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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor festival gathering under a large canopy hung with red, orange, yellow and green fabric streamers and rows of triangular pennants. A crowd of several hundred seated people, many in white clothes, fills a red carpeted area. On a red and white platform at right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with a white cloth on the head, flanked by others in orange, while a man in white dhoti and a man in dark suit stand at the right edge. Palm trees and tents surround the open space.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor gathering under a canopy decorated with red, yellow and green draped fabric and orange pennant flags. Hundreds of seated devotees, many in white, fill a red carpet in the foreground. On a raised red and white platform at the centre, a seated figure in orange and red robes sits before a microphone, with attendants in orange and white beside him. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand along the right edge, and a man in a dark suit stands near the platform. Pennants and a shaded dais frame the scene.2008-12-29Outdoor satsang under a large canopy of red, orange and yellow draped cloth with orange triangular pennants overhead. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a turban-like wrap speaks into a microphone from a raised red-and-white striped platform. Hundreds of people sit on a red carpet in white clothing with orange trim, many women with long dark hair and some with rudraksha malas, while others stand at the back. A man in a white shirt stands at the platform's right, and a child in an orange cap sits in front. Green and white balloons decorate the platform edge, and a small umbrella and flags are visible in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival gathering under a canopy of orange, red and multicoloured triangular flags strung on bamboo poles. Seated on a red-and-white raised platform, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a white turban-like head covering speaks into a microphone; beside him a woman in orange and red sari with a garland sits, and a man in orange sits near the platform. Many young people in white and white-and-orange clothing sit on a red carpet listening, while a man in white dhoti and shirt and a man in dark suit stand at the right, clapping and smiling. Dry leaves cover the red carpet. Ratha-style decorations and a gold kalasha-like ornament appear at the top right.2008-12-29A large crowd of devotees sits on a red mat under a canopy of orange, yellow and green marigold-style festoons and triangular orange pennants during a festival gathering. Most women wear white garments with orange borders and white shawls, while men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Many smile and raise hands in greeting. In the background, palm trees frame a decorated pillar and a dark stone figure. On the right, a raised platform with a red and white cloth holds flower garlands and a patterned cloth, with a figure in orange at the edge of frame.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large open-air pavilion with a colourful canopy of red, orange, yellow and green fabric draped over a red carpet. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the carpet, many in white clothes, with women in saris and children among them. At the front, a raised stage with red and white striped sides and an orange-draped seat holds a figure in orange robes seated at a microphone, with other robed attendants beside him. Flower garlands and a few offerings sit near the stage, and a framed deity image stands at the left side of the pavilion. Some attendees carry water bottles and fruit plates in front of them.2008-12-24December 29 20082008-12-29Photograph of a large crowd gathered under a decorated canopy at an outdoor festival, with saffron and orange pennants and banners strung overhead and palm trees behind. Many people in white ritual clothes with orange or saffron sashes fill a red carpeted area, several kneeling or crouching on the carpet while others stand around them. On the right, men in dark suits stand near a low red-and-white platform. A tall decorated pole or kalasha-like structure and a small shrine-like canopy are visible in the background, along with a printed banner of a deity-like image. A person in orange robes stands at the lower left edge, and a saffron-clad figure with a headwrap appears at the right. Crowd appears to be in the range of roughly 21-100 people.2008-12-29