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A large dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, mostly women in white and colourful saris and salwar, with some men in white shirts, packed behind wooden barricade poles at dusk. A tall red Ashok Leyland bus sits in the background beside a thatched shelter, with floodlights on poles and a row of small orange flags. On the right, a large banner shows a deity murti adorned with a garland, and a small decorated pavilion with string lights stands nearby. The scene is an outdoor public gathering with no visible identifiable figure at the stage.

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Dense outdoor crowd moves along a road in daylight, most people in white or orange-saffron shirts and dhotis, many carrying long wooden poles across their shoulders. A large purple banner on a frame shows a figure in pink robes and garland seated on an ornate golden throne with a crown, a deity-style image. A red Ashok Leyland fire rescue truck stands at left beside a thatched structure, and a decorated canopy with red and white fabric appears at right under trees.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd, mostly men and some women dressed in white clothing, packed densely across the foreground under bright floodlights. Among them are a few wooden poles or bamboo barriers. To the right, a stage area has a canopy strung with red and yellow lights and a large framed portrait of a figure in saffron and red robes with garlands and a crown-like headdress, held on a backdrop. A red bus and tall lamp posts stand at left. The scene is dim with a dark sky and a moon visible above.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of devotees seated on rows of grey plastic chairs under an open evening sky, facing toward a stage area out of frame. Many women wear white, teal, green and red saris, with some in blue and orange; several wear blue lanyards and orange cords. Men in white shirts sit among them. A tall white banner at upper left shows a figure in a white robe beside a violet emblem, and a second banner at upper right displays a deity image in red and gold. A thatched-roof hall and a red vehicle stand in the background. A cordon of wooden posts and rope separates the seating area.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of many hundreds of people sits on plastic chairs and on the ground at a open-air gathering, with dense rows stretching back toward a bamboo-railed enclosure. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit in the front rows, a monk in saffron robes is visible among them, and many women wear colourful saris. A stage with a large banner showing a robed figure stands at the back beside a red fire engine and thatched huts, and a tall speaker and a white banner with purple lettering appear at left. Some attendees hold documents or a camera.2010-12-29Large outdoor crowd seated on red plastic chairs and mats behind a bamboo barrier at an open ground, most people dressed in white shirts and white clothing. Foreground includes men and women in white, a woman in a pink saree and a girl in blue. A tall lighting rig stands at left and a decorated golden palanquin or ratha is visible in the background. A large vertical banner shows a woman in white at center right, and a thatched pavilion with a red vehicle sits at right beneath trees. The scene is a mass gathering of many thousands, though only a portion is clearly visible.2010-12-29