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A courtyard ritual gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and ornate gold necklaces sits on a red patterned carpet-covered seat, holding a golden staff; he has long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, and appears to be the central figure receiving the assembly. Facing him on the left, several people in orange and white robes sit at a low ritual setup of brass plates holding fruit, flowers, sweets, coconuts and small oil lamps, with a bundle of sticks and a cloth-wrapped item nearby. A seated woman in a yellow and white sari attends the offerings. Rows of seated devotees in saffron, white, pink and blue saris and kurtas fill the floor, while a cameraman in white stands at the upper left. Brass and yellow plates arranged on mats complete the scene.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a covered courtyard with a corrugated roof and green leaf garlands overhead. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long-haired, crowned appearance and a beaded garland sits on a red patterned rug and white cushion, while a gold-tipped staff stands beside him. On the left, several people in saffron and white clothes sit around brass plates holding fruit, flowers, coconuts and ritual items, with a bowl of yellow offerings near a seated priest in orange. Behind them, a large seated audience in white, saffron and pink clothing fills the hall beneath paper lanterns. 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Opposite them, two figures in orange robes sit on a red patterned rug beside tall golden staffs, and a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at right. A large crowd of seated devotees in white, orange and pink saris and kurtas fills the hall behind. A camera on a tripod at left records the ceremony. Several people are visible, with the crowd seated in rows.2008-12-26A photograph of a pandal-covered hall during a ritual. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange garland sits on a red-and-maroon patterned rug, with a golden kalasha-style vessel and a golden-tipped staff behind. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands bowing toward the seated figure. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari sits beside offering trays of fruit, flowers and coconuts, and an ascetic in orange cloth sits on the matting. Many seated devotees in white, orange and teal fill the hall, with oil lamps lit along the floor. Hanging paper ornaments and green mango leaves decorate the ceiling.2008-12-26A covered outdoor courtyard ceremony with a large seated audience in rows on the floor under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and hanging paper lanterns. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes sits on a mat before brass plates of offerings, banana-leaf plates of food and small bowls, while a seated figure in white dhoti with a garland and a red mark kneels nearby. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on a red-and-gold rug beside a golden staff and a tray, and a person in orange holds a red cloth. A video camera on a tripod films the proceedings beside pink drapes and flower decorations.2008-12-26A photograph of a Vedic ritual gathering held in an open courtyard under a green leaf-garland and hanging paper lanterns. 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