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Photograph inside a large white marquee with red scalloped valances and red-and-white striped poles. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, stand and move through a central walkway covered with red carpet and a green mat. In the foreground, devotees crowd together, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a tray of fruit near a seated figure in white. Another saffron-clad attendant with long hair stands beside him. Speakers and stage lights hang from the tent frame, and a row of seated people in white lines the far stage area.

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A photograph inside a large white tented pavilion with red drapes and red-carpeted walkway. At left, a gilded ceremonial canopy (chhatra) with yellow and white marigold garlands stands beside a decorated shrine table with fruit and flower offerings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair stands at the table, facing the offerings, while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands nearby. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, some in saffron and yellow saris, crowd the floor, and rows of red chairs with seated attendees stretch to the right. Marigold petals and flowers scatter the ground.2010-01-01A photograph taken inside a white tented pavilion decorated with red swags and floral garlands. On the right, a man seated on a golden throne-like chair wears a white dhoti, a yellow shawl and a gold-coloured garland, and extends his hand toward a tray of oranges held by a young man in an orange robe and mala beads. Centre-left, a man in an orange robe with a mala and a garland, identified by appearance as a person, bends forward and places his hand on the shoulder of an older man in a maroon shirt who bows to him. Behind them a third young man in orange stands holding a garland. Many people in white clothes and women in saris fill the foreground and background, with a large floral arrangement at upper right.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor event under a white tent with red and white draping and garlands of marigolds hanging overhead. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands pressed to his chest while a devotee in white and a woman in a green sari face him. At right a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace stands near a tray of fruit, with another man in a yellow-and-white dhoti and garland seated beside him. Behind them a crowd of people in white and orange stands in rows near a stage.2010-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor pada pooja-style ritual under a white tent with red and white draped valances and a green mat floor. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands at left holding a ritual object, while several women in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand in the centre holding brass lamps and ritual implements. Rows of seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit along a long white-draped table with many brass lamps and vessels arranged on the floor. Additional people in white and orange sit in the background and at the left foreground, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.2010-01-01A photograph inside a large open-sided tent with white and blue draped fabric. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded orange-and-yellow garland is seated and receiving attention from a man in white clothing bent toward him. Behind them, a row of women in white saris and men in white kurtas sit or stand along a white-draped table. Red and white plastic chairs and a red-cushioned bench line the left side. In the foreground, a woman in white with a dark-haired head turned away holds a tray of fruit, and a large tray of offerings sits at right. A deity murti or painted figure in white and red draped fabric stands at the back right near the flower decorations. Several people in white are walking or standing across the tent, and the scene reads as a festive religious gathering.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph taken under a large white tent at an outdoor event, with a crowd of people standing and sitting on red-cushioned benches on green carpet. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear sarees in white, green and red. In the centre foreground, a bald man in an orange robe with a beaded mala stands near a man in a light blue robe. Others in saffron and orange garments are scattered through the crowd. Red and white draped cloth, blue-bordered panels and speaker towers frame the hall, and a small raised stage area is visible at the back.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor festival under a red-and-white striped tent canopy with a green floor mat and a large crowd seated in rows in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl leans forward to place a garland of white and pink flowers around a seated person in a red-and-white striped garment. Beside them stands a bald man in an orange robe and a younger man in orange with a beaded necklace. A silver tray piled with red apples sits at the bottom of the frame, with flower garlands nearby. Young girls in white and yellow dresses stand in the middle ground holding offerings, and more people in white and orange clothing gather near a decorated stage.2010-01-01A large white tent with red valances hosts a seated congregation on red carpet. Many participants wear white with yellow shawls, and monastics in orange robes sit and stand near a raised platform at the far end. A purple cloth hangs from the tent pole in the foreground, and a green mat runs down the centre aisle beside brass offering plates and oil lamps. Some devotees hold their hands together in prayer. The scene suggests a ritual assembly under a canopy.2010-01-01