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Wide view inside a large white tented hall with draped fabric ceiling and hanging paper lanterns. Many people sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows, a large group of bare-backed men in orange dhotis with white sacred threads, several with shaved heads, and women in orange saris, eating from banana-leaf plates set with small bowls and food. In the left foreground, a figure in orange sits near a decorated golden palanquin or throne with a gilded canopy and red and yellow umbrellas. A screen shows an image at the back, and camera operators stand at the right. This appears to be a large group ritual feeding during a puja.

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December 18 20162016-12-18Large tented hall during a ritual feast: rows of people seated on striped mats, many bare-backed in orange dhoti-style lower cloths, with banana-leaf plates of food and small cups set before them. Many people face away from the camera toward a gilded throne-like seat at the far left, and a front-facing screen shows a projected image. Hanging decorative lamps and umbrellas decorate the ceiling. The scene resembles a Maheshwara Puja pinda offering, with monastic and lay participants seated together. A figure in white stands at the left edge near the throne. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance here.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 filled with a dense crowd seated on the floor in rows facing a raised central dais. Foreground rows hold many men with bare upper bodies and white sacred markings, many in saffron or orange monastic robes; a long line of seated monastics in saffron robes presses palms together on the right, in front of banana-leaf plates of food laid along the floor. A gold-canopied throne with a white-clad figure and ornate gold decorations stands at the centre, surrounded by brass lamps and ornaments; a large screen shows a red-and-saffron image. Hanging lamp shades and white draped ceiling fabric decorate the tent, and a camera crane is visible on the left, with a table of printed materials at left.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Large white-tented hall with rows of seated monastics in orange robes and bare-chested sannyasis with rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a long feast. Rows of women in orange and red saris sit at right behind banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small lit oil lamps. Hanging paper lanterns and fans decorate the ceiling. At the far end, a golden throne canopy holds a seated figure in orange with a garland, flanked by umbrellas and ritual urns. A pinda tharpana style offering with food for ancestors and monastic participants is evident. Several dozen people are visible.2016-12-18A large tented ceremony hall with white draped ceilings and hanging paper lanterns in orange, pink and green. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on colourful striped mats; many men sit bare-backed wearing orange dhotis with white sacred threads, and some women wear orange saris, while others in white and saffron robes sit in the background. In the centre distance a figure stands bare-chested, but no distinctive identifying cues are visible, so the person is described only as a ritual officiant. Ritual trays and offerings lie on the mats in front of the seated participants. A camera rig is visible on the left, with a stage and altar area at the far end.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented hall with white draped walls and a gold-framed throne canopy at the far end. A seated figure in red garments sits on a red and gold throne with a small deity murti beside it, while attendants flank the platform. Long rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on a striped multicoloured runner in front of plates of food and small cups, indicating a shared meal offering. Colourful umbrellas hang along the sides, and a few people stand near the entrance on the left.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18 +1 copies