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Large outdoor event under a white tented pavilion with blue-and-white side draping and yellow marigold garlands on the tent poles. Foreground rows of devotees sit on the floor, many women in yellow, orange and white saris and shawls, some with orange shawls, and a child in white at right. Behind them, a raised green-carpeted dais holds rows of seated men in white and cream ritual clothing and a few in saffron. Two young men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and gold necklaces stand at left and centre-left near a low table with brass vessels and marigold garlands. A vast crowd fills the tent, and speakers and a camera are visible.

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A large outdoor tent event with a crowd seated on the ground and on benches facing a raised stage decorated with marigold garlands and a red carpet. On stage, several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a line performing a ritual, and a figure in orange stands at the centre front, some holding ritual objects. Many women in saffron, orange, pink, yellow and red saris sit in rows in front, some with hands folded. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like arrangement stand near the left stage edge. A cameraman with a tripod is visible at the right.2009-01-01A large white tent sheltering a ceremonial gathering with a crowd seated on rows of red-cushioned benches and floor mats. In the foreground, a seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits before a low table holding brass ritual vessels and bells. Several young men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and beaded necklaces stand near the stage carrying brass items and bells during the ritual. Women in saffron and red saris, and men in white, fill the seating areas, and a figure in orange stands at the far back. Brass ritual objects and small decorated trees sit on the green-carpeted stage, with blue and white draped walls behind.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor event under a white tented canopy with blue-and-white draped edges and yellow-and-blue striped poles. A dense crowd of hundreds fills rows of red-cushioned benches and folding chairs on a green carpet. Many wear saffron, orange and white clothing. In the foreground, people in white and orange sit behind long marble-topped tables holding brass kalasha pots and brass lamps. A man in orange stands at the upper left beside a tall pole, and a camera on a tripod is visible at centre. Red banners hang along the far back of the tent.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large white tented outdoor gathering with a dense seated crowd on the right and a long row of brass oil lamps on a low table at left. Several young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a row, holding brass vessels and arms outstretched in a ritual gesture. Seated white-clad priests and a man in white with a yellow shawl tend the lamps, and devotees in white, orange and red sit on benches. Blue-and-white draped sidewalls and a red-and-white banner frame the scene. No single person is identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2009-01-01A large outdoor event under a white tented pavilion with blue-and-white draped sides and a green carpeted floor. Hundreds of seated devotees fill rows of red-cushioned benches and white plastic chairs, many in saffron, orange and white clothes, with women in cream and orange saris. Foreground tables hold brass bells and oil lamps, and men in white dhotis with orange shawls sit at the front. A figure in white stands on a raised platform near the centre, with a cameraman filming from a stand, and an orange-clad person is visible on the left. Crowd count is in the hundreds rather than a precise figure.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01