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Wide view inside a large white tented pavilion with a green carpet filled with a dense crowd seated on red-cushioned metal chairs and benches. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes sit on red-cushioned benches, one with long white beard in orange clothing and a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas. Many devotees in white and orange kurtas, saris and salwar kameez fill the rows. A cameraman in white stands on a tripod at left. Blue and gold garlands hang on a pillar at right. The crowd extends toward a distant stage area under a canopy.

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A large outdoor assembly under a white tent at a festival event, with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red chairs and bench-like seats with gold-tinted railings. In the foreground, several sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit with hands joined in namaste, some with long white beards and rudraksha malas, and a man in a red garment with a white cloth at the chest. Further back, rows of people in white and orange clothing fill the tent, and a cameraman with a tripod stands on the left near a figure in an orange robe. Red and gold ceremonial drapes and blue-and-white side panels frame the stage area at the back.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor tent event with a white canopy and blue-and-white side draping. Rows of red-cushioned chairs with gold-trimmed backs hold a seated crowd of devotees, many in orange and saffron clothing. A man in an orange robe stands on a raised platform near a camera on a tripod at the back of the tent. Several older bearded sadhus in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in the foreground, and a woman in orange with folded hands sits at left. Red and white bunting decorates the far end.2009-01-01A large outdoor tent event with a crowd of many seated attendees on red-cushioned benches and chairs under a white canopy strung with yellow marigold garlands along the pillars. In the front row, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits beside another man in orange robes with white tripundra marks and a rudraksha mala, while a younger man in grey shirt and white dhoti sits nearby. A cameraman stands on a raised platform behind the seats near a tripod-mounted camera. Red banners and a green carpet line the stage area.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph of a large outdoor pandal event under a white canopy with blue-and-white draped sides and yellow marigold garlands on the posts. Rows of red-cushioned chairs and benches on green matting hold a dense audience of men and women in white shirts, dhotis, sarees and orange robes. In the foreground, a seated man in an orange-and-saffron shawl and a seated man in a plain orange robe with a rudraksha mala sit in the first row, while a man in grey shirt and white dhoti sits beside them. Further back, a figure in white clothing stands on a raised platform near a camera on a tripod. No clear a person candidate is identifiable by appearance, so the role is described as devotees and attendees.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor tent event with a crowd of several hundred seated devotees on red-cushioned metal benches and red plastic chairs under a white canopy strung with yellow marigold garlands. In the front row, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a bare-shouldered orange and white garment with a rudraksha mala sits with hands raised in greeting, beside a monk in a saffron-orange shawl. Other attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or pale kurtas, and several women in saris sit at the left. A cameraman in white stands on a tripod at the back, and a mounted floodlight and decorated pillars frame the scene.2008-12-30Wide photograph inside a large white marquee tent at an evening event, with rows of seated men and some women facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in the front rows, one wearing an orange turban. Bright white lamps hang from the tent ceiling, a cameraman with a tripod stands near the stage, and the front rows sit on ornate brass-framed red-cushioned benches. Red plastic chairs are in the foreground, and a column is wrapped with yellow marigold garlands.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01Wide view of a large outdoor event under a white tent with blue-and-white draped sides and yellow marigold garlands on the posts. Rows of seated devotees fill red-cushioned benches on green carpet. In the foreground, an elderly man wears an orange turban and orange-saffron robes, beside a younger man in saffron robes with a tilak and rudraksha mala. A young man in grey shirt and white dhoti sits in front, and a cameraman stands near the back. Many people in white shirts and saris occupy the rows, with a few women seated at the left. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the seated figures are described by role only.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01