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A large white tented outdoor festival hall with a green mat floor and red carpeted aisles. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris fill the space, and long white-clothed tables run through the crowd. Several people in red and white costumes are performing an acrobatic human pyramid near the centre. On the left, large painted figures of deities and colourful decorative figures stand among seated people. A woman in an orange sari and others in yellow and red saris walk in the foreground, and drummers in orange and red sit at the right side under the tent.

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Wide view inside a large white canopy tent at an outdoor celebration, with a green floor mat and red carpet. Long rows of plain white-clad devotees sit on the floor and at white tables with blue-skirted edging. At the right, several people in red tops form a human pyramid. Near the centre, a figure in a white kurta with a light-brown shawl stands among participants in orange, yellow and red clothing; some children in yellow and red sit near drums and decorated puppet-like figures. Other people in saffron and yellow saris stand in the foreground, and a large crowd fills the tent's rear seating area. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti at the centre-left walks past a large figure. The scene is a festival gathering with ritual and cultural activity.2008-12-30Large outdoor event under a white tented pavilion with blue-and-white side draping and yellow marigold garlands on the tent poles. Foreground rows of devotees sit on the floor, many women in yellow, orange and white saris and shawls, some with orange shawls, and a child in white at right. Behind them, a raised green-carpeted dais holds rows of seated men in white and cream ritual clothing and a few in saffron. Two young men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and gold necklaces stand at left and centre-left near a low table with brass vessels and marigold garlands. A vast crowd fills the tent, and speakers and a camera are visible.2009-01-01A large white marquee tent with red and white striped and scalloped drapes along its sides and beams, covering a wide green-matted ceremonial floor with a red carpet on the left. Hundreds of people, many dressed in white, sit and stand across the floor facing a stage area. In the foreground, a row of seated women in yellow and green saris and men in white kurtas sit behind a long table with brass items and offerings. On the left, men in white and saffron clothing perform ritual actions near a red-cloth platform. A tall purple cloth hangs from a pole at the left-centre, and speakers and cables are visible along the sides. The scene resembles a large congregational darshan or satsang gathering.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large white-canopied tent filled with a crowd of devotees seated on rows of red chairs over a red-and-gold patterned carpet. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and many schoolchildren in blue and white uniforms move through the aisles. Near the centre, a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe and a man in white clothes stand among the crowd, with a long table and metal-topped counters in the foreground. Red and white banners hang at the far end of the tent.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor event under a white tent with red and white drapery and swags along its edges. A dense crowd of many people, mostly dressed in white, sits on the ground facing a green carpeted stage area. In the foreground, several women in yellow and white saris sit at long white-covered tables with brass ritual items, and men in white kurtas sit on red carpet at the left. A purple drape hangs at the left side of the tent.2010-01-01A large outdoor event under a white tented canopy with blue-and-white draped edges and yellow-and-blue striped poles. A dense crowd of hundreds fills rows of red-cushioned benches and folding chairs on a green carpet. Many wear saffron, orange and white clothing. In the foreground, people in white and orange sit behind long marble-topped tables holding brass kalasha pots and brass lamps. A man in orange stands at the upper left beside a tall pole, and a camera on a tripod is visible at centre. Red banners hang along the far back of the tent.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large white tent sheltering a ceremonial gathering with a crowd seated on rows of red-cushioned benches and floor mats. In the foreground, a seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits before a low table holding brass ritual vessels and bells. Several young men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and beaded necklaces stand near the stage carrying brass items and bells during the ritual. Women in saffron and red saris, and men in white, fill the seating areas, and a figure in orange stands at the far back. Brass ritual objects and small decorated trees sit on the green-carpeted stage, with blue and white draped walls behind.2009-01-01A large outdoor tented gathering under a white canopy with red and white striped drapes and red bunting. A dense audience of many hundreds sits on the floor facing a central stage area. In the foreground, a row of people in yellow shawls and white clothing sit cross-legged on a green mat behind white-covered tables, with brass oil lamps and small ornamental lamp stands set in front of them. A tall purple drape hangs on the left side, and a camera on a tripod stands near the centre. No individual a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2010-01-01A large white-canopied tent filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red chairs and red-cushioned benches over green carpet, with a red carpet runner in the foreground. Many people wear white and cream clothes, while some women wear orange and red saris; a woman in the front wears an orange blouse with a red-marked forehead. Women in white sarees with blue ID badges stand near a flower-decorated edge with marigold garlands. A man in white kurta stands near the centre. A decorated white-and-blue draped stage backdrop and speakers frame the scene, with the crowd extending to the back of the tent.2009-01-01