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A large crowd of mostly women sits on chairs and floor mats facing a stage in a tented hall during a ritual event. Many wear white, pink, yellow and patterned saris, some with orange-red shawls. On the stage, several men in orange robes stand near a decorated altar with red drapery, lit lamps, a deity murti and a kalasha-style arrangement. A large screen at right shows red imagery. Lamps, cameras on tripods and a red carpet aisle are visible.

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A large indoor hall viewed from behind a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women, wearing saffron, orange, white and pink saris and shawls. On a raised stage ahead, a deity murti is decorated with garlands, flanked by ornate golden and red ceremonial pillars, lamps and offerings, while several saffron-robed attendants stand around the platform. Cameras on tripods and large video screens frame the event.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Photo taken from the back of a large tent hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women, many wearing saffron or orange shawls, white, yellow, pink and multicoloured saris. In the foreground, seated audience members face a raised stage with a central altar bearing a deity murti, flanked by tall brass lamps, a kalasha and decorated pillars. Four people in orange saffron robes stand on the stage around the altar. A camera crane and cameramen stand at the left, and a red banner hangs at the upper left. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24October 09 20162016-10-09Photograph of a large hall with a large seated audience facing a stage. Many devotees sit on the floor in orange, saffron, white and yellow clothing, with some seated on chairs at the right; most are seen from behind. On the stage, a central seated figure in a red-orange robe with a white garland sits on a gold throne before an ornate heart-shaped gold backdrop. To the left, a large decorated deity murti in red and gold stands beside a red-and-gold kalasha-style decoration. To the right, a deity figure in orange and gold robes with a golden crown and flower garlands sits in a decorated niche. Red velvet drapes and a trident stand on the stage, with camera tripods visible. A seated central figure is shown on the throne; he is seated, not standing, with a distinctive cloth turban-like crown and rudraksha-style white garland, but appearance-based identification is uncertain.2016-10-09Large crowd of devotees seated on the floor and in chairs inside a large tent, facing a raised stage. Many women wear saffron and orange saris with white and red borders, and some wear white clothing. On the stage, several figures in saffron robes stand around ornate golden and red altars, pillars, kalasha-style vessels and a decorated canopy. Two large screens show the stage at either side, and hanging tassels decorate the tent ceiling. A camera crane is visible in the foreground. Seen in the sea of seated devotees, the scene suggests an organised ritual gathering.2016-05-24May 07 20162016-05-07A large crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits facing a stage inside a tent with draped gold and maroon fabric. Many raise their hands in devotion; some wear saffron-orange shawls and white or pastel saris. On stage, several attendants in orange clothing stand beside a decorated altar with lit oil lamps, flower arrangements and an ornate golden deity murti. Two large screens show the ceremony to the crowd. Hanging lamps decorate the tent ceiling.2016-05-24