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Outdoor festival gathering under a red and yellow canopy strung with orange triangular pennants, with a red carpet underfoot. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one holding a stick. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the ground in rows. On a raised white and red platform at right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a crown-like headdress presides. A kalasha-style ornament and a lit lamp stand on a pedestal at left, with a bull statue nearby. The photo is an event scene at a festival ground.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 24 20082008-12-24A festival gathering under a canopy of red, yellow and orange tent cloth decorated with orange triangular pennants and fringed draping. A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with red and white flower garlands sits on a raised red-and-white platform covered with a patterned rug and marigold petals, smiling at the crowd. Beside the platform a standing man in a dark suit holds a long wooden pole supporting a multicolored ceremonial umbrella, and a trident is visible on the right. Dozens of seated women and girls in white with orange borders clap and sit on a red mat in front of the platform. Behind them stands a larger group of devotees in white and pink, and a black stone bull statue with flower garlands sits at left beside a pink deity murti, with palm trees in the background.2008-12-29A 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 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.2008-12-29A large outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy decorated with orange, yellow and red fabric, saffron pennants and tall woven banners. Seated in the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a white-and-red stepped dais, with several saffron-robed monastics and a person in white nearby. Dozens of devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, sit cross-legged on red mats facing the platform, with a silver SUV and palm trees in the background.2008-12-28December 29 20082008-12-29November 25 20152015-11-25A large gathering of devotees sits seated on a red carpet under a white and pink tent, with a bright sunlit area visible at left. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and ceremonial shawls, and some have orange or saffron turbans. In the foreground, a man in orange and saffron robes with a turban and beaded necklace sits upright with hands folded, and near the right a seated man with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala smiles. Red and white floral decorations hang from the tent, and a sound system and shrine decorations are visible at the back. Some seated devotees are not clearly visible.2015-01-13Outdoor festival gathering under a large canopy of red, yellow and green cloth panels hung with triangular pennants. A crowd of many dozens of people, mostly children and young adults in white shirts and white kurta-style clothes, sits on a red carpet covered with scattered leaves. On a raised red-and-white platform at right, a figure in orange saffron robes with long hair speaks or addresses the gathering, flanked by seated attendants. Palm trees and a decorated tower are visible beyond the tent. Identity of the robed figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-12-29A seated assembly inside an orange tent with green mats, many men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sitting on the ground in front of a large black screen. A woman with long light hair in white clothing sits among them. Standing spectators line the back, a cameraman films from a tripod on the left, and a man holds a colourful umbrella at right. A brass plate with flowers and a small lamp sits in the foreground, and a red book lies on the mat. Some people in front wear ashes and sacred thread.2013-02-07December 29 20082008-12-29