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Indoor ceremony in a metal-walled hall with a colourful patterned floor covering. Two ornate decorated parasols with red, green and yellow fringes are held above the centre. Several men in white dhotis and saffron or red shawls, with gold and rudraksha-style garlands, stand and sit around a brass vessel and a gilded ceremonial stand. A woman in a white sari with red border kneels at the right, touching the brass vessel. Seated devotees in white and red clothing fill the foreground, some wearing garlands. An American flag and a Nepali-style flag hang nearby, and a world map with a portrait is mounted on the back wall. A film camera on a tripod records the scene.

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September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats inside a metal-roofed hall decorated with hanging paper lanterns. Many wear white dhoti-style garments with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several national flags stand among them, including the United States flag at left and a French-style tricolour at right, plus other flags. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti and red shawl sits near brass vessels and water bottles. Gilded ornamental structures and a decorated stage area with an ornate golden throne are visible at the far end of the hall.2015-09-12A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and wooden beams hung with colourful tasselled banners. Many people sit on red, pink and multicoloured striped mats. Men and women wear white clothes with red and orange shawls, and several wear beaded necklaces. Ornate red and multicoloured parasols and a decorated palanquin-style canopy stand near the front, with a brass vessel and oil lamp on the floor. A standing figure in white and orange sits at the centre-left among seated devotees, with a red flag and a Singapore-style flag visible. The scene resembles a ritual gathering with ceremonial umbrellas and offerings.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph inside a metal-roofed hall during a procession. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red and orange shawls, and several women in white saris and red shawls walk among them. A woman in the foreground wears a white top and red shawl and carries a brass pot, while another blonde woman in white holds a small offering tray. Above them, colourful canopy umbrellas with fringed borders, bird motifs and red, yellow and blue panels are carried on poles, alongside saffron flags and decorated poles hung from the ceiling. A large gilded palanquin-style structure is carried on the right. Festive procession with ritual objects.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A ceremonial hall with a green-lit tree backdrop and rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and red-orange shawls facing a central stage. On the raised platform sits a seated figure in red and gold ornate garments before a decorated throne, with tall gold ceremonial staffs topped with leaf-shaped finials and small umbrellas framing the scene. To the left, a figure in white stands near a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and an adorned pedestal. Devotees in white and red cloths sit on striped mats in the foreground, with a cameraman filming on a tripod at the left edge.2015-10-21 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted wooden beams hung with colourful striped cloth banners. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing red-orange shawls, stand and sit on mats in a crowded congregation. In the front foreground a bald, bespectacled older man wears an orange shawl and a gold-beaded necklace. Nearby a bare-chested man in white dhoti, gold chain and orange shawl walks forward. A golden shrine with deity murti and a kalasha-like gold canopy stands at the far end, with framed photographs and posters on the walls. The photo is partly watermarked-free and shows a satsang or puja gathering.2015-09-17A large seated gathering inside a metal-roofed hall with exposed red beams and hanging coloured tassels. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on colourful woven rugs and blankets. Many women wear white clothes with red shawls and beaded necklaces, and some men wear white dhotis. In the foreground a golden ornate peetha or throne-like seat stands beside a brass lamp, and to the left a red-and-white flag is held near the front. Several national flags, including the United States flag, hang along the right side. Further back, people stand near the open doorway in the bright light.2015-09-12