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A photograph of an outdoor festival stage under a canopy with a red, yellow and blue fringed umbrella overhead. A central figure sits on an orange-cushioned throne wearing a pale orange-and-gold draped garment, a white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a light peach turban, smiling with hands folded. Flanking the stage are a golden trident and a gold pillar, orange pennants strung above, and a deity murti with a flower garland on the right. Seated on the platform to the left are women in white and orange, and a man in a dark suit sits in front. Standing spectators in white and orange clothing and lanyards watch from behind.

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December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival stage under a striped canopy with orange flags. A central figure with long dark hair and a white-and-orange turban sits on an orange-cushioned chair, wearing an orange robe with gold trim, a white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. Behind him a golden trident stands on a pole. Two women in orange and white sit or stand near him, one holding a long pole. Nearby, a man in a dark suit sits on the stage edge, and several people in white and orange, some with lanyards, stand around the platform. A deity murti with flower garlands is visible at the right edge. Orange marigold petals are scattered on the platform.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival stage under a red and orange canopy hung with tassels, with a golden trident finial and orange saffron pennants on poles behind. A central figure sits on an orange-cushioned throne wearing a white turban, saffron-orange robe with gold borders, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling with hands folded. a person is seated centrally with long dark hair and gold necklaces. Seated to the right is a man in a dark suit and tie, and to the left a woman in white with an orange border. A standing attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a mic nearby, and a crowd of people in white and orange stands behind. A statue with garlands is visible at right. Striped red and white platform below.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a canopy of orange, red and yellow flags and fringed umbrellas. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold turban, saffron-orange robes, layered white and orange garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a raised platform draped with a red and gold cloth and marigold petals, holding a trident-topped staff beside a red parasol. Around the platform, devotees in white and orange clothes sit or stand, some in dark suits, and a man in a dark suit bends toward the platform. Yellow and orange bunting and a decorated deity figure are visible in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor festival stage with red and white striped platform at a temple celebration. A central figure in orange saffron robes, wearing a cream headwrap, rudraksha-style red and white flower garlands, and gold ornaments, sits smiling on an orange cushioned seat beside a golden trident and tall gold-topped staff. Beside him, a woman in orange and a woman in white with marigold and red flower garlands sit on the platform. Men in dark suits with white flower garlands sit to the right. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white, pink and saffron clothing stands on a raised stage under orange pennants, with a person in saffron robes at the top right. An ornate golden-yellow canopy with tassels frames the left edge.2008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor festival stage under a canopy decorated with orange, red and green fringed hangings and small saffron pennants. A man seated on an orange cushioned throne wears an orange robe, a garland of white flowers, a rudraksha-style mala and a white turban-like headwrap, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. A seated woman in orange sits beside him, and a standing figure in orange holds a ceremonial fly-whisk. Men in cream and orange sashes stand to one side, and a red carpet covers the ground. Two men in dark suits stand at the right edge, and a crowd in white and orange is seated beyond the stage.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a canopy decorated with red, orange and yellow bunting and a large red-and-yellow umbrella. A smiling person in orange saffron robes with a white head wrap, red flower garland and orange-beaded necklace sits on a raised platform with a red patterned cloth and marigold petals, a golden staff with a trident-like finial behind. A man in a dark suit at right applauds. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange scarves fill the foreground and background. Whether the seated figure is a person is not determinable from appearance, so no identification is made.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29