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A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a white canopy tent at a temple-style stage decorated with yellow, red and white drapery and gold arch motifs. On the raised dais, a seated figure wearing red and gold garments sits on an ornate gold throne beside a brass elephant figure, with attendants in orange and saffron robes around. In the foreground, several people in cream and orange clothing sit on the red-carpeted floor with brass vessels and lamps, while an orange-robed man stands holding a bell near the stage. Brass kalasha pots and an elephant statue are placed along the stage edge.

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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial stage under a white tent canopy with pink draping. On a raised golden throne-like seat at right sits a figure in red-orange robes surrounded by garlands, with an ornate gold canopy above. Several standing and seated people in saffron/orange robes attend the stage; one in the foreground at centre-right in orange holds a small brass bell. Seated devotees in white clothing sit on the red-carpeted floor at left, with brass lamps and a gold elephant figure at lower right. The scene resembles a puja with a bell being rung.2008-01-01Outdoor temple ritual under a white tent canopy with pink draping. Several priests in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls stand on a red-carpeted platform, raising lit oil lamps and aarti lamps toward a richly decorated golden deity murti and altar with yellow and gold backdrop. Smoke rises from the lamps. A brass elephant figure sits in the foreground, and a few seated devotees in white and orange are visible at the lower left. Visible people include roughly eight to ten priests and devotees.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor ritual puja under a white tent canopy on a red-carpeted stage. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground raising arms and holding ritual objects, while seated devotees in cream and white clothing with orange shawls sit before brass puja vessels, oil lamps and offerings. On the raised platform, a figure in orange robes stands beside a large gold-ornate throne with a gilded arch and elephant-shaped brass decor. Dark gold and yellow backdrop panels frame the stage.2008-01-01Outdoor temple-stage aarti under a white canopy: several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-carpeted platform raising lit oil lamps and bells toward a gilded deity murti in a golden shrine framed with red and pink floral arches against a yellow backdrop. Devotees in white sit on the floor at the left edge, and a brass elephant figure sits at the lower right.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor stage event under a white tent canopy with pink drapery and a red-carpeted platform. On the right, a golden ornate throne with a red cushion and gold trim holds a seated figure in orange robes. Beside it, two men in orange saffron robes sit on the stage, and a woman in orange sits nearby. Brass kalasha pots, a golden elephant figure, and garlanded flower offerings sit on a white-draped table in front. In the foreground, several men in orange robes stand and a woman in white and orange kneels among a crowd of devotees. A golden elephant figure and a small decorated pot appear at lower right. Portions of the banner and sound equipment are visible overhead.2008-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a white tent canopy with a red-carpeted stage. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground raising lit oil lamps and aarti flames toward a gilded ornate throne on the right, which is draped in yellow and red. Other saffron-clad devotees sit on the stage, and a few people in white clothing kneel on the lower left. Brass lamps and offerings sit on white-covered tables, with loudspeakers and stage lights visible above.2008-01-01Outdoor temple-style ceremony on a raised stage under a white canopy, decorated with gold and multicoloured arches and kalasha-like pillars. A seated figure in a gold-and-red setting sits on an ornate golden throne at the back of the stage, with a large peetha-style arrangement and a small gold elephant figure in the foreground. Several standing men in saffron/orange robes stand on the red carpeted stage, one raising a hand, while others gather around. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the carpeted floor in front, some with hands folded, surrounded by brass lamps and offerings.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01