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Night outdoor festival scene under bright floodlights with a large crowd of devotees filling the grounds. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes and gold necklaces stands with his back to the camera, while a young man in white and a woman in orange sari give offerings or receive blessings beside a wooden box holding cash bundles and fruit. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and a woman in a pink sari, stand close by. A deity murti in gold decoration appears at the right, and a screen shows the event. Tent structures and string lights frame the open ground.

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Night outdoor event lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees filling the ground behind a barrier. On the left, a person with long dark swept-back hair, an orange garment, gold necklaces and bangles stands beside a wooden table laden with red-and-yellow offerings, fruit and trays, extending an arm toward a bald orange-robed figure kneeling in front of the table. A white-dhoti-clad young man stands nearby, and many men and boys in white shirts and dhotis stand among the crowd. Strings of small lights line the background barrier, with a loudspeaker stack visible behind.2011-12-08Night outdoor gathering on a red-carpeted stage under bright floodlights and strings of lights. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing orange clothing and a gold-trimmed garland, sits at a wooden desk-like platform decorated with gold panels, red cushions, fruit and flowers. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands in the foreground, while a crowd of devotees in white and orange, many in white shirts and dhotis, stands behind a barrier. A printed orange-and-white volunteer shirt is visible on one man. A red-and-white flower garland lies on the stage edge.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night photograph of an outdoor evening darshan at a large open ground lit by tall floodlights and strings of lights. A dense crowd of men and some women, many in white dhotis and shirts, presses toward a raised red-carpeted platform on the right. On the platform, a person with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and gold-toned ornaments, and is seated beside a golden kalasha-style ornamental canopy and a red cushion. A tray of red fruits sits on a wooden table in front, and a devotee leans in with hands together. Two shaved-head priests in orange and white stand near the platform. A blue truck and white air coolers are visible at the edges.2011-12-08Night outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage lit by floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees behind a low barrier. On the left, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange robe stands before a gold-and-wood throne-like seat with a red cushion, offerings of fruit and flowers, and a garland nearby; the figure extends a hand toward the crowd, which may suggest a blessing. A bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands in front, and devotees in white shirts and lungis press close, some reaching toward the stage. Strings of lights and a speaker stack appear in the background.2011-12-08Night-time outdoor event with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and pale shirts pressing close to a raised wooden platform. On the right, a long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with ornate gold necklaces sits on the platform, smiling, beside a wooden box holding red fruit and offerings. A bald man in orange with rudraksha mala and a white-clad devotee bowing at the platform's edge are visible in the foreground. String lights, speakers and a film camera on a boom appear in the background, with a tall marigold garland at the platform's base. The crowd fills the open ground, with more people behind the rail.2011-12-08Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with hands folded in namaskar. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands near a wooden platform. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with gold jewellery and a tall orange-clad figure with a rudraksha mala stand beside a wooden cabinet holding small packets and offerings, with red cloth and fruit nearby. Strings of lights and a stage backdrop are visible in the background.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor event with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with hands raised, around a raised wooden platform. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace sits near the platform, bowing his head as a woman in a saffron-orange sari with gold jewellery and bangles reaches toward him, placing her hand on his head. Red-and-gold decorated platform, a wooden box with compartments holding small packets, red fruit and yellow marigold garlands in front. Stage lights and string lights overhead; a man in white on a higher platform in background.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08