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A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on red mats, many in white, pink, yellow and teal clothing, with some women in saris and men in white kurtas. Colourful paper lanterns and hanging decorations fill the ceiling. At the front right, a standing figure in orange and red robes with a turban-like headwear addresses the crowd, and a large screen shows a close-up image. A decorated deity shrine stands at the front left. Over 100 people are visible.

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A large satsang in a decorated tent with white draped ceiling and rows of colourful paper lanterns and hanging red, green and yellow decorations. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white, red, pink and yellow clothes, some wearing garlands. A raised seat at the far side has a figure in saffron-coloured clothing with long hair, seated before a golden deity murti shrine and large screens showing a close-up image. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged on red mats with brass vessels nearby.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large indoor satsang hall with a red and white tented ceiling hung with rows of colourful cylindrical paper lanterns and round hanging lamps. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on red carpet, many in white clothes, others in green, yellow, pink and red saris and kurtas. At the front, a large screen shows a close-up of a bearded man in a purple-toned frame, and a golden deity murti stands on a decorated dais at the right. A figure in a red garment is seated near the front centre beside a central stage, with a trident-like ritual object visible. The scene conveys a Karthigai Deepam gathering inside a hall decorated for the festival.2016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06December 05 20162016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07A large hall filled with a seated crowd on red mats facing a raised platform at the front. A figure with long dark hair and an orange-and-saffron garment sits on an ornate throne-like seat at the centre of the stage, with a microphone nearby. The ceiling is hung with rows of colourful fabric streamers in red, pink, green and yellow, interspersed with small hanging lamps and white lights. Two large screens flank the stage. Many attendees wear white, pastel, pink and bright saris and kurtas, and several sit cross-legged with bags and water bottles beside them.2016-12-07A large hall packed with seated devotees on red floor mats facing a central stage, under a white draped ceiling hung with rows of colourful tasselled streamers and small round paper lanterns in red, green, yellow and purple. Several screens display a figure. In the foreground, a few people wear white and pale kurta-style clothing, and some wear saffron and red shawls. On the right, a standing figure in dark clothing with a tall headdress holds a staff or rod near the stage, possibly leading the gathering. Carved red wooden pillars and a decorated altar edge appear at the left. The crowd is far larger than 100 people.2016-12-07Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall decorated with rows of colourful hanging streamers and paper lanterns overhead. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor and in chairs, many in white, orange and saffron, red and multicoloured saris and kurtas. At the front, a figure in orange-red robes sits on a raised golden seat beneath a dais, with two large screens on either side showing close-ups of the proceedings. Camera operators stand at the sides, and a few people in white sit in the foreground.2016-12-05A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in mostly white clothes, with some in colourful saris and kurtas, facing a stage at the far end. Many hanging decorations fill the ceiling, including long cylindrical streamers and umbrella-shaped paper lanterns in orange, red, pink, green and yellow. Several large screens display a figure in red and white at the front. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor before the crowd. The seating is dense, with people filling the rows to the edges of the frame.2016-12-14December 07 20162016-12-07