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A large open-sided pandal decorated with pink frilled canopy drapes and ceiling fans, with a red carpet covering the floor. Several people in white and colourful saris and dhotis move around tables of brass vessels and kalasha pots arranged in rows, while white chair covers with red sashes line the foreground. Striped and patterned banners in red, green and black hang from poles at the back, and people in white kurtas and orange saris stand near the offering tables. The space appears set up for a ceremonial meal or puja. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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December 06 20162016-12-06A large open-sided pavilion hung with pink and red draped fabric and frilled ceiling swags shelters a crowd seated on white plastic chairs. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and several women wear saris in orange, yellow and green. Some attendees in saffron and white clothing stand among the seats, and a few people walk along the aisles. At the front a low table with a blue cloth and flower decorations is visible at the lower right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 15 20172017-12-15A large white-canopied tent set for a communal meal, with rows of round tables draped in orange cloths and white chairs on a red carpet. Colourful painted umbrellas with decorative borders shelter the tables, and small lamp-like ornaments hang from the ceiling. Several women in white saris and hairnets serve food, including one in a white sari with an orange border standing at the left. Seated guests, including an elderly woman in a lavender top and a woman in a red sari with a long plait, eat from plates. The scene reflects an annadan-style community feast with many guests dining.2016-12-18A large crowd of devotees gathers under a red and white draped tent with scalloped fabric canopy and red curtain walls. Most people sit on white plastic chairs, while many stand among them, dressed in white kurtas, white shawls and saffron or orange garments. Several women wear saffron and green saris. Flower arrangements sit at the lower right edge. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2008-12-30December 01 20162016-12-01Wide interior view of a large white tented hall with draped white fabric ceiling, wooden trusses, ceiling fans and red carpet. Round tables with orange cloths and white chair covers fill the room, with many seated attendees and standing people in white and mixed colours moving among the tables. A few people stand near a far-right corner. The scene reads as an event gathering in a banquet-style marquee.2016-12-01January 31 20162016-01-31December 01 20162016-12-01A large white-canopied tent hall filled with diners seated at round tables draped in orange cloths, with white chair covers and red carpeting. Brightly painted parasol-style umbrellas in red, blue, green and gold stand over the tables, and small coloured lanterns hang from the ceiling. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt stands near the centre, while women in saris and salwar kameez and older women in white and lilac sit eating together.2016-12-18A large tented hall during an annadan-style meal service. Many seated sannyasis and devotees wear saffron and orange robes and sit at long tables covered with cloths and banana-leaf style plates of food. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk between the rows carrying metal buckets and serving food. The tent ceiling is hung with colourful decorative tassel banners in red, yellow, green and blue, and white fabric drapes frame the roof. Wall paintings and a deity display are visible at the far end of the hall.2009-12-30