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Outdoor festival scene under palm trees and a decorated pavilion hung with orange and multicoloured fabric, flags and balloon-style columns. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a pole-mounted cloth canopy or palanquin-like structure on their shoulders across a sandy ground, with a red carpeted stage in the foreground. A large seated audience of children and adults in white and orange sits along the edge, with a figure in orange robes standing at the left. Thatched shelters and a bright sky complete the setting.

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Outdoor festival stage under a striped orange and multicolored canopy with hanging tassels and streamers, set in a palm-lined dirt courtyard. A dancer in white kurta and white dhoti leaps over a red carpet while others in white shirts and white dhotis carry red and yellow cloths on poles. Seated rows of children and young people in white and orange sit along the red carpet, and a man in an orange shirt stands at the right edge filming. Thatched huts and a stone wall are in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a canopy of orange and red fabric with coconut palms and thatched shelters behind. Several men in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers hold up long orange and saffron cloth strips and wooden poles, forming a lively display on a red carpet. Decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterns, red-and-white bunting and balloon garlands frame the scene. Seated devotees in white watch from the right side of the carpet. Hindu festival procession or celebratory dance with cloth banners.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a red carpet beneath palm trees and bunting. Several men in white kurta-style clothes carry wooden palanquin-style poles draped with orange and green cloth, some lifting them on their shoulders while walking. A man in a dark shirt on the left holds an orange cloth aloft. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands near colourful pillars and a thatched shelter, and a person in an orange top photographs the procession. Strings of flags and balloon pillars decorate the area.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under an orange and green canopy with a red carpet. Several young men in white shirts and white dhotis walk across the carpet carrying a large tall decorative structure of golden-brown grass or straw on a pole. Seated devotees along the left, including women in orange and yellow saris, watch the procession. Behind the canopy are palm trees, a row of orange-and-yellow pennant flags, a thatched-roof shelter and a white building with a painted sign. Some men in white kurtas stand in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under an orange and yellow canopy on a red carpet. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a large straw-covered conical structure, possibly a decorated ratha or floral display, while others walk beside it. Women in orange and saffron saris sit on the left beneath the canopy, some in front of a table with offerings. Palm trees, thatched huts, strings of orange and yellow pennants, and a white building with banners frame the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a canopy with orange and yellow fringed drapery and strings of orange triangular bunting. A tall conical bundle of straw or grass is carried upright on a man's head at centre, while several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around it on a red carpet. A woman in a pale sari stands nearby. Seated devotees, many in orange and yellow saris, sit in rows along the left edge. Palm trees, a thatched shed and a white building with a banner stand in the background under a bright sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor festival stage under an orange and green canopy strung with orange triangular pennants. On a red carpet, a performer in white clothing carries a tall, cone-shaped headdress of dried straw or grass decorated with a colourful pattern, while other white-clad participants in white shirts and dhotis stand around. Seated devotees in orange and white saris and white clothes sit along the left edge of the stage in front of a table with offerings and brass items. Palm trees and a thatched shelter form the background under a clear sky.2008-12-29A festival photograph taken under an orange and red pandal decorated with colourful bunting, streamers and tassel banners, with palm trees behind. On a red carpet in the foreground, a close-up of a young man's face occupies the left side. Several men in white kurtas and white trousers walk and stand across a sandy courtyard, one carrying a drum, while rows of seated people in white and orange clothing watch from the right. A woman in a yellow garment and children sit at the lower edge.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival scene under an orange and maroon canopy on a red carpet, with devotees seated on the ground at left and standing participants in white clothes. In the centre a tall tuft of dried straw or grass is held aloft by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, while another man in white stands nearby and a woman in a saffron-coloured sari walks behind. Orange and yellow pennants hang in a line above, palm trees and a thatched shelter stand behind, and a white wall at left shows printed posters. Several people are visible, counted in the 21-100 range from the seated and standing groups.2008-12-29