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Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall decorated with rows of colourful hanging streamers and paper lanterns overhead. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor and in chairs, many in white, orange and saffron, red and multicoloured saris and kurtas. At the front, a figure in orange-red robes sits on a raised golden seat beneath a dais, with two large screens on either side showing close-ups of the proceedings. Camera operators stand at the sides, and a few people in white sit in the foreground.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a central stage. Many attendees wear white, orange, red, pink and multicoloured saris and kurtas, and several sit on white plastic chairs. The ceiling is hung with rows of colourful fabric streamers and small hanging oil lamps in red, orange, yellow and green. Two large screens flank the stage, and a figure in orange-saffron robes stands at a podium near the centre. Cameras are visible on the sides of the hall. The crowd fills most of the frame from front to back.2016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05Wide view of a large hall with a white canopy ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and streamers. A seated figure in a red and gold robe and a dark turban sits on a gold throne at the front, appearing to give darshan. Many seated devotees in white, saffron, blue and red clothes fill the foreground rows, some with rudraksha malas. Large screens on both sides show the same scene close up.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large festival hall under a canopy of hanging colourful streamers, paper lanterns and decorative fans, with a crowd of devotees seated on red carpet facing a central stage. Many people in white, red and orange clothing sit on the floor, some on chairs at the back. Large screens on both sides show a ritual scene. At the front centre, a figure is seated near a decorated altar and offerings, surrounded by attendants. Hindu festival gathering with satsang or puja atmosphere.2016-12-12A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in mostly white clothes, with some in colourful saris and kurtas, facing a stage at the far end. Many hanging decorations fill the ceiling, including long cylindrical streamers and umbrella-shaped paper lanterns in orange, red, pink, green and yellow. Several large screens display a figure in red and white at the front. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor before the crowd. The seating is dense, with people filling the rows to the edges of the frame.2016-12-14A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees on the floor, many in white, yellow, pink and multicoloured clothing, facing a raised golden throne at the front left. Two large screens display live close-ups of the stage. Above, rows of colourful hanging decorations, tassels and lamp-like ornaments fill the white ceiling, with bright ceiling lights and a camera on a tripod at the right. Some attendees wear orange or saffron garments and a few wear rudraksha beads.2016-12-05