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A photograph of a festival gathering under a temple pavilion decorated with hanging banana bunches, green palm fronds and painted pillars with red and yellow patterns. In the foreground a seated figure in a white garment and an orange-robed sannyasi with an orange turban sit facing each other beside clay pots filled with flower petals and brass vessels on a platter. The orange-robed figure at right wears a saffron turban and saffron shawl; the robe is orange, and a person cue is present, but identity is uncertain. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris sits and stands, with women seated on the left in colourful saris and a man in a blue shirt standing centre. Red curtains frame the scene.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A crowded outdoor pavilion decorated with bunches of green bananas, banana leaves and painted pillars in red, yellow and blue. Devotees in white ritual clothes sit and stand on a stone platform around clay pots holding flower petals and offerings. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on the right, while a woman in an orange shawl sits beside a pot. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands centrally among the crowd. A red cloth hangs at the left edge beside a carved stone pillar.2007-12-30A photograph of a ritual gathering under a canopy decorated with fresh banana bunches, banana leaves and a striped cloth-wrapped pillar. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in the foreground, facing a group of seated devotees dressed in white with purple sashes and beaded necklaces. Clay pots filled with flowers and rose petals sit along the front, and brass plates and bowls rest on the ground. Behind them, many people in white and some in light shirts stand and sit among hanging orange and yellow pennants, while a red-curtained doorway frames the left side.2007-12-30Outdoor temple-courtyard scene at a ritual gathering. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform, with long dark hair, extending his hands over a brass plate of offerings and flowers while a woman in a white sari and a man in white clothes kneel before him. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in white, stands close. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels shades the area, red curtains hang on a stone pillar, and clay pots with flower petals line the front. Beside the seated figure a white statue wearing an orange robe and orange turban sits adorned with yellow and white garlands. Hanging green vines and a banana bunch decorate the scene. A brass lamp stands in the foreground. A board on the right shows a list of names.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a man in orange robes performs a ritual over brass plates of fruit, flowers, and offering trays, while a woman in a white and yellow sari sits nearby. On a red carpeted seat at right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a tall golden staff beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange, and colourful saris fill the floor, facing the ritual area, and a man in white with a camera stands at left.2008-12-26Outdoor gathering under a thatched palm-frond canopy with bamboo poles, decorated with painted cylindrical pillars in blue, red and yellow patterns. On the left, a figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe sits on a white-draped seat or chair, one hand raised toward a devotee. Around them a dense crowd of men and women in white dhotis and white shirts, some bare-chested, presses forward, several with folded hands or reaching out. A woman in the foreground wears a red sari and a forehead mark. Potted plants and banana trees stand behind the crowd.2008-07-28Outdoor ceremony under a tin-roofed pavilion decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, orange triangular pennants and banana plants. On the right, a seated figure with long dark hair wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in a red-curtained shrine above a flower-garlanded platform with fruit offerings; the figure's appearance is uncertain and is marked accordingly. In front, rows of devotees in orange and white clothes sit and stand with hands folded, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, and a row of white-clad men in front of the platform stand in prayer. Many steel plates with offerings are laid across the ground in the foreground.2007-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30A festive procession under a corrugated metal canopy decorated with banana leaves and colourful striped pillars. At centre stands a smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robe with a long beaded necklace, flanked by men in white shirts and white dhotis. Women on both sides in white and cream saris carry brass and steel vessels, kalashas and offerings on trays, and one wears a yellow rosette badge. Red and white banners hang behind the crowd.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06