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Wide outdoor photo of a large red fabric-covered ground with white chalk-drawn curved lines. In the foreground at right, a person in white dhoti and shawl kneels and photographs with a camera. A golden trident-topped brass finial and an ornate carved wooden seat sit at left. Behind, a crowd of people in white clothes sits along the left edge beneath colourful striped draped canopies, with a few figures standing on the field. A golden-roofed building and a red-brick structure stand in the background among trees under hazy sky.

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December 16 20172017-12-16Wide outdoor photo of a large red cloth-covered ground with faint white chalk outlines for a formation, a gold trident-topped ornamental stand in the foreground, and a crane-mounted camera. Many people in white clothes are seated on the left under colourful striped canopies. Two figures in dark clothing stand on the red ground, and a person in white dhoti stands at right. Buildings with gold roofs and trees line the background under a hazy sky.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor photograph of a large crowd walking across a wide red carpet in a sunlit open field. Many participants wear white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear red, orange, yellow and blue saris and kurtas. A brass trident-shaped staff with a finial stands in the foreground, beside a carved golden throne where a seated figure's raised hands are partly visible. A tall camera crane arm extends over the scene, and a colourful striped canopy with tassels stands at left. Other crowds sit behind green barriers near a yellow-roofed building. Several dozen people are visible.2017-12-16Outdoor ceremony on a grassy field under a clear sky, with a red carpet leading across the foreground. Three saffron-robed men sit on the carpet and white cloth before a low wooden offering stand heaped with flowers, fruit and small dishes. A standing man in saffron robes raises a long pole or flag toward the sky on a white-draped platform at right. Behind them, rows of white-clad people sit on red chairs and women in white saris watch. At left, a man in white sits on a white throne-like chair under a decorated umbrella, with attendants in white nearby. Colourful bunting, red draped fencing and a camera on a tripod complete the scene. The page identifies the setting as a 2005 Salem conference.2005-12-09December 16 20172017-12-16A large outdoor gathering on a red carpet at a Kailasa campus, with a golden-roofed building and red brick structures behind. Hundreds of people in red turbans or headwraps and white or pastel clothes crowd the open ground, while a few stand in saffron and orange garments. A camera on a long boom arm and a tripod sit at the right edge beside a decorated canopy. Shoes lie scattered on the dirt in the foreground. No individual can be clearly singled out as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2017-12-16Outdoor ceremonial scene on a dirt ground covered partly by a long red carpet. A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with carved lion-like armrests sits under a multicoloured canopy with striped fringe. The seated figure wears a red turban, reddish-brown robes and a beaded necklace. Nearby, attendants in white dhotis and red or brown clothing stand holding ritual items such as a trident-like staff and lamps. A large crowd of people, many in white and red clothing and some wearing red headwear, sits and stands on a grassy slope behind a red brick wall. A stone pavilion stands at the top of the rise.2017-12-16A photograph of a large red fabric ground with a white chalk or powder outline forming the sacred syllable Om, laid out in an open outdoor field. At the far end stands an ornate golden palanquin-style structure with a canopy and a golden deity murti on a red platform, flanked by brass lamp stands. Along the top edge, several people in white dhoti and shawl stand near a camera on a tripod, and a few people in white and one in orange clothing stand near the formation. On the right, a woman in an orange sari and another in a purple sari stand at the edge of the red field. Trees and a red boundary wall form the background.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Wide aerial view of an outdoor ritual at a large stepped tank with a central red-draped platform beneath a decorated ornate throne canopy with yellow and red garlands and a deity image. Seated devotees in orange, red and white dress sit on the platform, with attendants around it. A large black Nandi statue with a yellow-orange flower garland stands at the pool edge, and a film camera on a crane arm and tripod films the scene. Men in white dhotis and bare shoulders gather on the steps, with metal pots of milk and liquids, sending a ritual abhishekam atmosphere. Stands are filled with seated spectators in white, orange and colourful clothing, and red flags line the enclosure.2016-12-03Outdoor photograph of a large crowd seated and standing on a dusty embankment beside a red carpet runway. Two men in white dhoti and shawl-like cloth stand at the front of the red carpet, one with a bare upper body, next to a metal stand. Many spectators wear red turbans or red headwear, along with white clothes and orange saffron robes. Trees, a light pole and a red-walled structure with pillars sit behind the crowd.2017-12-16