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Wide view from the back of a large white tent filled with rows of black plastic chairs on a red carpet, packed with seated devotees, mostly in white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls or sashes over the shoulders. Many women wear sarees and gold necklaces. Strings of colourful paper decorations and small hanging lamps stretch across the ceiling. At the far end, a golden deity murti and an ornate golden peetha or throne are visible beside screens. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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May 13 20162016-05-13A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on red carpet, viewed from the back. Foreground rows show people in white kurtas with orange shawls and in saffron, yellow and white saris with gold necklaces, seated on dark chairs. Rows of colourful hanging streamers and string lights decorate the tent ceiling, and white screens and a gilded deity murti stand at the far end of the hall beside the stage area.2016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13A large photograph taken from the back of a crowded tented hall showing hundreds of seated devotees facing a distant stage. Many people wear white clothes with orange or red shawls, and some women wear saffron, yellow and green saris. Rows of black plastic chairs fill the foreground, with a few bald and grey-haired attendees in front. Above them hang colourful paper lanterns and streamers from white tent ceiling, and large screens flank the stage. No individual on the stage is clearly visible, so no a person candidate can be identified.2016-05-12A large white tent filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees viewed from behind. Most wear white kurtas or saris with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Rows of black chairs face a stage at the far end, where a golden throne-like seat and red carpet are visible. Colourful paper lanterns, orange and red hanging ornaments and string lights decorate the ceiling. Two large screens flank the stage. A bald man in white stands near the front on the left, and a golden ornate structure is at the right edge. The gathering appears to be a satsang or public event, with thousands of people visible.2016-05-12A large crowd of devotees sits on red and black plastic chairs inside a white tented hall decorated with rows of colourful paper streamers and hanging lanterns. Viewed from behind, many attendees wear white, cream and orange saffron-toned clothing, with some women in gold-bordered saris and necklaces. Projection screens and a golden ornate throne or seat are visible at the far end of the hall. Some people wear saffron shawls draped over white clothes.2016-05-13A large photograph of a vast tent hall packed with a dense crowd of seated devotees on red carpet, many in white clothing and some in orange, yellow and red saris. Rows of white and red plastic chairs fill the foreground, while colourful paper tassels and lanterns hang from the white tent ceiling. At the far front, a small figure in saffron robes stands near a golden decorated structure, and banners frame the stage area. Several bald-headed men in white with saffron shawls sit in the lower right foreground. The setting suggests a large ashram gathering or initiation program.2016-05-23A large crowd of devotees seated on black chairs fills a white marquee tent, viewed from behind. Many wear white kurtas or saris with orange and red accents, and a bare-shouldered older man in the foreground wears a beaded necklace. Colourful hanging tassels and paper lanterns in red, yellow and green decorate the tent ceiling. Two large screens flank a distant stage where a figure in orange stands near a lit altar. Bright overhead lights illuminate the gathering.2016-05-12May 13 20162016-05-13A large crowd of several hundred devotees sits on black chairs under a white tented pavilion decorated with strings of marigold-style flags overhead. Most wear white, orange, red and saffron clothing, and many have red or orange headscarves. Many people raise their arms in unison. At the far end of the hall, a raised stage holds a golden-framed ceremonial display and two large screens show a figure in a dark robe. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a white cloth over one shoulder sits facing the stage among the others.2016-05-12