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A large tented hall with white draped walls and rows of hanging colourful lamps and umbrellas overhead. Many seated participants fill the floor on striped mats and red cushions, mostly women in white, orange, saffron and pastel saris, with some men in white dhotis. Leaf plates with food and small white cups are set on the mats in front of them. Several women in orange saris sit in the foreground beside the plates. A camera operator on a tripod films at the right edge. The seated crowd faces a central stage area outside the frame.

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December 18 20162016-12-18Wide view of a large tent hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, many wearing white, others in orange and saffron robes. Colourful striped and patterned mats cover the floor in rows, with leaf plates of food and small white candles set out in front of the seated women in orange. Multicoloured paper umbrellas and lanterns hang from the white tent ceiling, and a camera on a tripod and studio lights sit near the front. A raised central area holds a few figures near the front but no clearly identifiable central figure is in view. The scene suggests a seated ritual gathering with offerings laid out before participants.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large marquee filled with seated devotees on a colourful striped cloth, many in saffron and orange saris and kurtas, some in maroon and pink. Rows of people sit facing a stage where a large screen shows a colourful image of a deity. Overhead hang many decorative lamp-shaped lights and white draped ceilings. In the foreground, women in white head coverings and hairnets stand near steel containers and banana-leaf style serving areas, apparently preparing or serving food for a food offering. Cameras and a boom crane are visible at the right side. The scene suggests a large food offering ritual gathering.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented hall with white drapes, hanging lanterns and a central stage area holds a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, many shirtless men and boys with long hair sit in rows wearing orange and saffron dhotis and white sacred threads, their backs to the camera, facing a dais. Banana-leaf plates with food and small cups are set on colourful striped mats in front of them. Behind them, women and men in orange and red saffron robes sit on the floor, and a cameraman stands on the right. Striped and red umbrellas stand among the seated crowd, and a large screen on the left shows a red and green image. Mention of a food offering and pinda tharpana comes only from the page, so the scene is described as a seated meal offering.2016-12-18A large tented hall during a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several bare-backed sannyasis with white sacred threads across their shoulders sit on a colourful striped rug, wearing saffron-orange lower garments, with long dreadlocks and shaved heads visible. Facing them, rows of women in saffron and orange saris and rudraksha malas sit on the rug, some smiling. White cups and small offerings are set along the mat. Multicoloured umbrellas hang overhead, paper lanterns dangle from the ceiling, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. A projection screen at upper left shows a figure in red and white. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-18A large tented hall filled with seated women in orange and saffron saris sitting in rows on colourful striped mats, with small oil lamps and leaf plates of food set out before them. Several women in white head coverings and white aprons stand along the lower edge, possibly serving. On a raised stage at the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a white garment stands before a microphone, and a large screen behind shows a crowd. Hanging ornamental lamps and umbrellas decorate the ceiling and sides, and a cameraman stands near the stage. The setting looks like a maheshwara puja offering.2016-12-18A large indoor hall with white draped ceiling and red-and-gold canopy umbrellas over a seated assembly. Foreground and middle rows show many monastic disciples in saffron and orange robes, several with shaved heads and long-haired figures with garlands and beaded necklaces, seated on a multicoloured striped cloth with brass vessels. A woman in orange holds a microphone at centre. A cameraman in white stands at right with a tripod-mounted camera, and devotees in white sit along the back and sides. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2016-12-18A large seated audience fills a tented hall with colourful striped mats on the floor. Many participants wear white, purple, orange and blue clothing, several with orange or red scarves, and some hold water bottles. Above, strings of multicoloured tassels and paper lanterns hang from the ceiling, and a gold tinsel tree stands at left. At the far end, figures in white robes and a seated presence on an ornate platform suggest a satsang setting, though the stage is largely out of focus. Lights and a camera boom are visible overhead.2016-12-02