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Outdoor festival scene under a canopy decorated with red, yellow and green pennants and orange triangular flags. A person in saffron-orange robes with a white head wrap and red flower garland sits on a raised red-and-white striped platform with a patterned red rug, waving, while a man in a white shirt with a black belt stands before them with hands in namaskar. A trident-topped staff and a parasol-like canopy frame the platform. Many people in white clothing sit on the red mat in front, and men in dark suits stand at the right edge.

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Outdoor festival scene under a canopy decorated with red, orange and yellow bunting and a large red-and-yellow umbrella. A smiling person in orange saffron robes with a white head wrap, red flower garland and orange-beaded necklace sits on a raised platform with a red patterned cloth and marigold petals, a golden staff with a trident-like finial behind. A man in a dark suit at right applauds. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange scarves fill the foreground and background. Whether the seated figure is a person is not determinable from appearance, so no identification is made.2008-12-29Outdoor festival gathering under a canopy of red, yellow and orange cloth with triangular orange pennants strung overhead and a decorated ceremonial umbrella at right. A large crowd of mostly women and girls in white garments with orange borders sits on a red carpet facing a raised platform. On the platform a person with long dark hair and a white turban-style headpiece wears an orange-saffron robe and a garland of red and white flowers, seated on a patterned rug. A man in a dark suit stands at the right edge beside a wooden pole. A dark stone deity murti and a decorated pillar are visible at left among palm trees.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a red, yellow and blue ornate canopy strung with orange pennants. A central figure with long dark hair and a white headband sits on a red and white raised platform wearing orange robes and a red flower garland, with one hand raised in blessing. Around him a seated figure in orange robes and a man in a dark suit with a white garland on his lap sit nearby. Dozens of people in white clothing and orange sashes sit and stand on the red-carpeted ground, many smiling and clapping, while a man in white with a gold wristwatch gestures toward the platform at right. A small framed portrait and decorated shrine stand in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival gathering under a red and yellow canopy strung with orange and yellow pennants and a decorated umbrella. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a white head cloth and a flower garland sits on a raised red-and-white platform draped with a patterned cloth, facing a large crowd. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange borders, several with folded hands, fill the foreground, and a man in a dark suit stands at the right holding a pole. A stone bull statue and a decorated pillar appear at the left.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival photo under a canopy of red, orange and yellow cloth with hanging triangular pennants and a red fringed parasol. A young man with long hair, a cream headwrap, rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace and garlands sits on a raised red-cloth platform in an orange robe, smiling. Beside him a man in a dark suit with a white garland sits to the right. A man in white kurta stands in front, bending toward the seated figure. Crowds of people in white and orange sit on the red mat and stand behind a wooden pillar. A dark stone deity murti with garlands sits at left, and palm trees and a white building frame the scene.2008-12-29A festival scene under a canopy decorated with red, yellow and orange fabric and streamers. A seated figure in saffron-orange garments with a white head cloth, red and white flower garlands and gold necklaces receives a document from a young man in white clothes with a black belt. Behind them, rows of seated men and women in white and orange-trimmed clothing watch the exchange. Oil lamps and flower garlands sit on a red and patterned cloth at the lower right.2008-12-29