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Outdoor ceremony under a red and blue tented canopy with draped fabric and hanging decorations. On a raised green-carpeted stage behind a red-covered table, a seated figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads sits centrally, with brass ritual plates and flower offerings before him. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts and others in saffron clothing stand and sit. A man in a white shirt stands at a white podium at left. Banners behind the stage show deity images and portraits. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the foreground, occupied by seated women and girls with flowers in their hair, many in pink, orange and white saris and salwars, plus a few men. Trees and a parked motorbike appear at right.

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November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor tent gathering under red and orange canopy with blue, orange and gold draped backdrops bearing tree motifs. Rows of red plastic chairs hold many seated women and girls in saris and salwar, some with white and orange flower garlands in their hair. At the front right, a raised platform with a red-draped table and brass vessels holds a seated figure in orange robes beside a decorated deity murti. Men in white shirts attend near a white podium, and a banner with a printed deity image hangs at upper right. Several people in orange robes sit near the platform.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor stage event under a red and blue canopy with a red ornate ceremonial umbrella overhead. Two figures sit on red decorated thrones behind a red draped table with flower arrangements. The central seated figure wears a red shawl with orange garlands and a bead necklace and smiles broadly. Beside him sits an elderly figure in saffron-orange robes with a bald head, hand to chin. Attendants in white and saffron stand around, one in white gesturing toward the stage. Behind the stage hang banners with printed portraits and deity images of Lakshmi and Saraswati. Seated devotees in red chairs, several women with flowers in their hair, face the stage. A video camera operator and a photographer are at the left and right edges.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A large outdoor pavilion event under red and blue canopies with gold trim. A seated man in a red-and-white ornate chair sits centrally at a red draped table, wearing a red garland and rudraksha-style beads, speaking into a microphone. Beside him to the right, a bald man in saffron robes sits resting his hand on his chin. Several saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas stand and sit behind the stage, and a tall white-clad man stands on the right. Behind them hangs a banner with portraits and deity images, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella stands near the back. Brass vessels and flower offerings with orange and white blooms sit in front of the table, and a cameraman films at lower right while seated devotees in the foreground watch.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped canopy with decorative floral panels, crowded with seated and standing attendees. In the foreground, several monastics wear saffron/orange robes, some with shaved heads; one seated monastic wears an orange turban. A man in a white shirt stands at the center, and a person in a red-orange robe stands at a wooden podium with a microphone at right, flanked by a man in white. Behind them a red and yellow backdrop displays a large banner portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a shaved head, beside a temple-like illustration. A man with a camera stands at left among the crowd. Many people sit on white plastic chairs under the canopy.2007-08-09A festive outdoor stage under a red and blue canopy with a decorative ornate umbrella overhead. A large banner behind shows a portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure with a red tilak and deity illustrations of Lakshmi and Ganesha. Seated on red-and-silver thrones in the centre is a bald man in a saffron robe, hand raised to his chin. Beside him is a woman in red and gold with a garland, and to the right a man in white with an orange shawl sits with hands joined. Around them are monks in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt stands at right with hands in anjali. Flower garlands and a silver bowl rest on a red-draped table in the foreground. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2013-11-11Outdoor festival stage under a white tented canopy with string lights and marigold garlands on the posts. On a raised dais behind a golden-yellow and red draped table, several figures sit on ornate gold-backed chairs: some in white, others in saffron/orange robes. A large banner shows portrait photos and Kannada-script text. Seated audience members in white clothes and red plastic chairs face the stage, with a brass pot and floral arrangements at the foot of the stage.2008-12-31