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Outdoor ceremony under a large red and orange striped canopy supported by poles, with a brass vessel and orange cloth on a raised platform at right. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands at center facing the platform, possibly leading a ritual. Behind him a crowd of around 40 people, many women in red, maroon and orange saris and salwar, some in white, stands and sits. A cameraman with a tripod is at left, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands nearby. Utility poles and trees appear in the background under a hazy sky.

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Outdoor photo under a red and gold canopy with yellow fringed umbrellas, bright daylight and trees behind. A raised platform holds many boys in maroon tunics trimmed with gold, seated and standing, with a few in orange. A woman in a bright orange sari stands at right gesturing toward them, while others in pink, white and gold-trimmed clothing sit or stand around the stage, smiling. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at left among onlookers, some wearing dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A figure in orange and dark red with a garland stands in the centre of the group, but a physical candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so no identification is made.2011-12-13December 24 20082008-12-24December 13 20112011-12-13Outdoor ceremonial gathering beneath a large yellow and maroon canopy supported by bamboo poles, with decorated palanquins and umbrellas at the left. A bald man with a sacred thread wears a white dhoti and stands with his back to the camera at the front. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing, including schoolchildren and women in saris, surrounds a low decorated platform draped in a striped cloth. Several saffron-orange flags are planted among the crowd, and an ornate chariot-like structure stands in the background under clear skies.2010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor ceremony beneath a large canopy hung with red, orange, green and blue fabric scallops. At the centre, a figure in orange robes sits on a red and white raised platform, with ceremonial staffs and a decorated parasol behind. Around him, many people in saffron and orange robes and in white dhotis and kurtas stand in a crowd on sandy ground. A man in white at the right edge gestures toward the group, and a garlanded deity murti sits in the background near a gate with signage. Strings of marigolds hang on the white wall behind the crowd.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange and yellow flags and fringed bunting, with palm trees behind. Many devotees in white sit on a red carpet facing a central dais where a figure in an orange robe with a garland sits on a raised seat. In the foreground, several people in saffron robes, orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads kneel with their hands together, and a large red umbrella with gold finial stands beside a gold staff with a trident-topped finial. Men in dark suits and kneeling devotees in the lower left are visible. A banner with a deity image hangs at the far left.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22