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Outdoor festival gathering under a large white and blue striped tent canopy with draped white fabric. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a row at the front, while seated devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit on red carpet before low wooden tables holding brass oil lamps and ritual vessels. A decorated flower garland arch and a blue-covered stage are at left. Many more seated people fill the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Crowd appears large, roughly in the hundreds.

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December 27 20092009-12-27Large white-tented hall during a seated ritual gathering. Rows of people in saffron-orange robes sit on colourful striped mats, with banana-leaf plates of food and small cups in front of them. A few men in white sit near a decorated golden canopy on the right, where a peetha with draped fabric and ornate umbrellas stands. Hanging paper lanterns in orange and teal decorate the tent ceiling, and a few spectators in the back sit in rows along the far wall.2016-12-18July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A 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.2009-01-01A 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.2009-01-01Outdoor photograph under a white draped tent with a red carpet, showing a Hindu aarti ritual in progress. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and saffron shawls with rudraksha malas stand in a row, raising lamps and ritual implements; the man at the right holds a round metal plate high overhead and another holds a bell. Along the front, rows of brass oil lamps stand on tables before devotees dressed in white and yellow, one man prostrating. A seated audience in white and orange fills the foreground and background, and a camera on a tripod is at right. At left, a flower-decorated stage with a garland display stands behind the ritual area. a person's appearance is not clearly identifiable from this distance, so the leading figure is described by role only.2009-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial event under a white tent canopy with a red stage. Several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in a row, some holding bells and ritual objects. In front of them, seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls play percussion and sit before rows of brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) and small brass vessels on low tables. Devotees in white and orange fill the seating area beneath white draped side walls, with a camera on a tripod at right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti performance during a gathering.2009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor pandal with a red-and-white striped canopy and red draped walls, filled with a seated audience. Standing in the centre-left, several men in saffron-orange robes with garlands hold lit lamps or ritual items, with one man in a bald head and orange robe prominent at the left. Along the front, rows of women in yellow-trimmed white and cream saris sit on mats behind long white-covered tables, with brass oil lamps and ritual vessels arranged on a green mat. Seated men in white kurtas and white garments sit to the right and lower left, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at the far left. The scene resembles an aarti or puja being performed for a large assembly.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor festival puja under a large white draped tent with a blue-and-white striped canopy. On a raised stage with a black base and garlands of white and orange flowers, several men in saffron-orange robes stand and perform rituals, one holding a ceremonial item aloft. Below, rows of people in yellow and white clothing sit at low tables with brass pots, lamps and ritual vessels on a red carpet. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the open ground beyond the tent, and a camera operator stands at the right edge.2009-07-07