-draped platform with a camera on a tripod. Red and white canopy fabric hangs overhead, and banana plants and cameras surround the scene.

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A large open-air pavilion with red and orange draping hosts a dense crowd of people in orange and red clothing seated on a red carpet. In the foreground, three flat-screen televisions display video feeds of many simultaneous celebrations in multiple cities, with groups of devotees performing puja and gathering in homes and halls. On the right screen, a close-up shows a woman in ornate white and silver bridal-style attire with a jewelled crown and garlands. Along the front row, women in white saris play handheld instruments and hold brass plates and bells beside small tables with offerings. Several people in saffron and red dhotis wear rudraksha malas and stand near a white-draped central platform with a microphone, while camera operators with tripods film the event.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large outdoor ceremony under a red and orange tented pavilion with draped fabric banners. In the foreground, several people in white and cream traditional clothes kneel behind a low glass-fronted altar table laden with brass lamps, plates and oil lamps. Behind them, men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand near a raised platform, one holding a lit lamp. Camera operators with tripods film the scene, and two flat-screen monitors on the left show live video feeds of other participants. Large crowds in orange and red clothing fill the seating area beyond.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph of a Rudrabhishekam ritual held under a red tent. On a raised white-skirted stage at left, several people in white ritual clothes and orange-robed priests sit and perform worship before a golden shrine with a deity murti under ornate gold canopies and draped blue-and-gold cloth. Several flat-screen monitors line the foreground, and a row of musicians in orange garments plays drums at right. Brass oil lamps stand in the lower right foreground beside a seated priest in orange and a shaved-headed figure, and a videographer on a tripod stands in the background.2016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large outdoor tent at a festival, hung with red and gold drapes. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand in a row, arms raised, holding ritual lamps and objects aloft, performing an aarti. A bald man at right in an orange dhoti raises a brass lamp. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in orange and red sits on the floor behind metal barricades. Gold-coloured temple-style decorations stand on the stage, and a camera on a tripod films the scene at right.2013-12-27A wide photograph of a large outdoor event at Bidadi Adheenam, with a crowd of several hundred seated on red carpet under a canopy. Many are in saffron and orange robes, and others wear white. Foreground on the stage: a woman in white sits beside brass oil lamps and offerings. A framed color portrait on a screen shows a figure with a crown, garland and gold ornaments. Video cameras on tripods film the stage, and a woman in a sari sits in the right foreground.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27A large hall filled with a seated audience, mostly dressed in white and saffron, facing a stage at a Guru Purnima event. In the foreground, golden trident-topped finials and a brass lamp frame the view. Several young men in saffron robes stand in the aisles holding lit torches or flames aloft, while others sit near the front. Monitors on the railing show a live video feed of the crowd and a grid of remote participants. White wall banners and framed pictures line the back wall. The stage area holds a seated figure in saffron and camera operators on tripods.2016-07-19A large white tented outdoor ceremony with a bright red carpet covering the floor. On the left, a row of saffron-robed priests stand at a long white-draped altar with lit oil lamps and ritual vessels, performing puja. Seated devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls fill the hall, while drummers in white and orange play dhol drums in the foreground on the right. Women in white saris sit with hands folded in prayer near the altar. Camera crane equipment, overhead lights and orange bunting decorate the tent. Many attendees sit on the floor facing the altar.2016-01-03