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Outdoor ritual gathering under a red and yellow canopy strung with saffron pennants. In the foreground, a shirtless man in white dhoti kneels at a raised red-and-white tiered platform, working at ritual items and offerings. Seated on the platform, a woman in orange sari and a monk in saffron robes face the crowd; a standing monk in orange sits to the right, and a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers stands in the background. A large audience of devotees in white and orange sits on the red mat facing the stage, including a person in an orange cap. A wall banner reads partly in view, and a loudspeaker sits on a stand.

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Outdoor ritual stage under an orange and red canopy with saffron pennants, with a large crowd seated on the ground in front. On the raised platform, a woman in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat beside a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, while several monastics in saffron robes sit nearby. A man in a white dhoti and sleeveless top kneels at a low platform with a brass ritual vessel, and a man in white attends the puja. Other saffron-clad figures stand at the right beside a kalasha-like decorated pillar. Behind the stage are banners and a parked silver car. Ritual offerings and flowers are arranged on the platform.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A large outdoor ceremony under an open pavilion with orange, yellow and red draped fabric, pennants and striped pillars, with palm trees behind. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and pale clothes fill the red-carpeted floor facing a raised white-and-red striped platform. On the platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands and several people in orange and saffron garments sit or stand around a central seated pair in orange and red; a few people in white attend nearby. Some onlookers sit on tiered steps at left. The gathering appears to be a ritual or satsang, with a visible banner reading part of an ashram temple name at upper left.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor festival gathering under a large canopy decorated with orange and green fabric swags, triangular orange pennants and colourful striped pillars. On a raised red-and-white stepped stage, several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing sit and stand, with a woman in orange at centre. Below, a large crowd of people in white garments sits seated on a red mat, facing the stage, with palm trees and a thatched structure visible beyond. The scene resembles a procession or ritual assembly during a temple celebration.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA large open-air outdoor gathering under a red and orange canopy hung with orange and red triangular pennants and yellow fabric swags. Hundreds of mostly white-clad devotees sit cross-legged on the ground in dense rows facing a raised stage with red-and-white steps. On the stage, seated figures in saffron-orange robes are gathered around a central seated figure in orange, with attendants nearby; a small ornate deity murti and decorative lamps stand at the left side of the stage. A parked silver SUV and palm trees appear beyond the canopy, and a building with the partial sign reading Nithyanandeshwara is behind the stage.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28