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A large indoor assembly hall with white draped ceilings and hanging colourful tassel lanterns. A central figure sits astride a golden bull-shaped vehicle, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-orange turban, a gold necklace and holding a golden staff topped with a trident-like finial; this figure is a person by appearance (turban, ornate gold necklace, saffron-orange clothing) and is presented as the centre of a ceremonial procession. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in white, cream, blue, pink and orange saris and kurtas. Large screens on the walls show a close-up of a figure in orange.

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December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tented hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and fringed decorations. At the centre, a man in a red and gold dhoti and a red-orange turban stands on a raised dais beside a golden bull statue, holding a ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial and raising one arm. He wears a layered gold necklace and bead malas. Crowd members wear white, saffron, orange and pastel clothing. Large screens on both sides show projected images.2016-12-07A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on white chairs and floor cushions. At the centre front, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban, bare-chested with a sash and red-orange wrap and rudraksha-style beads, holding a tall ceremonial staff with a trident top, seated on a tiger-skin-draped golden throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long hair, a saffron turban and ornate ceremonial dress with a tiger-skin throne. Overhead hang colourful tasselled decorations and paper lanterns, and large screens flank the stage. Many attendees wear white, orange and saffron clothing; some sit with hands raised in greeting.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large crowd fills a tented hall decorated with hanging multicolour paper lanterns and streamers. At the centre, a bare-chested man with a red and gold turban, a gold necklace and a long rudraksha mala sits on a raised ornate throne-like seat, flanked by a lion-like carved figure, with a trident visible at the right edge. Two large screens show projected imagery on either side. Around him, a dense audience in saffron, yellow, pink, white and blue clothing sits and stands on the floor, many in white ritual dress. Flower garlands and devotional atmosphere suggest a darshan or satsang gathering. The visible man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, seated in the most prominent position with the crown-like turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace as cues.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large indoor satsang hall with white draped walls and rows of colourful paper lanterns and kalasha-like hanging decorations overhead. A figure with long hair, a red-orange turban and an ornate red-and-gold garment sits on a raised golden throne-like seat, holding a tall trident. Around him, a dense crowd of several hundred devotees sits on the floor and on red and blue chairs, many women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, pink, blue and red, and men in white kurta and dhoti. Two large screens flank the stage.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large satsang hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful tasselled paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped lamps. A central figure sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped seat with a golden carved throne behind him, wearing a red head ornament, rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and a bare upper body, holding a tall golden staff. Beside him a golden lion-form figure stands. Hundreds of seated devotees in white, orange, pink and multicoloured clothing fill the floor, several in white ritual dress, while screens display images on the back walls. Swamiji (probable) is seated at the centre on the tiger throne, with cues including long hair, a crown-like head piece, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas.2016-12-07