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A large festival pandal with a red and yellow canopy strung with orange and green decorations and small pennants. Dense crowds of devotees sit on a red carpet on the left, many in white clothes, some wearing white shirts and dhotis, with a few women in blue and yellow saris. On a raised platform at the centre-back, figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a traditional lamp and ritual objects, while others in white stand behind them and along the right side of the stage. A gold ceremonial staff and decorated banners stand near the platform, and a banner reading Sri Anandeshwar appears in the background.

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Outdoor festival pavilion with red and yellow fabric canopy, orange pennant flags and a striped white-and-red raised platform covered in red cloth. On the platform, a figure in orange robes sits centrally with a red cloth; seated beside them are people in orange and dark clothing. Around the red carpeted floor, many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged, some wearing orange or red shawls, while others stand at the sides in white and saffron. A striped parasol stands nearby and a decorated backdrop with a deity image is visible at left. Several people stand near a camera, and a loudspeaker is visible. Outdoor celebratory assembly.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 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 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.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor festival pavilion with a red and orange canopy decorated with green, yellow and blue fringed valances and orange pennant flags. Dozens of seated attendees in white t-shirts fill the foreground, facing a red carpeted stage where three performers in orange and cream robes dance or gesture. Behind them, a deity murti and floral decorations sit near a ceremonial area, with white-clad helpers and robed figures on a raised platform. A banner reads Sri Nithyananda Temple, and framed portraits hang at the right edge.2008-12-29Outdoor 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.2008-12-29