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Outdoor tented event with a red carpet where a row of seated musicians and young performers play traditional instruments. Several students wear orange and white garments with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; some play large drums and long brass horns. Behind them on tiered white-draped platforms are rows of brass vessels, and two seated men in orange and cream clothing sit on blue chairs. A red-robed figure stands on the tiered platform beside floral arrangements.

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A photograph of a covered pavilion with pink and white draped fabric, where rows of brass or steel vessels with lids are arranged on tiered white-draped platforms. Seated on a platform near the centre, a figure in orange-red robes sits cross-legged, with a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulders. A man in an orange shirt sits on a blue chair at left, and another man in white sits near the centre-left with a clipboard. Along the lower foreground, a crowd of devotees, many in red and orange clothing, sits on a red carpet behind a metal railing. Flower arrangements stand at the left edge.2016-01-03A large outdoor ceremonial hall with red carpeting, where a crowd sits in rows, many wearing orange and saffron clothes. In the foreground, shaven-headed boys in saffron robes with rudraksha malas play drums, cymbals and long brass horns. Adults in white dhotis and saris sit at a low wooden platform displaying brass lamps, kalashas and ritual vessels, indicating a puja. On the right, a figure in red and saffron stands at a raised podium, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the upper right. The setting suggests a temple-style music and ritual event.2013-12-27January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03December 27 20162016-12-27 +1 copiesA large white tented outdoor ceremony with a bright red carpet covering the floor. On the left, a row of saffron-robed priests stand at a long white-draped altar with lit oil lamps and ritual vessels, performing puja. Seated devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls fill the hall, while drummers in white and orange play dhol drums in the foreground on the right. Women in white saris sit with hands folded in prayer near the altar. Camera crane equipment, overhead lights and orange bunting decorate the tent. Many attendees sit on the floor facing the altar.2016-01-03December 27 20132013-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01A ritual offering in a whitewashed hall with orange and red bunting overhead. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the centre, facing a seated group. Nearby, a woman in a white sari and an orange-robed man sit before a decorated altar with garlands and deity murtis. In the foreground, a long tiered display of many silver and steel bowls filled with colourful food offerings covers red cloth, consistent with naivedyam. Seated devotees in white, orange and red clothing watch closely, and an orange-clad woman stands at the left edge. A small golden umbrella hangs above the altar area.2009-01-01A photograph inside a hall with white tiled floor and red-cushioned mats where many young and adult sannyasis in orange robes sit cross-legged in rows performing a puja. Each participant holds a brass horn or cone-shaped vessel, and many have silver bowls, kalasha-style pots and small trays of offerings arranged before them. Several adult priests in orange with white painted forehead and body markings and rudraksha malas sit at the front. Red curtains and rows of chairs line the background, and a rope barrier runs along the room.2013-12-09A photograph of a large group of young and adult monks in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor, each with a shaved head and white forehead markings. Several hold long brass horns or trumpets to their mouths, and many sit beside silver metal vessels and bowls set on low grey platforms. Red-cushioned seating is stacked against the back wall, with red-framed wooden doors and a wall-mounted clock behind them. A few women in white saris sit among the group near the back.2013-12-02November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copies