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Outdoor festival stage under a white tent canopy, with a large ornate golden arch decorated with white and red floral framing and a central golden throne-like structure, backed by navy and pink drapes and colourful balloons. Many people crowd the red-carpeted stage and its approach: a central figure in saffron/orange robes stands near the arch while others in white dhotis and white shirts, women in saffron and yellow saris, and rows of schoolchildren in white shirts and navy skirts or shorts gather in lines. A bald man in orange robes stands at right of the stage. A standing figure in orange clothing appears at upper left. Ritual offerings and garlands are visible near the central structure.

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Outdoor festival stage under a white canopy with a large decorative arch of white and red petal-like pattern and a golden ornate deity throne with a small golden umbrella above it. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, saffron-robed sadhus, and women in saris crowd around the throne, some offering or touching it. A saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands at the lower right with hands together, while a bald saffron-clad figure stands at lower centre. Floral garlands and marigold decoration line the stage edge.2009-01-01A crowded outdoor festival scene under a white tent canopy with a red carpet. At the centre, a large ornate golden throne-like altar or peetha is framed by a white and maroon arch with curling scroll motifs and a yellow backdrop. Many people in white dhotis, white shirts, saris and salwar kameez move around the stage; a man in an orange-saffron shirt and a man in pink shirt stand near the front. A figure in a white kurta and dhoti with a shaved head stands in the foreground, and a second robed figure in orange stands among devotees. Ceremonial flower arrangements and hanging decorations surround the stage, with stage lights overhead.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor stage at a large celebration. A long-haired figure in white and gold garments with a gold necklace stands at the centre before an ornate golden throne-like arch decorated with flower garlands and a gold canopy umbrella, flanked by curved white-and-coloured floral borders and hanging balloons. Around him devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls, women in colourful saris, and attendants in orange robes move about the platform, some offering flowers or handling ritual items. A bald man in orange robes and beads stands at the left edge. The crowd below is dense with people in white clothing.2009-01-01A photograph of a large white-canopied stage at an outdoor celebration. A central golden throne-like seat sits beneath a large arch decorated with white and red-striped fan motifs and yellow floral backdrop, with a golden kalasha-like crown above. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, women in saris and salwar, and several monks in saffron/orange robes move across red-carpeted steps and a dais. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands near a table of offerings on the left, and a sannyasi in orange stands at the left edge of the stage. Balloons and garlands decorate the setting. Red and white draping frames the stage sides.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor event under a white tent with red scalloped valances, on a stage with a gold-and-white decorated backdrop, a central golden throne-like seat, and a small deity murti or altar display at its centre. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre of the stage, with another person in white beside them. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, yellow shawls, cream and pink saris, and orange clothing walks along a red-carpeted aisle with green mats toward the stage, some carrying brass vessels, flower garlands and offerings. A man in a wheelchair is among the crowd on the left. Brass kalasha-style vessels and marigold garlands line the stage edges. Scene suggests a darshan or puja gathering.2010-01-01