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Outdoor festival gathering under a large red canopy decorated with orange, green and yellow fringed valances. Dozens of seated devotees in white and cream clothes fill a red carpeted area, some in yellow or orange saris. In the foreground a woman in an orange robe speaks into a microphone, with a brass plate of offerings, flowers and fruit on a low table nearby. Near the back a deity murti or decorated figure sits within an ornate arch, and attendants in white stand around it. White ritual sheds and a sign-free courtyard frame the scene.

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A large outdoor festival tent with white canopy and pink draping hosts a crowd of devotees queuing toward a raised seat. A figure with long dark hair in orange saffron robes sits on a zebra-striped seat draped with a patterned cloth, with fruit, flowers and a brass vessel in front. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and yellow shawls, green and red shirts, and sarees in purple, orange and white. On the right, a green stage carries large painted papier-mache masks and figures, with a seated audience in white behind a blue-and-white barrier. Marigold garlands hang near the seat.2008-12-30Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy with red, orange and green festoon trim. On a raised red-and-white striped platform, a priest in orange robes bends forward before an altar with brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings. A woman in white stands nearby beside a framed portrait of a woman in orange. Many seated children in white clothes sit on mats in the foreground, and adults in white, orange and blue saris sit on white chairs behind them. Palm trees and thatched huts surround the open ground, with a printed chart and banner in the background.December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang under a striped red, green and black canopy with a blue draped backdrop. A woman in an orange sari sits on a raised platform at the far left, speaking to a large seated gathering on mats. Many devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit cross-legged on pink and grey mats, some with hands folded. Others stand at the right beside a wooden pillar, wearing white and pastel saris. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. Hanging ornaments decorate the canopy poles, and a stone building with a tiled roof stands behind.2008-01-17December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA satsang gathering held under a covered open-air hall with a blue draped backdrop and yellow decorative umbrellas on wooden poles. A woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform at the left, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Seated on a red patterned carpet in front of her are rows of devotees: shaved-headed men in white with orange shawls, and women in white and cream saris and dresses. Some women hold their hands in prayer. Standing at the back are more attendees and a woman in a pink sari, with a video camera on a tripod at the right edge and a cooking area with steel vessels behind.2008-01-17A large outdoor ceremony under a canopy of red, yellow and green draped cloth with orange pennant flags. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white, cream and pastel saris and some in orange, face a raised platform with red and white striped edging. On the platform, a woman in white sits beside a figure in orange robes with a shawl, both attending a ritual with brass plates, flowers and fruit set before them. Behind, a decorated deity murti or shrine stands under colourful banners, and a few people in white stand in the background. Devotees fill the foreground seats.2008-12-28Outdoor temple ceremony under a canopy of red, orange, yellow and green draped fabric. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on red mats in rows, many with hands pressed in anjali. On a raised red-and-white striped platform, a figure in orange robes sits before a puja arrangement of fruit and flowers, with a standing devotee in white nearby. Behind, a deity murti stands in an alcove decorated with garlands, and a sign reads Sri Aandeshwara Temple. The orange-robed figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is recorded as unsure.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under a red, orange and yellow canopy with scalloped edges, in front of a shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised white-and-red striped dais draped in orange cloth, with a red-and-maroon patterned mat and offerings on a platform. A person in white sits beside him at the altar. Behind them a deity murti stands garlanded with flowers. Seated devotees on a red carpet, many in white and yellow clothes, some holding small children, attend the ceremony. Several men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand nearby by the temple steps.2008-12-24Outdoor pandal event under a canopy of red and orange cloth with green and gold fringed decorations. Rows of seated devotees sit on a red carpet, many in white clothing, with a few in pink and orange saris. On the right, a raised red-and-white striped dais holds an orange cloth-draped seat and a small offering area with flower garlands, where a figure in orange robes sits at the platform. Behind the crowd, a small shrine bears a deity murti framed in red and gold. A sign with white lettering hangs at the right edge. Men and women in white ritual clothing stand near the dais and along the sides.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24