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A crowded outdoor pavilion decorated with bunches of green bananas, banana leaves and painted pillars in red, yellow and blue. Devotees in white ritual clothes sit and stand on a stone platform around clay pots holding flower petals and offerings. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on the right, while a woman in an orange shawl sits beside a pot. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands centrally among the crowd. A red cloth hangs at the left edge beside a carved stone pillar.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a ritual gathering under a canopy decorated with fresh banana bunches, banana leaves and a striped cloth-wrapped pillar. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in the foreground, facing a group of seated devotees dressed in white with purple sashes and beaded necklaces. Clay pots filled with flowers and rose petals sit along the front, and brass plates and bowls rest on the ground. Behind them, many people in white and some in light shirts stand and sit among hanging orange and yellow pennants, while a red-curtained doorway frames the left side.2007-12-30A photograph of a festival gathering under a temple pavilion decorated with hanging banana bunches, green palm fronds and painted pillars with red and yellow patterns. In the foreground a seated figure in a white garment and an orange-robed sannyasi with an orange turban sit facing each other beside clay pots filled with flower petals and brass vessels on a platter. The orange-robed figure at right wears a saffron turban and saffron shawl; the robe is orange, and a person cue is present, but identity is uncertain. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris sits and stands, with women seated on the left in colourful saris and a man in a blue shirt standing centre. Red curtains frame the scene.2007-12-30A large outdoor ritual gathering at a decorated pandal with banana stalks, orange and white bunting, and a deity murti framed in an arch in the background. In the foreground, many women sit on the bare ground wearing white saris with gold borders and orange shawls. The woman at lower right holds a silver kalasha topped with green leaves and a coconut. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit or stand, and a white-draped low seat is visible at right. The crowd fills the scene.2007-01-01A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a decorated pandal at a temple event. Many devotees sit on a bare floor in white clothes with orange shawls and saffron-orange borders, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in the front right holds a brass kalasha-like pot, and a white-covered seat stands at the right edge. Behind them are banana trees, green palm fronds, orange and blue cloth banners and painted deity murti shrines with arches. A chalk kolam pattern lies on the ground in the lower left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figures appear to be devotees, so a person is none. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2007-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with orange pennants and painted pillars with bird and floral motifs. In the foreground on the right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and stands with hands folded, smiling. Along the left and centre, devotees stand and sit in white, cream and orange saris and white kurta-style clothes, many with palms joined in namaskar. On the lower left, rows of clay pots, brass vessels and plates hold flower-decorated offerings, with decorated pots and lamps placed on a patterned mat. Several people in white sit on the floor behind the offerings near brass oil lamps.2007-01-01A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor under a decorated open-sided pavilion hung with marigold garlands, orange and red streamers and tall striped pillars. Most people wear white clothes, with many women in white saris and orange shawls, and several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and mala sits beside a woman in white and orange, and a small brass plate with fruit and flowers rests on a mat. Further back, many people sit in rows, with a distant figure standing at the far end of the hall.2007-01-01A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a man in orange robes performs a ritual over brass plates of fruit, flowers, and offering trays, while a woman in a white and yellow sari sits nearby. On a red carpeted seat at right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a tall golden staff beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange, and colourful saris fill the floor, facing the ritual area, and a man in white with a camera stands at left.2008-12-26A large outdoor pandal filled with seated devotees, mostly in white and orange-saffron clothing, sitting on the ground. Hanging green flower and leaf garlands fall from the roof in the foreground, and bunches of green bananas hang from a banana tree at right. Painted pillars wrapped in coloured cloth with red, blue and yellow panels line the canopy, and orange and red festoons decorate the top. Some participants wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A few men in white dhotis stand at the right, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at the front left. Stripes of sand or chalk patterns are visible near the front. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-01-01A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the ground under a decorated pandal hung with orange and red banners, marigold garlands and woven panels. Banana plants, tender coconuts and palm fronds frame the scene. Many people wear white clothes; several women wear orange or saffron shawls, and men wear white dhotis with rudraksha malas. Some sit with hands folded in prayer while others face forward attentively. A kolam design is drawn on the floor in front. The gathering appears to be a satsang or ritual event.2007-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26