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A photograph of a large seated congregation in white and cream ritual clothing on colourful striped mats inside a tented pavilion. Many devotees sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, while a man in a white dhoti stands at left beside a video camera on a tripod. Hanging lamps and string lights decorate the tent ceiling, and ornate golden decorations and a red-lit altar area are visible at right.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large seated congregation in a covered outdoor pandal at night, lit by bright lamps and strings of coloured lights. Rows of men sit bare-chested in white dhotis, and women in white saris with gold borders sit in front, many with garlands and hands folded or resting on their laps. Behind them stand golden ornate shrines, a decorated altar with deity murti, and a gilded throne-like seat, with red and white draped cloth overhead. A woman in a red sari stands at the right edge near the altar. Orange cloth bags are placed among the seated devotees.2017-09-24 +2 copiesA large open-sided tent hall with white canopy and hanging decorative lanterns in pink, green and purple. Hundreds of devotees sit on a red carpet in rows, most with palms pressed together in namaskar. Many men are bare-chested wearing white or saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas; women wear white, pink, green and red saris and salwars. A large camera on a crane and tripod operators film the crowd. At the right edge, a raised red-covered dais holds plates of food and fruit. Behind, a golden structure and garlanded deity murti are visible. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance in this image.2016-12-07September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesLarge outdoor evening gathering under a white tent with stage lights and a camera crane overhead. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in rows with palms pressed together in anjali, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhoti or veshti; some wear white kurtas and orange cloth. Behind them, decorated deity murti and a festive mandap with hanging lanterns and greenery frame the scene. A slightly built white-bearded man in white on the left also sits with hands folded. The setting suggests a sacred night ritual or satsang. Several participants have ceremonial ash marks and gold chains.2016-12-15December 02 20162016-12-02A large seated congregation fills a decorated hall with a red-and-brown striped mat floor, many devotees in white dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas. Colourful tall striped decorations, paper umbrellas and green foliage line the upper background, with a golden deity murti visible at left. Attendees watch a ceremony, some with hands folded and eyes closed. The crowd is dense and extends beyond the frame.2018-04-14May 25 20172017-05-25A large evening gathering under a white tent with striped woven mats on the floor. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, sit cross-legged in rows facing a raised red platform at right, where a figure in white stands near a microphone. Colourful paper streamers and lanterns hang from the tent ceiling, and a golden decorated tree and green foliage stand at left beside a large colourful picture. Stage lights and a camera operator are visible.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12