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A large outdoor festival crowd gathers under a canopy of red, orange, yellow and green fringed cloth banners strung with orange pennants. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis press forward with raised arms and clapping hands, while a man in a dark suit and a monk in saffron robes stand nearby. On the right, a raised red-and-white striped platform holds seated figures in saffron and orange robes attended by a man in white holding a ceremonial fan and a standing figure in an ochre robe. Palm trees and a white building with a tall decorated pillar appear in the background, and women and girls in saris sit on the red carpet at lower right.

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Outdoor festival gathering under a canopy of colourful triangular bunting in red, yellow, green and orange, with orange pennant flags strung overhead. A large crowd of young people in white shirts, many with a logo of a stylised figure and tree, fills the foreground, some raising fists and arms. Along a red carpet, several people in black outfits dance or move in the centre. On a raised white platform at right, seated figures in saffron and orange robes sit before offerings of flowers and plates. A decorated deity murti sits on an ornate stand at far right, and a white-clad person stands nearby. Palm trees and a parked vehicle appear in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival pandal under red, orange and yellow canopies strung with orange flags and bunting. A central raised white-and-red platform holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair, flanked by others in saffron. Many people sit on a red carpet scattered with petals, mostly women and girls in white clothes, while men in white dhotis and dark jackets stand at the side with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in white with dark hair is seen from behind in the foreground. Appears to be a gathering during a multi-day celebration.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor 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 photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a large canopy with red, yellow and green draped valances and small orange pennants. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the red-carpeted floor, many in white dhotis and saris. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe stands on a red-and-white raised platform, facing the crowd, while men in dark suits and a woman in a grey top and white sari stand nearby. A large dark stone object with garlands and flowers sits at left, and palm trees and a white building appear in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a large red and orange tent canopy hung with orange, yellow and green pennant fringes and small triangular flags. Beneath it, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a raised red-and-white striped platform, one wearing an orange shawl, with a ceremonial staff and ritual items nearby. A large crowd of devotees, many in white and yellow clothing, sits on a red carpet in front and stands along the right side. A white building with signage stands behind the tent under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival gathering under a canopy of red, yellow and orange cloth with triangular orange pennants strung overhead and a decorated ceremonial umbrella at right. A large crowd of mostly women and girls in white garments with orange borders sits on a red carpet facing a raised platform. On the platform a person with long dark hair and a white turban-style headpiece wears an orange-saffron robe and a garland of red and white flowers, seated on a patterned rug. A man in a dark suit stands at the right edge beside a wooden pole. A dark stone deity murti and a decorated pillar are visible at left among palm trees.2008-12-29