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Outdoor festival stage under an orange and green canopy with red floor covering. A person in a white dhoti swings a large dried-grass or straw bundle decorated with red flowers overhead, while young men in white t-shirts and white dhotis stand alongside. Seated devotees in front, many in orange and yellow saris and white clothing, watch from the floor. Behind them, a white wall displays framed photographs and a banner with Kannada text, and strings of orange and red flags hang between palm trees under a clear sky.

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Outdoor festival scene under an orange and yellow canopy on a red carpet. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a large straw-covered conical structure, possibly a decorated ratha or floral display, while others walk beside it. Women in orange and saffron saris sit on the left beneath the canopy, some in front of a table with offerings. Palm trees, thatched huts, strings of orange and yellow pennants, and a white building with banners frame the background.2008-12-29A festival scene under an orange and maroon canopy on a red carpet, with devotees seated on the ground at left and standing participants in white clothes. In the centre a tall tuft of dried straw or grass is held aloft by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, while another man in white stands nearby and a woman in a saffron-coloured sari walks behind. Orange and yellow pennants hang in a line above, palm trees and a thatched shelter stand behind, and a white wall at left shows printed posters. Several people are visible, counted in the 21-100 range from the seated and standing groups.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor festival stage under an orange and green canopy strung with orange triangular pennants. On a red carpet, a performer in white clothing carries a tall, cone-shaped headdress of dried straw or grass decorated with a colourful pattern, while other white-clad participants in white shirts and dhotis stand around. Seated devotees in orange and white saris and white clothes sit along the left edge of the stage in front of a table with offerings and brass items. Palm trees and a thatched shelter form the background under a clear sky.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a canopy with orange and yellow fringed drapery and strings of orange triangular bunting. A tall conical bundle of straw or grass is carried upright on a man's head at centre, while several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around it on a red carpet. A woman in a pale sari stands nearby. Seated devotees, many in orange and yellow saris, sit in rows along the left edge. Palm trees, a thatched shed and a white building with a banner stand in the background under a bright sky.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under an orange and green canopy with a red carpet. Several young men in white shirts and white dhotis walk across the carpet carrying a large tall decorative structure of golden-brown grass or straw on a pole. Seated devotees along the left, including women in orange and yellow saris, watch the procession. Behind the canopy are palm trees, a row of orange-and-yellow pennant flags, a thatched-roof shelter and a white building with a painted sign. Some men in white kurtas stand in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival stage under a red and yellow fabric canopy with a red carpet. Several young men in white shirts and white trousers dance and move around a tall pole topped by a floral decorated structure with white flowers and green foliage. Behind them a seated crowd of women in orange, yellow and white saris and men in white clothes watch and clap. A large audience stands at the right in white kurtas. A decorated red and orange backdrop with a framed portrait of a long-haired figure sits at the rear beside a loudspeaker. Palm trees and bunting are visible.2008-12-29Outdoor festival stage under a colourful fringed canopy with orange, yellow and red tassels and pennants. A large conical flower garland hangs overhead. On a red carpet, several men in white shirts and white trousers dance and move with arms raised. Seated on the left in the foreground, a person in orange robes holds a long wooden staff, and a woman in orange sits nearby. Rows of seated women and girls in white and orange sit facing the stage, with a red-covered table holding offerings in front. Coconut palms and thatched structures stand behind, with a speaker box at left and a white wall displaying photographs and banners.2008-12-29Outdoor festival stage with a red carpet under a canopy of red, green and yellow fabric. Several young men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a large floral-decorated palanquin-like structure, its top draped with white flower garlands. Seated devotees on the left, many women in orange and yellow saris, sit on the ground facing the stage with hands folded, while a row of men in white kurtas stands on the right, some clapping. A loudspeaker sits at the left edge and a portrait photo is mounted on the back wall beside a red-and-orange decorated gateway. Flower petals are scattered on the carpet.2008-12-29