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Outdoor festival scene under a red, yellow and blue ornate canopy strung with orange pennants. A central figure with long dark hair and a white headband sits on a red and white raised platform wearing orange robes and a red flower garland, with one hand raised in blessing. Around him a seated figure in orange robes and a man in a dark suit with a white garland on his lap sit nearby. Dozens of people in white clothing and orange sashes sit and stand on the red-carpeted ground, many smiling and clapping, while a man in white with a gold wristwatch gestures toward the platform at right. A small framed portrait and decorated shrine stand in the background.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival stage under a canopy of red, yellow and blue umbrellas with fringed tassels, decorated with orange and yellow bunting. A saffron-robed figure with a white headband and a long red-and-white flower garland sits on a red-and-white striped platform covered with a patterned rug, gesturing with a raised hand. Beside him sits a man in a dark suit and blue tie, and a man in a dark suit holds a bouquet of white garlands. To the right, several men in orange and cream dhotis and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together, while a crowd of onlookers in white and orange clothing fills the background. A framed deity picture hangs on a wall at left.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a canopy decorated with red, orange and yellow bunting and a large red-and-yellow umbrella. A smiling person in orange saffron robes with a white head wrap, red flower garland and orange-beaded necklace sits on a raised platform with a red patterned cloth and marigold petals, a golden staff with a trident-like finial behind. A man in a dark suit at right applauds. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange scarves fill the foreground and background. Whether the seated figure is a person is not determinable from appearance, so no identification is made.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor festival stage under a canopy decorated with orange, red and green fringed hangings and small saffron pennants. A man seated on an orange cushioned throne wears an orange robe, a garland of white flowers, a rudraksha-style mala and a white turban-like headwrap, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. A seated woman in orange sits beside him, and a standing figure in orange holds a ceremonial fly-whisk. Men in cream and orange sashes stand to one side, and a red carpet covers the ground. Two men in dark suits stand at the right edge, and a crowd in white and orange is seated beyond the stage.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival gathering under a canopy of red, yellow and orange cloth with triangular orange pennants strung overhead and a decorated ceremonial umbrella at right. A large crowd of mostly women and girls in white garments with orange borders sits on a red carpet facing a raised platform. On the platform a person with long dark hair and a white turban-style headpiece wears an orange-saffron robe and a garland of red and white flowers, seated on a patterned rug. A man in a dark suit stands at the right edge beside a wooden pole. A dark stone deity murti and a decorated pillar are visible at left among palm trees.2008-12-29Outdoor festival photograph of a raised red-and-white platform under a colourful canopy with fringed umbrellas and saffron pennants. A figure seated centrally wears an orange-saffron garment, a white headband, a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and a thick red-and-white flower garland, smiling broadly. Beside them sit men in dark suits and ties, and a man in an orange dhoti holds a flower garland. Several people in orange and white robes sit or stand around the platform, and a man in a white shirt gestures toward the group at right. Spectators crowd behind in white, orange and purple saris and dhotis. A red carpet and a patterned rug cover the platform floor, with flower offerings scattered nearby.2008-12-29