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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of red, green and gold cloth with orange pennant flags strung overhead and palm trees behind. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats and red carpeting facing a central white platform and a small shrine-like structure decorated with garlands. A man in a saffron robe and a headdress stands at the front of the group, and several people in saffron and orange robes sit among devotees. A decorated umbrella with colourful fringe stands beside the platform. A square white fire or offering pit with dark interior sits in the foreground. Many dozens of people are visible.

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An outdoor ceremony under a large canopy hung with orange and yellow pennants and patterned fabric, with palm trees behind. A raised white stone platform with a black square fire pit or homa kund sits in front. Crowds of devotees, mostly in white and orange, sit on striped mats. A seated figure in a saffron robe at the centre of the platform faces the gathering, with a prominent ceremonial umbrella and standing attendants nearby. Many white-clad men and women in the foreground look on from the mats.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor ceremony under an open pavilion with orange, yellow and red draped fabric, pennants and striped pillars, with palm trees behind. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and pale clothes fill the red-carpeted floor facing a raised white-and-red striped platform. On the platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands and several people in orange and saffron garments sit or stand around a central seated pair in orange and red; a few people in white attend nearby. Some onlookers sit on tiered steps at left. The gathering appears to be a ritual or satsang, with a visible banner reading part of an ashram temple name at upper left.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene under a canopy of orange, yellow and green cloth hung with orange triangular pennants and tall blue-and-gold decorated poles. Along a long red carpet, many people sit in rows in white and orange clothing. On a raised red-and-white platform at right, several seated men wear saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, and one man in a white kurta holds a decorated round fan-like object. In the foreground a standing man in orange robes faces the platform, and a figure holds a small ornate parasol. Palm trees and a tall decorated pillar stand in the background, and a deity murti sits in a shrine to the far side.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.2008-12-29Outdoor festival gathering under a long canopy of yellow, orange, red and green cloth draped with saffron pennants and a painted decorative pillar. Rows of people in white and orange sit on the red carpet and matting, many in white dhoti and kurta and saffron robes, some in yellow shawls. A large crowd stands and sits in the background near palm trees. A decorated umbrella-like canopy stands at centre near a raised platform, and a saffron-robed man is seated front-centre among the devotees. Bright daylight, festive ritual setting.2008-12-29Outdoor 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