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Wide view of a large festive hall with a red carpeted central aisle and striped mats where seated devotees fill the floor. Many attendees wear white dhotis and kurtas, others wear orange, pink and saffron saris and shawls. A raised stage at the back holds a golden throne-like seat with a red cloth and a row of framed portraits and small deity images below. A dark-robed figure stands near the stage side, and a golden palanquin-style deity display sits at the right. Hanging orange and yellow paper lanterns and a large screen showing a figure on the left complete the scene.

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December 23 20162016-12-23A large crowd of seated devotees fills a red-carpeted hall under a tent decorated with orange and yellow tassels and paper lanterns. Most wear white garments, and a few wear orange or other coloured clothing. They sit behind a black metal barrier facing a raised stage with a golden throne at the centre, flanked by framed portraits and decorative figures. A large screen on the left shows a woman speaking into a microphone. Many people sit cross-legged while others lie prostrate on the carpet, and a child stands among them. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or celebration.2016-12-23December 15 20162016-12-15April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesWide view of a large white tented pavilion at dusk with a red carpet aisle leading to a decorated altar holding a deity murti under a canopy with yellow drapes. Dozens of seated devotees fill the foreground, many bare-chested or in orange, yellow and white clothing, while priests in white dhotis stand near the altar. Colourful hanging tassels and diya-style lamps decorate the ceiling, and a camera crane is visible at left. Several Vedic-style rituals appear to be underway, with a kalasha-like arrangement and brass items on the altar. No individual can be clearly identified as a sannyasi in a crowned or saffron-adorned presentation, so the a person candidate remains uncertain.2016-12-15 +1 copiesA large outdoor tented hall at night filled with seated devotees on the floor, most in white, saffron, orange and yellow clothing, with a central red carpet aisle leading to a decorated altar. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations and yellow lanterns hang from the tent ceiling, with bright stage lights overhead. Near the altar, figures in white clothes perform ritual service around a richly decorated deity murti with garlands, and incense smoke rises. Cameras are set up on tripods at the left edge to record the puja.2016-12-15April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06Wide view of a large tented event at night, with a long red carpet running down the centre between rows of seated devotees. Hundreds of people sit on the floor in white, orange and mixed-colour clothing, many with their backs to the camera. At the far end a decorated stage holds golden and yellow ornamental arches, garlanded backdrops and a raised seated area, with figures in white and orange near the platform. Colourful hanging tassels and paper lanterns decorate the tent ceiling. Several people stand near the stage, and a camera tripod is visible on the right.2016-12-19December 26 20102010-12-26 +1 copiesA large pavilion hall filled with seated devotees on rows of colourful striped mats, with a long red carpet running down a central aisle toward a stage. Hanging from the white tent ceiling are many decorative cylindrical streamers and paper parasol-like lanterns in orange, red, green and purple. Several large screens display images beside the stage, and bright overhead lights illuminate the gathering. Attendees wear white, cream, saffron, yellow and pink clothing. No speaker is clearly identifiable at the front, so no individual is singled out.2016-12-01 +1 copiesApril 27 20162016-04-27