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A large indoor tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red floor mats, many with their hands raised and placed on their heads in a devotional gesture. Most wear white dhotis and kurtas with red or saffron shawls, while a few wear orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A standing figure at left wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala, and marigold-style garlands hang above. Overhead, strings of colourful tassels and hanging lights decorate the tent, with ceiling fans, air conditioners, a speaker, and a golden kalasha-like finial at right.

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A large crowd of devotees sits on a red carpeted floor inside a white tented pavilion hung with orange and yellow paper garlands and strings of lights. Most seated men wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron or red shawls, many with hands raised to their heads in a collective gesture. Standing at left, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and appears to address the gathering, while other robed attendants in orange stand nearby. A golden kalasha-style finial is visible at the upper right near the ceiling.2016-05-09A large seated crowd on a red carpet in a bright hall, many devotees with both hands raised to their heads in a meditative gesture. Men wear white kurtas and dhotis, orange and red shawls, rudraksha malas and glasses; one man in the foreground wears a white shirt, red-and-white checked lungi and wooden beaded mala. Golden decorative pillars and a golden ornament stand at the back of the hall, with a green plant beside them.2016-05-09A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees performing a synchronized ritual, most with both hands raised to their heads in a headgear-touching gesture. Many wear white kurtas and white dhotis, with saffron-orange and red shawls and stoles draped over shoulders. Several wear rudraksha or beaded malas. A man in the foreground wears a pink kurta with a beaded mala and both hands on his head. Hanging paper lanterns and strings of colourful flags decorate the ceiling, and gold ornamental figures stand along the right wall. Red floor covering and blue mats are visible beneath the crowd.2016-05-09A large crowd of seated devotees fills a red-carpeted hall, most with both hands raised to their heads in a shared meditative gesture. Many wear white kurta-style clothes with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. A few wear yellow-trimmed white garments. Stage lighting and rows of seated people extend into the background.2016-05-11A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas. Many participants have both hands raised to their heads in a shared ritual gesture, while a few look down in stillness. Strings of colourful paper flags and hanging lamps decorate the white tent ceiling, and gilded deity murti or ornate figures stand along the far right wall. Red mats cover the floor.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 11 20162016-05-11A large tented hall with a red carpet, where hundreds of seated devotees in white kurtas, saffron and orange shawls, and orange dhotis raise their hands in unison. Rows of colourful paper lanterns and garlands hang from the ceiling, and white air conditioners line the upper wall. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas and a bald man in the foreground wears a beaded mala. No individual leader is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd, and no one is clearly visible as the a person.2016-04-26A large crowd of devotees sits on a red carpeted floor in a big tent hall, many with both hands raised to their heads in a shared meditative gesture. Most wear white dhoti-style garments with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, and several have white and ash marks on their foreheads. Background tent fabric, stage backdrops and a purple banner are visible.2016-05-11May 09th 20162016-05-09A large tented hall with a red carpeted floor and hanging paper decorations sees a crowd of devotees seated in rows, mostly in white dhotis and orange or red shawls, many with hands raised to their heads in a ritual gesture. In the left foreground, a man with long dreadlocks, an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha-style mala holds a microphone and speaks, apparently leading the gathering. A gilded throne with a red cushion stands at the far end beneath a deity murti, flanked by a speaker stack. A woman in a red sari stands at the left edge. A watermarked archive image.2016-05-09