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A large festival hall with red carpet and red draped stage backdrop, hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels, shows a dense crowd of hundreds seated and standing. In the centre, near a low wooden platform with golden draping and offerings, several robed figures in saffron and white sit in a ceremonial group. Two large screens on the sides show crowd footage. A camera operator stands in the lower left foreground. Many attendees wear white, cream, saffron and orange garments, with some in colourful saris and kurtas.

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A large festival hall with a red carpeted floor and a tent ceiling hung with colourful tasselled decorations. Crowds of devotees fill the space, many seated on the carpet and others standing in the foreground, dressed in white, orange, saffron, pink and red garments and shawls. Two large screens on either side show close-up crowd footage. At the centre front stands an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, toward which many attendees face. Several people in front wear white and orange attire, and a camera operator is visible at lower left.2016-12-12A large hall with a red carpeted floor filled with a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and cream clothing, some in orange, yellow and saffron. Hanging from the ceiling are many colourful paper decorations and small lamps on strings. Large screens on the walls show crowds. In the centre, a ceremony takes place at a raised altar area, with a camera on a tripod in the foreground.2016-12-12Wide photograph of a large hall with a red carpeted floor and a red curtained stage at the far end. Dozens of colourful hanging decorations with orange, yellow and green tassels and hanging lamp-shaped ornaments fill the ceiling. Several large screens show crowds. A large crowd of devotees stands and sits around the central area: men in white and cream kurtas and dhotis, women in saris and salwar in orange, purple, pink and green, and a few people in western clothes. A man in an orange shirt in the foreground holds a bag, and a camera operator stands at the lower right. Some devotees appear to be engaged in ritual activity near the front of the stage.2016-12-12A large tented hall with a red carpeted floor and red drapes at the back, hung with rows of colourful cylindrical paper lanterns and small oil lamps overhead. Dense crowds of devotees in white, cream, saffron and pink clothes stand around a central stage area where a few figures in orange and white robes gather near a low altar. Several large screens on the walls show live footage of the crowd. In the foreground a video camera on a tripod films the gathering, and two elderly women in white saris sit at the right edge.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large seated congregation fills a red-curtained hall at Adi Kailasa, with colourful paper lanterns and tassels hanging from the ceiling. Rows of devotees sit on red mats, many in white kurtas and saris, with a man in a yellow shirt and a woman in green in the foreground. Two large screens show close-up video of a man in a white kurta. At the far end, a golden ornate altar with deity murti is visible, and a figure in white stands near it. Banners and cushions in red and orange fill the room. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering with an audience of several hundred people.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall with a red carpet and red drapes, hung with colourful lanterns and paper decorations. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white, saffron and orange clothing, with hands pressed together in namaste. A man in a saffron-and-orange robe with an orange turban stands on the right near a red stage edge, beside a film camera on a crane. Large screens on both sides show the stage, and a woman in white stands at the far right. Other devotees sit on chairs at the front, and the scene looks like a satsang gathering.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large crowd of devotees fills a red-carpeted hall under a tent ceiling hung with many colourful paper lanterns and hanging lamps, some in orange, red, yellow and blue. Several large screens show close views of the gathering. Dense groups stand in a circle, many in white kurtas and dhotis, others in saris, salwar kameez and orange clothing, some with hands raised. A camera on a tripod in the foreground and a seated cameraman with a notepad record the scene. A figure in white at the centre of the circle may be a priest or officiant. The stage and red curtains are visible at the far end. a person's presence is not clearly visible here.2016-12-12A large hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and strings of tassels shows a dense crowd of seated participants, mostly women in saffron, orange, purple, blue and white saris and salwar kameez, with some men in white and orange kurtas. In the centre, a man in a deep red-maroon robe with a red turban sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair with gilded armrests, gesturing with one hand. A screen above shows a close-up of a similarly dressed figure, and cameras on a platform stand at the left. Participants sit on red carpet and floor mats, some holding papers. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse with the seated teacher.2016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12