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A photograph of a festival tent set up with red carpets and white draped fabric, with a red fringe along the top edge. In the centre stands a golden deity murti on a green-covered table beside a large golden vessel, with a film camera on a tripod and a camera operator filming nearby. A man in a white shirt and khaki trousers stands at left near red-cushioned chairs and loudspeakers. Several people in white clothes, including a man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in white sari, walk across the carpet at right beneath hanging colourful fabric decorations. a person is not visibly identifiable among the people shown.

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A photograph inside a large white and red tented pavilion during a homa fire ceremony. On a raised orange-carpeted stage at the back, a sacred fire burns in front of a decorated deity murti area with garlands. Several camera operators with tripods, headphones and video cameras stand at the left and centre, filming the stage. A few people in white and saffron garments sit on green mats in the foreground, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border stands near the left. A large speaker and projection screen sit at the right edge. No individual on the stage can be confidently identified by appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2011-07-15January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA crowded event under a white canopy with red drapes and a red and white bunting strip across the top. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas crowd a red-carpeted aisle; several wear orange shawls, and one man in an orange shirt holds a mobile phone. A man at left in white raises a hand and holds a camera, and a cameraman on the right hoists a video camera on his shoulder. Ceremonial brass vessels stand at left, and a white draped backdrop with an ornamental arch sits at right beside rows of red-cushioned seats. Several uniformed police officers stand in the background. No clearly identifiable figure of a person is distinguishable in the crowd.2007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor event under a white tent canopy with a red carpet runway and green flooring. In the foreground, several camera operators film the stage: one in a cream shirt holds a handheld video camera, others carry cameras on tripods and shoulders, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands nearby. Along the left edge, ornate gold decorations and a gilded elephant figure frame the stage. Behind them, uniformed security personnel stand near a golden canopy, and a robed group in white clothing gathers at the back. Rows of red chairs and blue-covered tables fill the right side, where a seated audience in colourful saris and white and kurta attire watches the proceedings. Visible people number roughly thirty, so the scene is counted at a larger gathering size.2008-12-30A gold-canopied stage at a large tent event, with a golden throne-like seat in front of a carved bronze-toned deity relief. A seated figure in saffron-brown robes and a beaded necklace sits on the golden throne while attendants surround them. Several people in white dhotis and cream sarees, some with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, stand around the stage, and a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a camera on a tripod. A red chair and a camera rig sit at the stage edge, and a white floral arrangement lies at the right. The central seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity from the image itself, so the seat is described by role only.2016-05-04A photograph inside a large festival tent with a red-and-white canopy hung with red ring decorations. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle. A man in a red-and-white seated area on the left holds a camera. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl walks along the carpet, flanked by men in white kurtas with orange shawls. Beside the carpet are gold urns and a bronze-coloured statue on a green-draped table, with garlands of yellow and white flowers along a railing on the right. Rows of red chairs fill the background, with more people in white clothing. Partially visible people in the background add to the crowd.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor puja under a tent with grey and maroon draping. A seated figure in a red cushioned throne with a gold-and-red ornate backrest wears a red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and an orange shawl, with hands raised in blessing. Two priests in white dhotis sit before a low wooden platform with a lit oil lamp and a fire pot, while a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth sits nearby. Floral garlands, banana-leaf style trays and flower-decorated kalasha pots fill the striped mat floor. Audience members sit on the left, and attendants in white stand at the right near a gold lamp stand.2017-05-25A large white-canopied pavilion with red draped valances during a ceremony. Around a raised golden shrine or throne adorned with flower garlands, several figures in saffron and orange robes stand and move among devotees. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, while women in saris sit on the green mat floor. Two flat-screen monitors and video cameras on tripods are set up near the crowd. A man in a wheelchair sits among the seated devotees. The gathering appears to be a puja around the central shrine.2011-07-15December 23 20162016-12-23A large white tent with red and white striped poles and red draped valances hosts a crowd seated on red chairs and red carpet. In the foreground a man with a white beard and white kurta kneels in prayer, hands joined, beside a tripod-mounted video camera. Many people in white clothing sit or kneel in rows, some wearing garlands and yellow lanyards, and a few women wear saris. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, so only roles are given.2010-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of an outdoor pavilion event with a white and red draped tent. On a raised stage with white tablecloth, a man in dark clothes speaks into a microphone beside a woman in a dark outfit, with a bright orange fire burning in a glass-enclosed pit between them. Behind the stage a golden decorated deity murti or altar is garlanded with flower strands. Several camera operators with tripods and video cameras film from the foreground, a man in a white shirt standing at left. Devotees sit on green mats at right, some in white clothes, a bald person in white in the lower right corner.2011-07-15