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A crowd of villagers stands under a striped, red-and-green canopy with a patterned red ceiling cloth at an outdoor event. Many women wear saris in pink, yellow, orange, blue and green, while children in school uniforms with white shirts and green ties stand in the foreground. A man at the right wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace. Plastic chairs are scattered among the crowd, and a colourful decorated backdrop with orange and blue hangings is visible beyond. Trees fill the background.

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A large outdoor crowd sits and stands under a canopy of red, orange and green patterned tent cloth at a ceremony. Women in saris of pink, green, blue, purple, red and yellow fill the front rows, many with gold necklaces and some with hands folded in prayer. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand and sit along the right and in the back. Strings of green leaves and small blue and white pennants hang from the tent poles. Blue metal poles support the canopy, and a small child in yellow sits near the bottom center. No specific ritual is clearly visible.2007-08-17A large crowd of devotees sits under a colourful canopy with orange, red and green patterned fabric and hanging leaves, supported by blue poles. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha-style neck beads, sit in front, including an older man in a white shirt and a man in a light blue shirt. Women in saris and salwar kameez, some with flowers in their hair, fill the rows behind and at left, with children among them. The open field and tents extend into the background. The setting suggests an outdoor gathering or inauguration event.2007-08-17A large outdoor gathering under a striped and patterned canopy of red, green, blue and white cloth, held up by wooden poles with leafy branches. Crowds of devotees sit on red plastic chairs and on the ground, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris in pink, green, blue and purple. A white speaker box hangs on a pole at left. Several women in colourful saris stand near the centre, and some children wear flower garlands. The scene appears to be a public event under a temporary pandal.2006-09-23A large crowd of devotees sits under a colourful canopy strung with orange and multicoloured bunting and leafy garlands, with blue and white poles supporting the tent. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in red, green, yellow, pink, orange and purple, many wearing gold necklaces, while men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand at the right and rear. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge among others in white. The scene appears to be an outdoor gathering at an inauguration event, with the audience facing forward toward an unseen stage.2007-08-17A photograph of a crowd of villagers queuing under a large red and multicoloured embroidered canopy with a striped fringe. Women in cotton saris in red, teal, orange and pink stand close together, one holding a toddler in a purple top and another wearing a maroon shirt with a braid. Children in striped and white clothes stand among them, and a man in a red striped shirt stands at the left. The scene is crowded and orderly, with people waiting in line.2012-01-03A photograph of a large open-sided festival marquee with red, orange, green and pink fabric canopies and bamboo poles. Rows of devotees stand in queues behind a rope barrier on the left, many in white or light clothing, and women wear bright saris including a turquoise one. On the right, blue and red plastic chairs are filled with seated people, some in white shirts, and men in white move between the rows. Partially visible through the tent openings is a sandy ground with more tents and scattered people. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2009-01-01A large crowd of devotees queues under a tented pavilion with colourful striped canopy fabric in green, orange, purple and red, supported by tall bamboo poles. Men in white shirts and women in saris and salwars, including a girl in a bright yellow-orange dress and another in lime green, stand behind bamboo barricades waiting in line. On the right, people sit on red and blue plastic chairs at tables under the tent, and some wear orange and pink saris. The ground is bare earth and the setting appears to be an outdoor event hall.2009-01-01A photograph taken under a canopy of red, teal and multicolored fabric printed with ornate paisley and floral patterns. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man in orange robes stands with his back to the camera at left, next to an elderly woman in a green-patterned sari. A crowd of women and a young girl in white stand in a line, many in saris of green, yellow, red and blue. Several people wear orange clothing. Some women hold their hands together in prayer while the group waits in a queue.2012-01-03July 27 20082008-07-27April 19 20082008-04-19A large white tent crowded with many people, mostly in white and cream clothing, with some in colourful saris and salwar. Red chairs are arranged in rows across green matting on the right, and a long stage or table runs along the right edge. In the foreground, women and girls with braided hair in saris and dresses face away toward the stage area, and a young girl in yellow stands among them. Near the centre, a sannyasi wearing orange robes stands on the right, beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala. Blue and red draped fabric and a white pleated canopy frame the scene, and speakers hang from the tent poles.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01