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A large tented event at night with white canopy ceiling decorated with hanging tassels, lanterns and colourful striped streamers. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, many women in saris of blue, purple, green and pink, some with flower garlands and folded hands. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow-trimmed cloth stands near the centre holding a microphone, while a cameraman in dark clothing films nearby. A large screen on the left shows a deity image, and brass vessels and a red-and-gold carpet with cushions lie at the right. Some devotees wear white with sandalwood or vibhuti on their foreheads.

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Wide photograph inside a large white tent at an evening Sadashivoham gathering, with hundreds of seated devotees on colourful striped mats facing a raised red stage. Many women wear saffron, red, white, blue and green saris and salwar; a woman in a green top stands near golden carved panels on the left. Hanging from the ceiling are rows of colourful paper lanterns and decorative diyas in pink, green and yellow. On the right, a golden throne and altar with flower garlands and a black ceremonial pillar hold brass vessels and offerings. A dark-robed figure with a swept-back head seated near the stage is only an uncertain candidate, so no identification is made here. Overhead lights and banana-leaf decorations complete the setting.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesLarge tented hall with a dense crowd of women seated on striped floor mats, many in colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, teal, magenta and white. At the front, a raised red platform holds a fire pit with a flame, brass vessels, flower garlands and offerings on trays. Several robed priests in white and orange sit around the homa, and a golden canopy and decorated deity murti stand to the side. Paper decorations in orange, pink and green hang from the ceiling, and a black stone shivalinga draped in marigold garlands sits at the right edge.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A large tented ritual hall with white canvas ceiling hung with colourful tassel decorations and paper umbrellas. Hundreds of men seated on coloured striped mats face a ceremonial stage at the far end, where a golden canopy frames several robed priests and a seated figure. A red-draped table in the foreground holds brass vessels, a kalasha, flower garlands and fruit offerings. Many seated participants are bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and a man in white dhoti stands at left beside a video camera on a tripod. Bright ceiling lights and string lights illuminate the scene.2016-12-07A large photograph of an evening event held under a white tent with hanging colourful tassel decorations and lamp-shaped ornaments overhead. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle between rows of seated devotees, many in white, cream and muted clothing. At the far end, a stage is decorated with yellow floral garlands and ornate golden arches framing several deity murti and figures. Two standing performers in traditional dress stand near the centre of the stage, and a camera crane is visible on the right. Many attendees sit on the floor, filling the space in dense rows.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 copiesLarge indoor tent-hall at night filled with many seated men in white dhotis, mostly bare-chested, sitting on colourful striped mats in rows facing a central altar. A priest in white stands near a camera on tripod at left, and another white-clad attendant moves at right. The altar area holds a red-draped table with brass vessels, fruit offerings, flower garlands and a decorated deity murti under a golden canopy. Overhead hang rows of multicoloured paper lanterns and tassels, white fabric ceiling panels and bright white lights, with a television camera on a crane at right. The scene looks like a group puja or satsang, though no specific event is legible.2016-12-07December 15 20162016-12-15A large tented hall at night filled with seated devotees on both sides of a long red carpet leading toward a decorated stage. Many attendees wear white, saffron and orange garments, and several women wear saris and shawls in purple, pink and green. Strings of colourful hanging ornaments and paper lanterns decorate the tent ceiling. On the stage a richly decorated deity murti or altar is surrounded by flowers, with several robed figures in white standing and attending a ritual. Cameras on tripods film the proceedings from the side. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2016-12-15