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A large festival hall with a red carpet and white tent-style ceiling hung with many colourful paper lanterns, cones and fringed decorations in orange, red, yellow and green. Dense crowds of devotees sit on the floor facing a central raised stage, where a seated figure in an ornate chair is attended by robed people, with several figures standing around the throne. Many attendees wear white, saffron, red, yellow and pink saris, kurtas and shirts. Side screens display close-up views of the event. Interpreted as a Karthigai Deepam-style gathering, though no lamp-lighting is clearly visible.

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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd seated on red carpet, most people wearing white, orange, pink and multicoloured saris and kurtas. Above them hang many colourful cylindrical paper lanterns and red umbrella-shaped lanterns beneath a white ceiling. Several large screens show the crowd. At the far right, a figure in ceremonial orange-red dress stands near a raised platform, possibly a ceremonial deity or figure, but no clear a person cues are visible. The scene suggests a festival gathering or satsang with lights and decorations.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red floor mats, facing a central raised platform. Hanging from the ceiling are many colourful paper lanterns and tassel decorations in orange, red, yellow and blue. Suspended screens and stage lights frame the space. In the centre front, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an elevated seat, with a person candidate among the devotees wearing orange and ornate clothing. Many attendees wear white, orange, pink and saffron saris and kurtas. Some people in front have shaved heads or are sitting in white. The gathering suggests a satsang or festival assembly.2016-12-12A large crowd of devotees sits on red carpeting inside a white tent-like hall hung with orange and red paper lanterns and tassel decorations. At centre, a man with a long dark robe and a red-orange turban stands before a throne-like seat. Two screens on the back wall show close-ups of a similarly turbaned figure. Many people in white, orange and red clothing sit in rows, some with hands joined in namaste. A camera crane and lights are visible at left.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a raised central stage. Ceiling is hung with many colourful cloth streamers, tassels and paper lanterns in orange, red, yellow and blue. A figure in orange-saffron robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden seat at the centre, with an attendant beside him. Two large screens on the sides show a live feed of the same figure. People in white, pink, yellow and blue clothing fill the foreground rows, and a camera operator stands on a platform at the right. Cameras and lighting rigs are visible throughout the venue.2016-12-05