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Large crowd of devotees in predominantly white clothing stands facing a stage inside a red-draped tent, many with arms raised. On the stage stands a large dark sculpture of a deity with multiple arms and a crown, set on a pedestal beside brass ritual lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel. A blue backdrop screen behind shows clouds. A woman in a patterned dress stands near the statue, and a figure in white stands to the right. Stage lighting rigs hang overhead and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Crowd is numerous but only a portion of heads are countable.

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December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large crowd of devotees fills a decorated pavilion facing a stage with a tall, ornate sculpted deity murti topped with a canopy and multiple arms, set before a glowing blue backdrop. Many participants in white kurtas and dhotis raise their arms, while others wear yellow, red, pink and blue saris and kurtas. Brass lamps, tridents and ritual implements line the stage edge, and colourful hanging tassels with motifs decorate the ceiling. A small robed figure in orange stands near the murti at the stage's left, with a person in orange near the centre. Cameras on a crane and tripod record the scene.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02 +2 copiesA large event hall viewed from the rear of a seated audience. A stage with red curtains and yellow and gold draped ceilings stands at the front, with a large screen showing an ornate temple pillared hall and a figure in orange robes seated on a raised platform in the centre. Many audience members are seen from behind, mostly bald or dark-haired, in white and pastel clothes, some with garlands. Stage lights hang overhead and camera equipment is set up at the side. A person in white stands at the far left edge.2017-12-17 +1 copiesA large outdoor satsang stage with red draped curtains and pink carved arches flanking a painted deity murti of a multi-armed goddess holding objects, possibly Durga or a similar form. A seated figure in red and orange robes sits on a golden throne at the centre of the stage, with a lectern and microphones before them. Cameramen on tripods and a stage crew member in white film the event from the front. A dense audience of several hundred fills the floor, mostly men in white kurtas with red sashes, and some hold raised hands. Overhead truss lights and a gold floral arrangement hang above the stage.2016-04-23December 02 20162016-12-02A large indoor hall with a blue sky backdrop screen and draped red and gold curtains hangs overhead with colourful decorative tassels. In the centre stands a large deity murti with multiple arms on a raised peetha, surrounded by brass ritual implements, tridents and bells. A crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white and pastel clothing, some in saffron and yellow, sit and stand with raised arms facing the murti in a devotional gathering. A man in a yellow kurta stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam session with devotees in ecstatic worship.2016-12-02December 19 20172017-12-19December 19 20172017-12-19