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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a large canopy with red, yellow and green draped valances and small orange pennants. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the red-carpeted floor, many in white dhotis and saris. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe stands on a red-and-white raised platform, facing the crowd, while men in dark suits and a woman in a grey top and white sari stand nearby. A large dark stone object with garlands and flowers sits at left, and palm trees and a white building appear in the background.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Photograph of a large crowd gathered under a decorated canopy at an outdoor festival, with saffron and orange pennants and banners strung overhead and palm trees behind. Many people in white ritual clothes with orange or saffron sashes fill a red carpeted area, several kneeling or crouching on the carpet while others stand around them. On the right, men in dark suits stand near a low red-and-white platform. A tall decorated pole or kalasha-like structure and a small shrine-like canopy are visible in the background, along with a printed banner of a deity-like image. A person in orange robes stands at the lower left edge, and a saffron-clad figure with a headwrap appears at the right. Crowd appears to be in the range of roughly 21-100 people.2008-12-29Outdoor festival gathering under a large canopy hung with red, orange, yellow and green fabric streamers and rows of triangular pennants. A crowd of several hundred seated people, many in white clothes, fills a red carpeted area. On a red and white platform at right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with a white cloth on the head, flanked by others in orange, while a man in white dhoti and a man in dark suit stand at the right edge. Palm trees and tents surround the open space.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival gathering under a large canopy of red, yellow and green cloth panels hung with triangular pennants. A crowd of many dozens of people, mostly children and young adults in white shirts and white kurta-style clothes, sits on a red carpet covered with scattered leaves. On a raised red-and-white platform at right, a figure in orange saffron robes with long hair speaks or addresses the gathering, flanked by seated attendants. Palm trees and a decorated tower are visible beyond the tent. Identity of the robed figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-12-29Outdoor festival gathering under a canopy of orange, red and multicoloured triangular flags strung on bamboo poles. Seated on a red-and-white raised platform, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a white turban-like head covering speaks into a microphone; beside him a woman in orange and red sari with a garland sits, and a man in orange sits near the platform. Many young people in white and white-and-orange clothing sit on a red carpet listening, while a man in white dhoti and shirt and a man in dark suit stand at the right, clapping and smiling. Dry leaves cover the red carpet. Ratha-style decorations and a gold kalasha-like ornament appear at the top right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29