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A large crowd fills a white tented hall decorated with hanging strings of colourful pennants and paper lanterns. In the foreground, seated people in red plastic chairs watch the stage; a balding man in a white shirt with an orange sash stands with his arm raised, and a woman in a pink top and another in white are visible. Beyond them, a dense mass of people in white and orange ritual clothing, many wearing orange sashes, faces a central platform. A woman in a red-and-gold sari stands near the middle holding a golden ceremonial staff, and a figure in an orange robe stands further back. Two large screens display colourful imagery on either side of the tent.

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A large crowd fills a white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful tassel garlands and two large screens. Many seated attendees in red and orange clothing, some on red plastic chairs, face a central stage area where a few people in white and saffron clothing move about. A woman in a green sari and a man in a blue kurta with an orange shawl stand near the front, and a woman in a red sari stands among the audience. Attendees wear white, orange, pink and yellow garments.2016-05-13Large crowd seated on black and white plastic chairs in a white tent with orange and yellow paper bunting overhead. In the centre background, a figure in orange robes sits on an elevated golden throne-like seat near a tall golden staff, with a red cushion behind. Large screens on either side show a similar figure. Many seated devotees in white, orange and maroon shawls face the stage, with a few people standing at the back.2016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14A large crowd fills a white tented hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels overhead. Many devotees, most in saffron, orange, green, red and white clothing with saffron shawls over their shoulders, face away from the camera toward a distant figure near a golden ceremonial object at the far end. A large screen on the back wall shows a distant image. In the foreground, a woman in green and a woman in red stand among dozens of other participants. No individual person can be identified from their appearance.2016-05-13A large indoor tent hall packed with a dense crowd seen from behind, mostly seated on red and black plastic chairs. Many attendees wear white, with saffron-orange shawls or stoles draped over their shoulders, and a few wear pink, purple, green and yellow garments. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a golden throne-like seat with gold ceremonial items, speaking toward the audience. Large screens on each side show a similar figure in orange, and white sheer drapes and tent fabric frame the hall.2016-05-13 +1 copiesA large tented gathering seen from behind rows of black and red chairs, with a dense crowd of people in white, orange and colourful clothing filling the hall. Many attendees wear orange shawls or stoles. At the far end, on a raised stage, a seated figure in orange and red garments with a floral garland sits on an ornate golden throne, with a gold standard and bunting overhead. Large screens flank the stage and paper garlands in orange and yellow hang from the tent ceiling.2016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14May 13 20162016-05-13May 14 20162016-05-14A large crowd of several hundred devotees sits on black chairs under a white tented pavilion decorated with strings of marigold-style flags overhead. Most wear white, orange, red and saffron clothing, and many have red or orange headscarves. Many people raise their arms in unison. At the far end of the hall, a raised stage holds a golden-framed ceremonial display and two large screens show a figure in a dark robe. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a white cloth over one shoulder sits facing the stage among the others.2016-05-12