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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy on a red carpet, with a raised white-and-red striped platform at centre. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white head wrap sits on the platform, flanked by people in orange and white clothing. In the foreground, several shirtless men in white dhotis with maroon and blue shawls stand facing the platform, holding long wooden sticks and drumming-style instruments. Behind them, a large crowd in white and saffron clothes watches, with orange flags and bunting overhead and a decorated arch at left.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style celebration under a canopy hung with orange and multicolored bunting. A central seated figure wears an orange-red garment and a crown-like headpiece, seated on a raised red-and-white platform on a red carpet. Around them, several bare-chested men in white dhotis, some with maroon or blue shawls, stand holding ritual implements, and a drum sits to one side. Many seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls line the carpet, and an ochre-robed figure stands at the back near the edge of the crowd. The scene appears to be a ceremonial festival event.2008-12-29Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of orange and multicoloured festoons on a red carpet. On a raised platform with red and white striped sides, a seated figure in orange robes and a white garland sits centrally, with a second person in white seated to the left. Behind them stand devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis. In the foreground, bare-chested men in white dhotis and red or blue shawls hold instruments, one with a drum, while others stand around them. A crowd of seated devotees in white fills the left side, and a deity murti is visible in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession scene under a decorated pandal with orange and yellow pennants and a red-and-white canopy. In the centre, a man with long hair and an orange robe sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped platform, with a garland and a white cap-like headwear. Around him, people in orange and white robes sit and stand, some holding fly whisks or ceremonial items. In the foreground, drummers and musicians with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and red or blue shawls play drums and long wind instruments on a red carpet while a crowd watches.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a canopy of orange, yellow and red fabric hung with orange pennants and blue-and-yellow banners. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a red-and-white platform on a red carpet, shaded by a striped umbrella held by an attendant. In front, bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with maroon shoulder cloths play drums while a crowd in white and orange clothing watches from the sides and back. Several men in white dhotis and orange garments stand among spectators on the right.2008-12-29Outdoor ceremony on a red carpet under a canopy, with several bare-chested drummers in white dhotis playing barrel drums and a standing dancer or performer in the centre. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing watch, and a table with offerings and brass vessels is visible at the upper right. Several men in white and orange shawls stand at the top of the frame. No figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.2008-12-29Outdoor festival gathering under a red, orange and yellow canopy strung with saffron pennants. Drummers in bare-chested white dhoti stand on a red carpet, playing barrel drums with sticks while a seated crowd of devotees in white garments sits in rows. Several people wear orange and saffron shawls and garlands. On the right, a seated man in a dark suit sits near a figure in saffron robes with a decorated crown, beside a small deity shrine with a canopy. Ritual drumming and satsang-style assembly in a temple courtyard.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival stage under an orange canopy with a red carpet during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. In the foreground, several bare-chested young men in white dhotis and a boy in a maroon cloth stand in a circle holding ritual implements, including a drum and a curved stick. To the left, a seated figure in orange and gold garlands sits on a raised white-and-red platform. Behind them, a crowd in white and saffron clothes gathers, and a man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace stands at right. Flags and a banner line the backdrop, with a loudspeaker on a stand.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29