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Night-time photograph of a large outdoor ritual hall under a white canopy hung with colourful striped and floral banners and paper lanterns. Many men seated cross-legged on red carpet in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, face a shrine where deity murti are decorated with garlands and lit. Golden statues of a bull and a lion-like figure sit in the foreground. Women in white saris with gold borders sit on the right side of the aisle. A screen shows a video of a figure in the centre. Strong stage lighting illuminates the scene.

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September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesNight-time ritual gathering in a temple courtyard under a canopy hung with colourful festoons and orange, red and white decorations. Dozens of men, mostly bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and sacred threads, sit in rows on a red carpet facing a stage. Women in white saris with gold borders and one in green sit among them. A large golden bull statue (Nandi) and a golden lion-like figure appear in the foreground. Behind them a shrine holds a decorated deity murti and a screen shows a seated figure. Lamps and lights surround the stage. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2017-09-26A large tented hall during an evening puja, with a crowd of devotees seated on red mats facing a stage at the far end. Many men sit bare-chested in white dhotis, some wearing red or saffron shawls, while women sit in white saris with gold or yellow borders, one with a long braid. Golden decorative elements and an ornate golden figure sit in front of the crowd, and multicoloured hanging banners with floral and bird motifs and small lamps hang from the canopy. Illuminated decorated deity shrines and altars line the background, with lights and a monitor at the right side of the stage.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26A large tented hall with a white ceiling strung with colourful hanging decorations and small lanterns. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred threads, sit in rows on striped mats and a red carpet facing a distant stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits before a decorated altar with floral garlands and a deity murti under an ornate canopy, with attendants nearby. A large projection screen and a camera on a crane boom capture the scene, and a cameraman stands at the right. Some visible satsang or darshan-style assembly with ritual decoration.2016-12-05Evening Navaratri ceremony under a decorated tent with red carpeting and hanging colourful cloth banners. Rows of seated male devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit bare-chested and palms joined or seated in meditative posture, with small brass items and folded cloth on the floor before them. Behind them stand golden deity figures, a red-and-gold display of small figurines stacked on shelves at left, and string lights. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2017-09-26 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05A large crowd of devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, sits on mats in a canopied pavilion at night, facing a distant elaborately decorated shrine. A large trident (trishul) stands in the left foreground. Colourful hanging decorations, lanterns and ceremonial pendants fill the ceiling. Priests in white moves near the central dais, where a deity murti is decorated with flowers and lights, and a screen shows a live feed on the right. Ritual abhishekam setting with a seated congregation during a night ceremony.2016-12-02A large group of men seated on a red cloth-covered floor under a pink and white canopy decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners, performing a ritual. Most are bare-chested with sacred thread and rudraksha malas, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, many with shaved heads, some with tilak markings. Several hold small objects and sit in rows facing a distant golden deity shrine lit with stage lights. Brass lamps and offering items lie on the floor. Some women in saris are seated further back among the gathering.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA large crowd of mostly bare-chested male devotees sits closely packed on mats in a tented hall during an evening gathering. Many wear white dhotis and sacred threads, and several have rudraksha malas with red beads around their necks. Behind them, a golden shrine area displays ornate gilded canopies, a golden palanquin-style structure, a deity murti, and brightly coloured floral decorations. No individual figure can be identified as a person from the visible cues here, and the scene shows a satsang or ritual assembly seen from behind the audience.2016-12-07Night photograph inside a large tent hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and fans. Hundreds of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis and sacred threads sit cross-legged on colourful mats and red carpets, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a decorated central shrine and deity murti are adorned with flowers, with lamps and smoke rising, while ritual attendants stand nearby. A large screen and a camera on a crane-like arm record the scene. Crowd size is clearly in the hundreds, well above the 100 mark.2016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02