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Outdoor ceremony under a large red canopy decorated with circular rosettes in orange, yellow, blue and green, hung from blue metal poles. Rows of women and girls in white clothes sit on white chairs and mats on sandy ground facing a raised platform. On the platform, a seated figure in orange robes sits beside a deity murti and floral arrangements, with banana leaves and green garlands framing the scene. A devotee in a maroon sari sits in the foreground. Palm trees and a small building appear at the left edge.

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Outdoor pandal event under a canopy of red and orange cloth with green and gold fringed decorations. Rows of seated devotees sit on a red carpet, many in white clothing, with a few in pink and orange saris. On the right, a raised red-and-white striped dais holds an orange cloth-draped seat and a small offering area with flower garlands, where a figure in orange robes sits at the platform. Behind the crowd, a small shrine bears a deity murti framed in red and gold. A sign with white lettering hangs at the right edge. Men and women in white ritual clothing stand near the dais and along the sides.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 29 20082008-12-29A large open-air pavilion with a colourful canopy of red, orange, yellow and green fabric draped over a red carpet. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the carpet, many in white clothes, with women in saris and children among them. At the front, a raised stage with red and white striped sides and an orange-draped seat holds a figure in orange robes seated at a microphone, with other robed attendants beside him. Flower garlands and a few offerings sit near the stage, and a framed deity image stands at the left side of the pavilion. Some attendees carry water bottles and fruit plates in front of them.2008-12-24A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a striped red, orange and green canopy with hanging marigold-style ornaments. On a raised platform at the back, several people in saffron-orange robes sit in rows before an elaborately decorated deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, surrounded by flowers and banana-leaf decorations. A row of young women in white and yellow salwar-style dress sits and sings or chants at the front left of the platform, one holding a small instrument. A large audience of mostly girls in white outfits with long braids sits on the ground and white plastic chairs in front, with a few older women among them. A sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARI is visible on a white building behind the canopy.2009-09-25Outdoor festival gathering under a large canopy hung with red, orange, yellow and green fabric streamers and rows of triangular pennants. A crowd of several hundred seated people, many in white clothes, fills a red carpeted area. On a red and white platform at right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with a white cloth on the head, flanked by others in orange, while a man in white dhoti and a man in dark suit stand at the right edge. Palm trees and tents surround the open space.2008-12-29September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesAn outdoor homa ceremony under a large canopy of red and orange fabric with scalloped green and yellow trim. A square white fire pit with a black centre sits on a white stepped platform, surrounded by flower petals and offerings. A figure in an orange robe and white shawl sits cross-legged beside the pit, with a second figure in white nearby. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the rows on the mats in front. Garlands of yellow and white marigolds hang on posts, and a white draped table holds brass vessels and a kalasha with flowers. Palm trees and white outbuildings are behind.2008-12-24A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a large canopy with red, yellow and green draped valances and small orange pennants. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the red-carpeted floor, many in white dhotis and saris. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe stands on a red-and-white raised platform, facing the crowd, while men in dark suits and a woman in a grey top and white sari stand nearby. A large dark stone object with garlands and flowers sits at left, and palm trees and a white building appear in the background.2008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated tin roof and a striped canopy decorated with orange and green fabric. Several people in orange robes sit on a raised platform before a deity murti and framed picture, with banana plant stalks and leaves framing the scene. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwari Temple. Along the front, many women and girls in white clothes sit on the ground, with some in yellow shawls, while a few people in white sit on chairs at right. Two adults in the foreground wear purple and white. Ritual items and small offerings sit on the platform.2009-09-25December 24 20082008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28