Outdoor ceremony under an orange and yellow pennant canopy with palm trees behind. A large crowd of mostly young men and women in white ritual clothes, some in saffron and yellow, sits on a red mat with hands pressed in prayer. Behind them, a white stone platform holds a seated figure with garlands and a white vehicle with a decorated panel. Several staff in white shirts stand nearby. - Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor ceremony under an orange and yellow pennant canopy with palm trees behind. A large crowd of mostly young men and women in white ritual clothes, some in saffron and yellow, sits on a red mat with hands pressed in prayer. Behind them, a white stone platform holds a seated figure with garlands and a white vehicle with a decorated panel. Several staff in white shirts stand nearby.

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A large outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy decorated with orange, yellow and red fabric, saffron pennants and tall woven banners. Seated in the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a white-and-red stepped dais, with several saffron-robed monastics and a person in white nearby. Dozens of devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, sit cross-legged on red mats facing the platform, with a silver SUV and palm trees in the background.

A large crowd of devotees sits on a red mat under a canopy of orange, yellow and green marigold-style festoons and triangular orange pennants during a festival gathering. Most women wear white garments with orange borders and white shawls, while men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Many smile and raise hands in greeting. In the background, palm trees frame a decorated pillar and a dark stone figure. On the right, a raised platform with a red and white cloth holds flower garlands and a patterned cloth, with a figure in orange at the edge of frame.

A large outdoor gathering under a canopy strung with orange and yellow pennant flags. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris and salwar kameez, sit on red carpeting facing a raised platform at right. A man in orange robes and a garland sits on the platform near a decorated deity murti niche. Plain white buildings and palm-like foliage form the background. The scene reads as a ceremony or satsang.

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Outdoor photo of a seated assembly on a red mat under orange-and-yellow canopy umbrellas, with palm trees behind. A white stepped pedestal with a tall red-and-white pillar stands at centre; a figure in a saffron-orange wrap with a garland of yellow flowers stands beside it, and a dark-colored object sits on top of the pedestal. Many seated attendees wear white ritual clothing, some in saris and salwar, with children among them; fruit and offerings in brass trays sit on the mat. A woman in white stands at left and another at upper centre. A white van is visible at left.

Outdoor festival gathering under a canopy of orange and yellow triangular flags and drapes. Large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, sits closely on a red carpet facing toward the front. A white pedestal with a tall decorated pillar stands on the left, and a dark stone sculpture rests on a white plinth near the center. Some people wear orange and saffron cloth. Palm trees and white buildings appear in the background, with attendants standing among the seated crowd.

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A large crowd of devotees sits on red mats under a canopy of red, yellow and orange festival fabric strung with small orange pennants. Most wear white clothing, with some in red and orange saris and kurtas. At left stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers. Behind the crowd are white buildings, trees and other people in white. The scene suggests a festival gathering with devotees seated in attentive rows.