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Outdoor festival scene with a long red carpet in the foreground and a large crowd of devotees seated in white clothes on the left, many with hands folded. In the centre-right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white headwrap and flower garland stands near a red umbrella on a pole, and another saffron-clad person raises a hand beside him. Men in dark suits sit near a low white and red dais in front. Behind the crowd are palm trees, orange triangular bunting, a shrine structure with a black stone figure garlanded in flowers, and a decorated vehicle.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor 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 20082008-12-29Photograph of a large crowd gathered under a decorated canopy at an outdoor festival, with saffron and orange pennants and banners strung overhead and palm trees behind. Many people in white ritual clothes with orange or saffron sashes fill a red carpeted area, several kneeling or crouching on the carpet while others stand around them. On the right, men in dark suits stand near a low red-and-white platform. A tall decorated pole or kalasha-like structure and a small shrine-like canopy are visible in the background, along with a printed banner of a deity-like image. A person in orange robes stands at the lower left edge, and a saffron-clad figure with a headwrap appears at the right. Crowd appears to be in the range of roughly 21-100 people.2008-12-29Outdoor festival gathering under a canopy of orange, red and multicoloured triangular flags strung on bamboo poles. Seated on a red-and-white raised platform, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a white turban-like head covering speaks into a microphone; beside him a woman in orange and red sari with a garland sits, and a man in orange sits near the platform. Many young people in white and white-and-orange clothing sit on a red carpet listening, while a man in white dhoti and shirt and a man in dark suit stand at the right, clapping and smiling. Dry leaves cover the red carpet. Ratha-style decorations and a gold kalasha-like ornament appear at the top right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange and yellow flags and fringed bunting, with palm trees behind. Many devotees in white sit on a red carpet facing a central dais where a figure in an orange robe with a garland sits on a raised seat. In the foreground, several people in saffron robes, orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads kneel with their hands together, and a large red umbrella with gold finial stands beside a gold staff with a trident-topped finial. Men in dark suits and kneeling devotees in the lower left are visible. A banner with a deity image hangs at the far left.2008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a large canopy with red, yellow and green draped valances and small orange pennants. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the red-carpeted floor, many in white dhotis and saris. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe stands on a red-and-white raised platform, facing the crowd, while men in dark suits and a woman in a grey top and white sari stand nearby. A large dark stone object with garlands and flowers sits at left, and palm trees and a white building appear in the background.2008-12-29