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Photograph inside a tented hall at night, with a crowd of devotees reaching forward toward a raised red-draped platform. A woman in a white sari with a gold border leans over the platform holding a plastic bag of petals, and other women in white and red-gold saris extend their arms with flowers and offerings. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby. Strings of marigold-like garlands and yellow tassels hang along the tent ceiling, with carved wooden pillars at the sides and a bright work light above. Scattered petals cover the red cloth. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

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A festival scene under a pink and white canopy decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. In the foreground an elderly woman in a white blouse and red-and-green sari bends forward with her hands extended over a large polished silver vessel on a white-covered table, scattered with rose petals and flower garlands. A man in a white kurta stands at the right, tilting a white and gold cloth or offering over the vessel. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman in a cream sari, stand watching. Several people stand at the left edge in white and orange clothing. Loudspeakers and a white arch are visible in the background.2005-01-01December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a flower-offering ceremony under a white tent decorated with white and yellow garlands and a banner. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a sacred thread stands on a raised red-and-white platform, leaning forward to hold a bundle of pink and yellow flowers. A young girl in a white dress with a long braid reaches up toward the flowers from below the platform. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and another woman in orange and white garments stand near the stage, with a man in a white shirt standing behind them. Several people in white clothes, some with orange shawls, are gathered in the foreground. A large ornate decorated arch with red and white lights frames the right side of the stage, and a carved wooden shrine is visible at the edge.2008-11-12September 23 20062006-09-23January 12 20072007-01-12A flower-showering ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a decorated pandal with purple and yellow fabric and a floral arch. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a dark backdrop, with garlands and flower petals around him. Several devotees in white and cream clothes surround him: a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass tray of yellow flowers, another woman in white pours or sprinkles flowers, and two men in white dhotis and shirts hold a basket and a small board. A man in a yellow-gold shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge. Fans and speakers sit at the sides and a banner with a deity image hangs behind. Pushpabhishekam, a flower offering, is taking place.2008-11-12Outdoor temple-courtyard photo of a festival ritual. Garlanded deity murtis with flower garlands stand at upper left under a red cloth canopy. Devotees in white and saffron-orange ritual clothes, including a girl in a white dress with an orange shawl at left, gather near a stone platform. In the foreground several women in saris, one in a gold-bordered yellow sari holding a folded hand gesture, and others wearing jasmine garlands bend forward in worship, while a man in white dhoti kneels at the bottom. Rose petals and a pot of flowers lie on the ground, and a palm frond shades the scene.2007-12-26January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph under a white tent with yellow and green fringe and a row of blue-and-white flags strung overhead. On a flower-decorated white stage a man in white ceremonial dress with a long white shawl holds a bunch of pink and yellow flowers, while a woman in a white sari with a gold border leans in to hand over flowers. Another man in white stands behind them. Below the stage, children and adults in white clothes reach up with flowers and offerings, and an older woman in a purple sari stands at right. Garlands of marigolds and rose strands hang along the stage edge, and speakers and cables sit on the platform. Several people are dressed in white and the setting is a devotional flower offering.2008-11-12February 07 20122012-02-07September 23 20062006-09-23Photograph taken under a white tented pavilion with hanging balloons and lights at an evening event. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a white garland and a white garment with gold trim, her back to the camera, and holds a garlanded arm toward a robed figure. Centre frame, a man wears a saffron-orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, with long hair falling to his shoulders; he has a distinctive long-haired, ornate appearance consistent with the page's reference to a person, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Beside him a man in a white shirt and brown vest gestures, and an older woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together. Behind them, many people in white clothes stand and sit among rows of red chairs, with a loudspeaker and draped fabric in the background.2009-01-01