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Night outdoor event at a temple-style gathering with a large crowd of men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saffron garments pressing toward a raised red-carpeted stage. On the right, a long-haired person in an orange garment and gold-coloured necklaces stands behind a wooden podium, with a golden kalasha-style canopy and a red cushioned seat decorated with white and orange flower garlands nearby. Several fruit offerings sit on a tray at the podium. Bright floodlights and a string of lights overhead. Some people in the foreground wear orange and red cloth, and a bald monk in saffron stands among the crowd.

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December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor event lit by bright floodlights, with a crowd of men and women in white dhotis and shirts gathered in front of a raised platform. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with gold jewellery sits on a red-draped seat beside a golden kalasha-like ornament and a red box holding fruit. Several men in white and a bald man in an orange cloth bend forward to offer or receive something, while others press in from the left. A loudspeaker stands among the crowd and strings of small lights line the background.2011-12-08Night outdoor scene at a temple-style gathering lit by floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees in white clothes and some in checked shirts. In the right foreground, a woman with long curly dark hair and an orange garment stands on a raised wooden platform or float decorated with red cloth, marigold garlands, a golden canopy, and offerings of fruit and a bottle. A bald man in white dhoti-style clothing reaches toward the platform, and another man in white stands beside it. Orange and yellow garlands line the stage edge and a string of small lights runs across the background trees. Rough count of visible people is over twenty.2011-12-08Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style event with bright floodlights and a large crowd. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange saffron garment and a gold necklace sits behind a wooden podium draped with a red cloth and garlanded with white and orange flowers. a person is seated on a gold-framed seat, with an orange-robed attendant beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand close to the stage, and a bowl of fruit sits on a red-cushioned tray. A blue truck and a white air conditioner unit are visible in the background.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night-time outdoor event with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and pale shirts pressing close to a raised wooden platform. On the right, a long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with ornate gold necklaces sits on the platform, smiling, beside a wooden box holding red fruit and offerings. A bald man in orange with rudraksha mala and a white-clad devotee bowing at the platform's edge are visible in the foreground. String lights, speakers and a film camera on a boom appear in the background, with a tall marigold garland at the platform's base. The crowd fills the open ground, with more people behind the rail.2011-12-08Night outdoor scene with a dense crowd of devotees pressing toward a raised platform at right. Bright floodlights and string lights are overhead. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold-chain necklace stands on the platform beside a woman in an orange top with a long garland, near a golden ceremonial object, red tray, fruits and flower garlands. Devotees in white shirts, saffron and red saris, and a man in a white vest press forward. A speaker stands in the background.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor gathering on a red-carpeted stage under bright floodlights and strings of lights. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing orange clothing and a gold-trimmed garland, sits at a wooden desk-like platform decorated with gold panels, red cushions, fruit and flowers. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands in the foreground, while a crowd of devotees in white and orange, many in white shirts and dhotis, stands behind a barrier. A printed orange-and-white volunteer shirt is visible on one man. A red-and-white flower garland lies on the stage edge.2011-12-08