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Photograph taken from behind a raised stage under a white tent canopy, looking out over a large outdoor crowd of many hundreds in white clothing and some in colourful dress. In the foreground, three chairs sit on a red carpet; the central chair is occupied by a seated figure in orange robes wearing an orange turban, with a saffron cloth draped over the chair back. To the right, a standing person in orange robes stands at a wooden podium, and a person in orange stands at the edge of the stage. Ceremonial palm fronds, coconuts, marigold garlands and a brass oil lamp frame the stage. Red and white banners and portrait posters line the open grounds beyond, with palm trees and a yellow decorated vehicle visible in the distance. Stage lights hang from the metal truss above.

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A photograph taken from a covered outdoor stage looking toward a large crowd on a sandy open ground lined with palm trees. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head covering sits in the foreground, flanked by two empty white-covered chairs with dark signage. Several people in orange and white stand on the stage at right, including one in orange at a lectern-like podium. Below the stage, a dense crowd of people in white clothes gathers behind a barrier of marigold garlands and banana leaves. Overhead hang white canopy fabric and several bright stage lights, with tall red banners on poles in the background. Large portrait banners and a small golden kalasha-like lamp stand decorate the stage edges.2010-02-18December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a gabled frame, lit by four floodlights. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with an orange shawl sits on a red throne-style chair with a white cover, facing a large crowd of people in white clothes filling a field lined with palm trees. Two empty red chairs with white covers flank the central seat, with red cloth and white text on their backrests. At the right, two people in orange robes stand beside a podium and a portable air cooler. A large portrait banner hangs at the top of the stage and smaller banners and posters stand among the crowd. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge of the stage on a red carpet.2010-02-18Outdoor public function under a blue-framed pavilion with red and white draped canopy. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at a wooden lectern with a microphone, facing a large seated crowd of mostly people dressed in white. Two cameramen with a tripod-mounted camera film from the red-carpeted aisle. Brass urns sit on the red carpet in the foreground, and a brass deity murti with yellow flower garlands stands on a green-covered table near the lectern. Red-cushioned chairs line the front rows.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Wide view from a red-carpeted stage under a white tent with red valances and stage lights, looking out over a very large seated audience of many hundreds in white and colourful clothes. In the foreground, tall brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku) stand beside a gilded lion-armrest throne draped in red velvet, with a red-and-white garland hanging on its side. On the throne at right, a figure in a saffron-orange garment and red headwear, with a rudraksha-style necklace, sits in the a person position. Screens and a tripod-mounted camera are visible near the stage edge, and a red-and-gold shrine structure stands at the back of the hall.2015-07-26A large outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy decorated with orange, yellow and red fabric, saffron pennants and tall woven banners. Seated in the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a white-and-red stepped dais, with several saffron-robed monastics and a person in white nearby. Dozens of devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, sit cross-legged on red mats facing the platform, with a silver SUV and palm trees in the background.2008-12-28Wide view from a stage under a large white tent with red trim and overhead stage lights. In the left foreground, a figure in an orange-red garment sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a golden lion-shaped carving and a garland of flowers draped on its side. A large audience of people in white clothing and white caps fills the tent. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the front of the stage on red cloth, and a small monitor sits near a red-and-patterned carpet. Some audience members wear colourful clothing among the white.2015-07-26Wide photograph of a large tented assembly hall with a red-and-white canopy and strings of lights. A crowd of several hundred devotees, many in white clothes, sits on the floor facing a raised red-carpeted stage. On the right stands an ornate golden lion-armrest throne with red velvet cushions and a garland of flowers hung beside it. A tall brass oil lamp (deepa) stands at the front of the stage. A figure in orange and red clothing stands near the throne at the right edge; the throne is empty, and the figure's appearance is not clear enough to determine identity. Video monitors and cameras are visible near the stage edge.2015-07-26December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor public function under a large white tent with red scalloped valances and blue poles, a red carpet covering the stage. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at a wooden podium with microphones, facing a large crowd of mostly people dressed in white seated on the ground and in rows. Red-cushioned benches line the front, brass oil lamps sit on the carpet, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the left. a person (orange robes, orange head wrap, long hair visible at the shoulders) addressing the gathering as a speaker; a table with a white cloth and a lilac drape sits at the left.2006-12-31A large outdoor event under a white canopy tent with red carpeting. A dense crowd of hundreds fills rows of chairs, many wearing white clothing, and several men in front wear white shirts with orange and yellow shawls. Red and white draped fabric and bunting decorate the stage area at the far end, and a black fan stands in the foreground on the carpet. The people are seated, facing the stage, and the scene appears to be a gathering of devotees at a ceremony.2007-12-30