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A large tented hall with red carpet and orange and white decorations hung in strings overhead. A dense crowd of devotees fills the floor, many in white dhotis and orange or red shawls and sarees, with some holding orange umbrellas. In the lower right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a red-orange cloth and is seated before brass offerings and a plate, while a woman in orange stands nearby. A video camera on a tripod films the scene at right, and shrine stalls with framed deity pictures line the back. A photo of the event is shown, with no clear a person identification.

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A crowded indoor hall with red carpeting and a white tent ceiling, decorated with colourful banners, umbrellas and draped fabrics. A bearded man in a white dhoti and garland stands at centre while a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads and a man in a lavender shirt assist him. Around them devotees in white and orange clothes, women in saris, and a seated sannyasi in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, and a cooler sits in the foreground. a person cues are not clearly present on the central figure, so identity is uncertain.2016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A large crowd fills a tented hall decorated with hanging tassels and strings of coloured bunting under a silver ceiling. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand among devotees in white dhotis, sarees and maroon shawls. Several men in orange and white cloth press forward carrying trays or small items. Red and orange umbrellas and ornate palanquins line the sides, and a decorated shrine stands on a red-carpeted platform. Many people are reaching toward the front, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A crowded indoor ceremonial hall with a red carpeted floor under a white tent ceiling and bright lights. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti with gold border and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, standing among devotees while an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside him. Around them, devotees wear orange and white robes and garlands, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth stands at left, and a seated priest in an orange turban and orange shawl sits at lower right beside a large brass plate. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, and red, orange and yellow canopies and stalls line the background.2016-04-25A crowded festival hall with a red carpet and many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered cloth and a long rudraksha mala stands with hands together near a row of red fruits, while a man beside him in white with gold chain bends over offerings. Foreground devotees wear orange and maroon robes and gold necklaces; a shaved-headed figure in orange shawl stands near the offerings. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, and colourful umbrellas and stalls line the background.2016-04-25April 25 20162016-04-25A photo taken inside a large white tent at a festival, with a red carpet running through a dense crowd of devotees. In the centre a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him men and women in white dhotis and saris, some in yellow and red, carry long poles and walk in procession. Orange and red umbrellas and ceremonial palanquin-style canopies rise above the crowd, and a large brass vessel sits on the carpet. Strings of marigold garlands and bunting decorate the tent ceiling.2016-04-24April 25 20162016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24A crowded indoor festival hall under a white tent canopy with red and brown draped valances and hanging tassels. A red carpet runs through a dense crowd of devotees. Several men in saffron-orange robes, some shaven-headed, stand in the foreground, one with a rudraksha mala. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white and coloured saris move through the space. Orange and red umbrellas and a rope line are visible, and at the right an ornate gold-and-carved shrine or throne structure with a carved golden figure stands beside decorated pillars. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2016-04-24