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Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white and cream, with some in orange and red saris, seated on white plastic chairs and standing in rows. At right, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a beaded necklace stands beside a decorated orange canopy hung with green coconuts and banana leaves, with a bouquet of white and red flowers at the foreground edge. Several people in the foreground have hands folded in namaste. Seen at a night programme, with a stage canopy decorated with fresh coconuts.

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November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night photograph of an outdoor evening event with a large crowd standing and sitting under bright floodlights. An orange-and-white canopy is decorated with hanging green coconuts and banana-plant stalks. On the right, a bearded man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a long white flower garland stands on a raised platform, reaching toward a flower-covered table, while a man in a white shirt with a maroon-and-gold shawl stands beside him. In the foreground, devotees in white and saffron clothes, including women in saris, move through the crowd near the platform. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches a distinctive ceremonial presentation, but the page does not indicate a person's presence, so the identity is uncertain and no name is asserted.2005-11-16Night outdoor gathering under floodlights in front of a raised stage canopy with orange and white drape trim and hanging bunches of green coconuts and banana stalks. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a garland of white flowers, stands at the stage edge with hands raised in greeting while devotees approach. Below, a woman in a pink sari and an older woman in a yellow sari with orange-trimmed clothing and a short white-haired woman bow with folded hands. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris fills the lawn behind the barricade.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor gathering under floodlights: a large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with women in saris, fills the foreground and background. Under an orange-and-white canopy decorated with green banana stalks and bunches of fruit, a figure in saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on a raised platform, garlanded with white flower strands and orange-yellow beads, while another man in white stands beside the canopy. Several attendants in white move through the crowd near the platform.2005-11-16Night outdoor gathering at an event pavilion with an orange and white canopy decorated with hanging bananas and green banana trees. A large crowd of mostly men and women in white clothes fills the foreground and background under bright floodlights. On the right, a figure in an orange robe, orange turban and strings of beads sits on a raised platform beside a heap of white and red flowers, with a person in white standing behind. Several people in white and saffron ID lanyards move through the crowd.2005-11-16Night outdoor gathering under floodlights where a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees stands before a raised dais under an orange-and-white canopy decorated with green banana stalks and hanging coconuts. On the right, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on the platform with a beaded necklace, extending a hand toward a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses who reaches up to take it. Flower garlands with red and white blossoms rest at the platform's base. Foreground devotees wear white kurtas and shirts, some with saffron-coloured neck cords, and women in white saris stand nearby.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16