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A large outdoor pavilion with a red and orange canopy hung with orange and green fabric fringes, open-sided under palm trees. Dozens of seated devotees fill a red floor mat facing a raised stage with a red-and-white striped base and an orange-draped platform. Several people in white and orange robes stand on the stage area, one in orange near the right side. Many seated women wear white saris, one in a purple sari and one in blue, with a man in an orange cap and a person in a red Dhyanapeetha Communication shirt in the foreground. A dark stone deity murti or sacred figure on the right is garlanded with yellow flowers. Banners and printed panels hang on the left.

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Outdoor pandal event under a canopy of red and orange cloth with green and gold fringed decorations. Rows of seated devotees sit on a red carpet, many in white clothing, with a few in pink and orange saris. On the right, a raised red-and-white striped dais holds an orange cloth-draped seat and a small offering area with flower garlands, where a figure in orange robes sits at the platform. Behind the crowd, a small shrine bears a deity murti framed in red and gold. A sign with white lettering hangs at the right edge. Men and women in white ritual clothing stand near the dais and along the sides.2008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor pavilion draped in red, orange and green canopy fabric with rows of orange triangular pennants and tall multicoloured pillars decorates the gathering. Beneath it, a raised stage with red-and-white striped sides holds several people in saffron and orange robes seated before offerings and brass vessels, with a figure in orange standing at the right edge. Dozens of devotees in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on red mats in front, many women in white saris and children among them. Palm trees and thatched huts frame the open-air venue.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ceremony under a large canopy hung with orange, red and green cloth, orange pennants and tall decorated poles. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes fill the red-carpeted floor in rows. On a raised platform with red and white striped edges, a seated woman in orange robes sits near a central figure in orange robes, with a priest in orange holding a long staff nearby and another orange-robed attendant to the left. Floral garlands and a decorated altar with flowers appear at the left edge, and palm trees and a thatched shelter stand behind. The scene reads as a festival gathering with a priestly ceremony.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor festival gathering under a large canopy decorated with orange and green fabric swags, triangular orange pennants and colourful striped pillars. On a raised red-and-white stepped stage, several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing sit and stand, with a woman in orange at centre. Below, a large crowd of people in white garments sits seated on a red mat, facing the stage, with palm trees and a thatched structure visible beyond. The scene resembles a procession or ritual assembly during a temple celebration.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA large open-air pavilion with a colourful canopy of red, orange, yellow and green fabric draped over a red carpet. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the carpet, many in white clothes, with women in saris and children among them. At the front, a raised stage with red and white striped sides and an orange-draped seat holds a figure in orange robes seated at a microphone, with other robed attendants beside him. Flower garlands and a few offerings sit near the stage, and a framed deity image stands at the left side of the pavilion. Some attendees carry water bottles and fruit plates in front of them.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual gathering under a large red, orange and green canopy decorated with hanging triangular pennants and tall painted pillars. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised red-and-white striped platform, one seated on the platform wearing orange and another standing in orange at the right, while a figure in white stands behind them. Large audiences in white clothing sit cross-legged on the ground facing the platform, with palm trees and thatched huts beyond the tent. The scene appears to be a ceremony or satsang at a festival.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a decorative canopy hung with orange triangular pennants, red and green fringed drapes and a striped tent cloth, with palm trees behind. On a raised platform with red and white striped steps, a central figure in orange robes sits cross-legged facing an audience, with other orange-clad attendants beside him. Many seated devotees fill the red-carpeted ground in foreground, mostly in white and orange garments, many with long dark hair. A small decorated shrine with flower garlands and a deity murti stands at left. A kalasha-like setup and ritual items appear near the platform.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29