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A large outdoor pandal with red and orange canopy cloth, hanging orange and multicolored banners and palm trees behind, hosting a ceremony. On a raised red-and-white striped platform, several saffron-robed monastics sit, one in the centre wearing a saffron robe with a carried staff-like object, and a woman in orange sits to the side. Left of the stage a woman in white sits with offerings and a floral arrangement. Rows of seated devotees in white and cream clothes, some in orange, face the stage in a crowded congregation.

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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor pavilion draped in red, orange and green canopy fabric with rows of orange triangular pennants and tall multicoloured pillars decorates the gathering. Beneath it, a raised stage with red-and-white striped sides holds several people in saffron and orange robes seated before offerings and brass vessels, with a figure in orange standing at the right edge. Dozens of devotees in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on red mats in front, many women in white saris and children among them. Palm trees and thatched huts frame the open-air venue.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under a large red, orange and green canopy decorated with hanging triangular pennants and tall painted pillars. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised red-and-white striped platform, one seated on the platform wearing orange and another standing in orange at the right, while a figure in white stands behind them. Large audiences in white clothing sit cross-legged on the ground facing the platform, with palm trees and thatched huts beyond the tent. The scene appears to be a ceremony or satsang at a festival.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a decorative canopy hung with orange triangular pennants, red and green fringed drapes and a striped tent cloth, with palm trees behind. On a raised platform with red and white striped steps, a central figure in orange robes sits cross-legged facing an audience, with other orange-clad attendants beside him. Many seated devotees fill the red-carpeted ground in foreground, mostly in white and orange garments, many with long dark hair. A small decorated shrine with flower garlands and a deity murti stands at left. A kalasha-like setup and ritual items appear near the platform.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor festival gathering under a large canopy decorated with orange and green fabric swags, triangular orange pennants and colourful striped pillars. On a raised red-and-white stepped stage, several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing sit and stand, with a woman in orange at centre. Below, a large crowd of people in white garments sits seated on a red mat, facing the stage, with palm trees and a thatched structure visible beyond. The scene resembles a procession or ritual assembly during a temple celebration.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor ceremony under an open pavilion with orange, yellow and red draped fabric, pennants and striped pillars, with palm trees behind. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and pale clothes fill the red-carpeted floor facing a raised white-and-red striped platform. On the platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands and several people in orange and saffron garments sit or stand around a central seated pair in orange and red; a few people in white attend nearby. Some onlookers sit on tiered steps at left. The gathering appears to be a ritual or satsang, with a visible banner reading part of an ashram temple name at upper left.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene under a canopy of orange, yellow and green cloth hung with orange triangular pennants and tall blue-and-gold decorated poles. Along a long red carpet, many people sit in rows in white and orange clothing. On a raised red-and-white platform at right, several seated men wear saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, and one man in a white kurta holds a decorated round fan-like object. In the foreground a standing man in orange robes faces the platform, and a figure holds a small ornate parasol. Palm trees and a tall decorated pillar stand in the background, and a deity murti sits in a shrine to the far side.2008-12-29