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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with pink and teal tassels. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat with a zebra-print cushion, smiling as a kneeling man in white clothes offers something pink, possibly a small gift, held in both hands. Nearby, a bald man in orange with gold-coloured garland and a ceremonial staff watches. Behind them, devotees in white and orange shawls, a woman in a patterned sari, and seated attendees fill the red-carpeted courtyard. A brass tray sits before the seat. a person is the long-haired figure in orange, seated on a throne-like seat, receiving an offering during the Brahmotsavam celebrations.

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A photograph of an outdoor festival scene under a canopy with a fringed blue and gold umbrella-style parasol on a pole. A long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped cushion and smiles as a young boy in white kurta reaches toward him. A small girl in a white dress with a green bangle stands beside the boy. Behind them, a robed man in orange with a gold-topped staff and gold necklace sits, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala sits at left. Several women in saffron and white saris and men in white dhotis stand and sit on red carpet in the background, with a parked silver vehicle and a white van visible.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor event under a canopy with a red carpet. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat with a zebra-striped cushion, smiling as he reaches toward a small boy in white kurta standing on a yellow flower-patterned mat. Behind him stand a man in saffron shawl with an ornate gold necklace and a man in white with rudraksha mala. Women in saffron shawls and white saris and seated devotees in white sit on the red carpet. A silver puja vessel and a copper pot sit on a mat in front, and a parked silver SUV stands behind a row of colourful streamers.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual on a red-carpeted ground. A woman with long dark hair in orange robes sits on a raised seat with her bare feet extended, while a grey-haired man in white kneels before her, offering a hand and a plate of fruit and blessings. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white, orange and yellow saris and shirts watch, with a seated orange-robed attendant holding a gold-topped staff at left. Bananas sit on a brass tray in the foreground, and a striped cloth lies across the seat. A canopy with pink and teal tassels is visible at top left.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a thatched canopy with a red carpet. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe sits on an orange-draped seat with a zebra-striped cushion and touches the head of a child in white clothes, who stands before them. a person is seated on the orange seat, with long swept hair and an orange robe; he is blessing or touching the child's head. To the left, a man in white holds a tall golden ceremonial staff, and another man in orange with a gold chain stands nearby. Behind, people in white and orange sit on the red carpet and stand, a white SUV is parked on the road, and a tray with small gift boxes lies by the seat. Vibrant yellow and pink hanging decorations frame the top of the canopy.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and gold chain sits on a wooden seat draped in a zebra-striped cushion, receiving a tray of offerings from a small child in white dhoti-style clothing with a red border. The tray holds flowers, fruit including bananas, and a green leaf wrapped in red cloth. Standing and kneeling devotees behind include women in saffron shawls and white saris, a woman in pink and white sari wearing a rudraksha mala, and men in white. A ceremonial staff with gold finial stands at left, and a red carpet and floor mat with a smiley design lie in the foreground.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24