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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with colourful pennants and festoons. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a white head wrap, and layered garlands of white and red flowers accepts a ribbon or certificate from a man in a white dobok-style uniform with a black belt and an Indian flag patch on the sleeve. Another man in white stands beside them. Rows of people in white clothing, many with orange shawls, sit on red mats behind them, and more spectators stand in the background.

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Outdoor festival scene under a canopy strung with orange, yellow and red bunting and fabric drapes. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a white turban, long hair, a red bindi and layered garlands of marigold and white flowers places a medal ribbon around the neck of a young man in a white martial-arts uniform with a black belt and an Indian flag patch. A second man in white stands beside him, and a third person in dark clothing sits at the lower right. Behind them, many seated people in white and orange clothing watch, and a red-and-white canopy is visible above. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a turban, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with a person appearance, but this is an unconfirmed appearance-based label; the page does not identify him here.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival scene under a canopy decorated with red, yellow and orange fabric and streamers. A seated figure in saffron-orange garments with a white head cloth, red and white flower garlands and gold necklaces receives a document from a young man in white clothes with a black belt. Behind them, rows of seated men and women in white and orange-trimmed clothing watch the exchange. Oil lamps and flower garlands sit on a red and patterned cloth at the lower right.2008-12-29A festival scene under a canopy decorated with orange, red and green streamers and bunting. A seated figure in orange robes, a white turban, a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces raises both palms in greeting while smiling. Two young men in white martial-arts uniforms with black belts bow or fold their hands in namaste before the seated figure, and a row of people in white and orange clothing watches behind them. A large bouquet of white and red flowers lies in the lower right foreground.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a canopy of red, orange and yellow pennants and bunting. A smiling figure with long dark hair, a white turban, a red flower garland and a white jasmine garland sits on a red-and-gold throne, wearing an orange saffron-coloured robe and gold ornaments. A young man in white clothes with a black belt bows low with his head before the seated figure, which lays a hand on his head in blessing. A large crowd of mostly women in white and orange attire sits and stands behind them, many smiling and clapping, with garlands and flower offerings in the foreground.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a canopy decorated with red, yellow and green pennants and orange triangular flags. A person in saffron-orange robes with a white head wrap and red flower garland sits on a raised red-and-white striped platform with a patterned red rug, waving, while a man in a white shirt with a black belt stands before them with hands in namaskar. A trident-topped staff and a parasol-like canopy frame the platform. Many people in white clothing sit on the red mat in front, and men in dark suits stand at the right edge.2008-12-29A large outdoor gathering under a red canopy strung with orange, green and red flags and fringed streamers. Two martial artists in white uniforms with black belts face each other on a red mat in the centre, one mid-kick. Seated in the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a gold headband sits with their back to the camera, facing the demonstration. Rows of people in white clothing sit on both sides of the mat, and more white-clad attendees stand in the background among palm trees and thatched sheds.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29