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A large outdoor crowd gathers under a white tented pavilion during a festive public event. Many men in white kurtas and orange-saffron shawls press together, with some clapping and raising hands. Tall decorated pillars with red, white and blue patterns stand along a blue draped backdrop. A golden ceremonial staff with an ornate top is visible in the foreground, held upright among the crowd. Numerous devotees in saffron and white fill the scene across the tent.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A large outdoor crowd gathers under a white tensile tent canopy at an open-air event. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron and orange, stand closely packed in rows, several with hands pressed together in namaste. Tall colourful decorated poles or kalasha-like banners with red, blue and orange patterns line the walkway, and a blue and white draped stage backdrop with arched patterns stands on the right. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre foreground, and women in saris and salwar kameez fill the crowd. Ornamental poles and a festive public gathering dominate the scene.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a large outdoor celebration under a white tent with colourful pillars at the top edge. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange wrap and bare shoulders, facing a joyful crowd. Around them, young men in cream and gold kurtas with orange shawls raise hands and cheer, and young women in white and red saris with orange sashes and beaded necklaces clap and shout. Behind them, a gilded throne-like chair is visible among many devotees in white and orange, with a bald man in orange in the lower foreground. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron wrap; he is standing among the crowd near a gilded seat, presumed to be a throne. Crowd of many people visible in the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of a crowded outdoor tented gathering with a blue and white patterned backdrop and tall multicoloured cylindrical pillars hanging from the canopy. Several men and boys in white kurta-style clothing with orange or saffron shawls form a dense group on a red carpet. A man in white with grey hair and an orange shawl raises his hand in the centre, while a younger man in white and orange is being lifted or embraced by people around him. Boys in white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces clap in the foreground. A large audience fills the background under the tent, and a bordered gold-and-red framed panel is visible at lower left.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A large outdoor crowd of many hundreds gathers under a white tent canopy, with blue and white draped panels and a row of decorated banners behind them. Dense groups of men and women in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and sashes, dance and clap with arms raised in a joyful procession-like celebration. Central figures in saffron-orange robes and garlands stand out among the crowd, and a few people hold a long-handled staff and musical items near the front. Tall decorative poles with colourful panels frame the stage area on the right.2008-01-01