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Indoor festival gathering under a white tent ceiling strung with colourful paper lanterns and oil lamps. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and a leopard-print garment, sits on a brown leather and gold-carved throne and smiles while handing a small silver tray holding a gold lamp or deity figure to a woman in a white saree with a green-and-blue border. Nearby, a blonde woman in an orange shawl holds a silver tray with a small gold deity figure, and a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind, checking his phone. Several other men in white traditional dress and rudraksha malas, plus a crowd of devotees, fill the hall. Large screens behind show a bearded figure. Gold lamp-stands and a golden lion-shaped ornament sit near the throne.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Festive indoor ceremony under a white tented ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns. A man in a saffron-orange garment with long swept-back hair, a bead mala and a leopard-print cloth sits smiling on a brown leather throne with gold carved armrests and gold lion heads, receiving a silver tray. Around him, a woman in a saffron-orange robe with a bead mala, a woman in a cream and teal sari with gold jewellery, and a woman in a gold sari with a long mala lean in to offer lamps, small plates and framed images. Other devotees stand and sit on red carpets behind them, and a large screen shows a figure in orange. This appears to be a Karthigai Deepam lamp-offering ritual, the man on the throne being a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and mala cues.2016-12-12A festive hall with many hanging paper lanterns and oil lamps overhead. A man with long braided hair and a beard, wearing an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, sits on a brown leather and gold-trimmed throne and smiles while handing out small gold-and-silver trays bearing a framed portrait and a small gold shrine. Standing beside him, a woman in a gold sari holds similar trays, and two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a phone. A young woman in a magenta sari and a girl in white collect trays from the front. Devotees fill the background. The portrait on the tray shows a saint with long hair and a beard. Overall the scene shows a distribution of sacred items at a satsang-style gathering.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesFestive indoor hall with red-and-white canopy hung with colourful paper lanterns and a large screen behind. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe over a leopard-print cloth, sits on a brown leather and gold throne flanked by golden lion heads, smiling as a woman in a red salwar kameez bends forward to offer a silver tray holding a small golden object. a person seated on the throne in saffron robe and long hair; a woman in gold sari and a young girl with a tilak stand nearby holding trays. A man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind the throne. Crowd of devotees in white and bright clothes fills the background, and a framed portrait-style picture is held by a woman at right.2016-12-12A festive indoor hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and lamps. A bearded man with long braided hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, sits smiling on a brown leather throne with gold trim, holding up his hand as a devotee offers him a small framed plaque. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands behind the throne holding a rudraksha mala. Women in pink, teal and blue saris and kurtas hold silver-framed plaques and trays near the throne, and a golden lion figure and a tall gold trident stand beside it. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the red-carpeted floor behind them.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A festive indoor hall decorated with hanging oil lamps and red, orange and green garlands under a white tent ceiling. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a leopard-print cloth and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne and holding a silver tray with a small deity murti. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a mala stands. A woman in a gold saree holds a similar tray, and women in white and multicoloured saris hold lamps and trays among seated devotees. A tall golden trident stands at right and a large screen shows a figure at top left.2016-12-12A festive hall decorated with hanging multicoloured lanterns and a large screen showing a bearded man in saffron. In the foreground a bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, rudraksha mala and a brown-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne, holding a silver-framed devotional card with a sacred image. Around him devotees offer similar framed cards; a woman in a gold saree and a woman in green stand nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and mala stands behind the throne, and a gold trident rests on the right. Many seated and standing devotees fill the red-carpeted floor, some in saris and salwar kameez.2016-12-12