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Outdoor ceremony under a large canopy of red, yellow and green striped cloth on wooden poles. Dozens of children and young people in white clothes sit on a red mat in rows facing a shrine at the far right. Behind a small altar with a decorated backdrop, a figure in orange robes sits in front of a decorated deity murti, with a red table draped in cloth and flowers before them. A few adults in white stand near the sitting group, and a large bronze-coloured object is visible at left beside a white stone structure. White tents and palm trees are behind.

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December 24 20082008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2008-12-24A large outdoor gathering under a canopy of red, orange, yellow, blue and green fabric panels with yellow fringed edges. Hundreds of people sit on a red carpet in white clothes, many women in white saris and men in white dhotis and kurtas. On the right, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes faces the crowd from a raised white and red platform. Several men in dark suits and women in light saris sit along the platform edge. Orange triangular pennants are strung across the top of the canopy, and a dark stone lingam-shaped pedestal stands on the left beside a small deity murti under the palm trees.2008-12-29Outdoor 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.2009-09-25A large outdoor gathering under a canopy of red, orange, yellow and green cloth streamers and orange bunting strung between palm trees. Dozens of devotees sit on a red carpet, many women and children in white with orange trim. In the foreground a standing figure in orange robes faces the crowd near a raised red-and-white platform, where several men in dark suits and a woman in a grey outfit sit to the right. A stone deity figure with a garland stands on a pedestal at left, and a decorated palanquin-style structure appears at right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of orange, red, yellow and green cloth hung with saffron pennants. A man in an orange robe with a long orange shawl and a garland of orange-and-white flowers stands at the centre on a red carpet, facing a seated group. Behind him sits a row of men in dark suits and a woman in a grey sari. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, several with orange shawls, sits cross-legged on the red carpet. Another man in white sits on a red-and-white striped platform. Nearby a black stone murti is decorated with flower garlands, and white buildings and palm trees fill the background.2008-12-29Outdoor temple ceremony under a canopy of red, orange, yellow and green draped fabric. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on red mats in rows, many with hands pressed in anjali. On a raised red-and-white striped platform, a figure in orange robes sits before a puja arrangement of fruit and flowers, with a standing devotee in white nearby. Behind, a deity murti stands in an alcove decorated with garlands, and a sign reads Sri Aandeshwara Temple. The orange-robed figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is recorded as unsure.2008-12-24A large outdoor gathering under a canopy of red, yellow and green fabric hung with orange triangular pennants. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothing, sit on a red carpet facing a raised platform with red and white steps. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the platform addressing the crowd, while men in white dhotis and dark suits and women in white saris sit on the platform edge nearby. A stone Nandi bull sculpture and a painted deity statue stand beside the pavilion, and palm trees and white buildings form the background.2008-12-29