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A photograph of an outdoor festival event with orange pennants and a canopy overhead. A young man in saffron orange robes with a gold-edged dhoti, wearing a white turban with gold trim and a long red and white flower garland, sits on a raised seat holding a white sheet of paper and a pen while looking down and smiling, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads on his wrist. Beside him, a man in a dark suit with a white flower garland sits with his hand near his face, and women in white and orange sit nearby, one with a red bindi watching. Behind them, a bearded man in orange and a man in white stand among the crowd. The scene looks like a ceremonial day of celebrations.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A seated man in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl reads from loose white papers held in both hands. He wears a white turban with gold embroidery and a red tilak on his forehead, and a thick garland of red roses and white flowers hangs across his chest, with a gold necklace and red-and-gold beaded ornaments. He has long dark hair swept back. Behind him, people in white and orange clothing stand under orange and green canopy fabric decorated with tassels and saffron pennants. Seated figures in the foreground are partly visible, and a few devotees sit in the crowd behind.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a red and gold canopy with fringed tassels and orange pennants bearing a dark emblem. A central man sits in a ceremonial seat wearing a white and gold turban, a gold necklace, and an orange saffron garment edged with gold, with red and white flower garlands draped over his shoulders and chest. He holds a blue-bordered sheet and looks down at it. Behind him, a bearded man with long hair and a devotee in a white dhoti stand among onlookers. A young woman on the left holds papers, and a man in a dark jacket with a white flower garland sits at lower right. Foliage and a tin roof appear in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man seated outdoors wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a white turban decorated with gold embroidery and dangling gold and red ornaments, a long white and red garland of flowers, and a gold chain. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. He looks down and holds a red and blue book or folder in both hands. Behind him stands a pole and orange festival flags, with other people partly visible at the edges. This is a photograph of a festival setting.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man wearing a white turban with gold sequined trim and a red bindi reads from a white sheet of paper while seated under a decorated canopy hung with orange, yellow, green and teal tassels. He wears an orange garment, a white flower garland and a thick red rose garland, and has long dark hair. Behind him, several women in white and pink clothing stand and watch at an outdoor festival. A partially visible woman in white sits in the lower left foreground. The person's appearance is consistent with ceremonial dress but not a clear basis for identifying anyone, so identity remains uncertain.2008-12-29