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A large tented hall at night filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men wearing white dhotis and rudraksha-style neck cords, sitting on colourful striped mats. Many face a raised stage at the far end lit with warm lights, where a figure in orange-yellow clothing sits near a decorated shrine with a deity murti, garlands and banana-leaf decorations. Hanging from the tent ceiling are rows of colourful tassel decorations and small lamps. A camera crane and cameramen stand among the crowd at left. A white screen glows at the back, and a gold-decorated backdrop frames the right side.

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Night-time ritual gathering under a large white tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and streamers. Dozens of seated devotees, most bare-chested in white dhotis, sit on striped red and multicoloured mats facing a raised altar draped in red cloth, with flower offerings, banana plants and a smoking fire area. Behind the altar a gilded shrine holds deity murti, and a screen displays an image. Many attendees appear to be sitting in rows. No clearly identifiable central figure can be confidently picked out at this distance, so a person is set to unsure.2016-12-02A large tented hall with a white ceiling strung with colourful hanging decorations and small lanterns. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred threads, sit in rows on striped mats and a red carpet facing a distant stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits before a decorated altar with floral garlands and a deity murti under an ornate canopy, with attendants nearby. A large projection screen and a camera on a crane boom capture the scene, and a cameraman stands at the right. Some visible satsang or darshan-style assembly with ritual decoration.2016-12-05Night photograph inside a large tent hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and fans. Hundreds of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis and sacred threads sit cross-legged on colourful mats and red carpets, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a decorated central shrine and deity murti are adorned with flowers, with lamps and smoke rising, while ritual attendants stand nearby. A large screen and a camera on a crane-like arm record the scene. Crowd size is clearly in the hundreds, well above the 100 mark.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05Night-time ritual gathering under a large white tent decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped ornaments. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, sit on striped and red mats facing a raised shrine area at the front. A red-draped altar holds fruit, flowers and offerings, and smoke rises from a ceremonial fire. Behind the altar, a large screen shows an image, and a decorated golden palanquin-style structure stands at the right. A few figures in white and one person in a dark jacket are visible among the crowd, with a green banana-plant ornament near the shrine.2016-12-02 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large tented hall at night filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most men bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, sitting on colourful striped mats. A central raised stage holds an ornately decorated shrine and a golden-clad figure seated on a throne amid garlands and plantain-leaf decor. Hanging paper lanterns, streamers and colourful pennant ornaments fill the ceiling. A camera operator on a tripod films at the front, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on the left near the mats.2016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02A large crowd of devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, sits on mats in a canopied pavilion at night, facing a distant elaborately decorated shrine. A large trident (trishul) stands in the left foreground. Colourful hanging decorations, lanterns and ceremonial pendants fill the ceiling. Priests in white moves near the central dais, where a deity murti is decorated with flowers and lights, and a screen shows a live feed on the right. Ritual abhishekam setting with a seated congregation during a night ceremony.2016-12-02Large outdoor tent ritual with hundreds of seated devotees on striped floor mats facing a red-draped altar with brass pots, flower offerings and a golden shrine. Men in white dhoti and bare upper body sit in rows; several priests in white stand at the altar performing abhishekam. Hanging colourful tassels and paper lanterns fill the ceiling. Several figures in white and orange dhotis sit in front, one in orange with a rudraksha mala. A deity murti and tall golden canopy frame the stage.2016-12-02A large pavilion filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most of them men bare-chested or in white dhotis with sacred threads, facing a stage at the far end. Colourful cloth streamers and paper lanterns in pink, yellow, green and blue hang from the ceiling. On the stage, several figures in white stand around an ornate decorated altar and deity murti with garlands, while a camera on a crane shoots over the crowd. A large screen on the right shows an image. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or satsang gathering.2016-12-02 +1 copies