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A large outdoor ceremonial hall with red carpeting, where a crowd sits in rows, many wearing orange and saffron clothes. In the foreground, shaven-headed boys in saffron robes with rudraksha malas play drums, cymbals and long brass horns. Adults in white dhotis and saris sit at a low wooden platform displaying brass lamps, kalashas and ritual vessels, indicating a puja. On the right, a figure in red and saffron stands at a raised podium, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the upper right. The setting suggests a temple-style music and ritual event.

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December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27 +1 copiesA large white tented outdoor ceremony with a bright red carpet covering the floor. On the left, a row of saffron-robed priests stand at a long white-draped altar with lit oil lamps and ritual vessels, performing puja. Seated devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls fill the hall, while drummers in white and orange play dhol drums in the foreground on the right. Women in white saris sit with hands folded in prayer near the altar. Camera crane equipment, overhead lights and orange bunting decorate the tent. Many attendees sit on the floor facing the altar.2016-01-03December 27 20162016-12-27January 03 20162016-01-03A large seated congregation on a red carpeted floor under a tent, viewed from above. In the foreground, many boys and young men wear orange saffron dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Several have bare chests and adorned necks. Behind them, rows of men and women in white kurtas and saris sit attentively, while older figures in orange robes and white beards sit in the upper rows. Small bundles wrapped in cloth with green coconut-like items lie near the front on the carpet. Metal railings and a tripod-mounted camera appear at the right edge.2016-01-03December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27January 03 20162016-01-03December 27 20132013-12-27December 25 20132013-12-25