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A photograph of a white canopy tent set up on a concrete floor beside a white brick wall, with orange triangular pennants strung along its front edge. Under the tent, several people stand at a serving table with white tablecloth, some holding paper cups. A woman in a turquoise sari with embroidery stands at the left, next to a bald man in a pale pink kurta and white trousers. Another woman wears a green-and-yellow sari, and a woman in a dark top and blue skirt stands at right. A man in a maroon kurta stands on the orange-painted floor at far right. Folding chairs and a small banner are visible at the left edge.

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December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20122012-01-08Outdoor photo of a garden ritual beside a small shrine canopy with a red tiled roof, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head holds a ritual vessel near a brass lamp and smoking offering on a stone platform. Around them stand devotees: a bare-chested man in white dhoti and sacred thread, a woman in a blue sari carrying a basket of yellow flowers, a woman in a magenta sari holding a flower, and a man in a yellow shawl. A long-haired figure in saffron with a purple flower garland stands among them, and green trees fill the background.2010-01-10December 22 20102010-12-22December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of an outdoor pavilion under a teal-green canopy with a bright yellow and pink patterned banner at the left edge. A woman in orange robes and a gold necklace carries a glass pot on her shoulder at left. In the centre, a person in a bright orange sari-style wrap with long dark hair walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside them, another person in orange robes with a gold necklace and a white marking on the forehead walks with hands folded. To the right, seated and standing devotees in grey, white and blue clothing, several with hands in anjali, stand before a striped mat and orange cushion. Chairs stand in rows under the canopy.2007-11-07Outdoor photograph of a devotional gathering under a small red-roofed canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white cloth at the waist stands barefoot near a brass lamp, while a figure in orange robes and a purple-pink marigold garland, with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, stands at centre right with hands joined. Around them, men in orange and white clothes, a woman in a blue sari with gold jewellery, and older women in green and dark saris stand among green trees. One man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a tray of fruit and flowers. Several people press palms together in reverence.2010-01-10December 06 20112011-12-06A photo inside a white tent with a red carpet, where a crowd of people in everyday clothes stand and sit around tables. A man on the left in a striped short-sleeved shirt and black trousers, with a red-brown shawl draped over his shoulders, holds up a small cup-like item. A woman in the centre wears a white floral kurta and white trousers with a red shawl and a red garland, holding a plate. Other women wear red shawls over white, cream and floral outfits, and a woman in a yellow saree stands at right. Purple and white drapes and red flower decorations hang at the tent's back, and a gold-covered table with a small steel pot is at left.2014-05-21A photograph on a covered veranda with marigold garlands hanging from the pillars and banana leaves around. A man in a white kurta holds a silver plate with a small offering, a lit lamp, rice and betel leaves, while a woman in a dark teal sari reaches toward it with her hands. A standing young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and bare feet looks on, and another saffron-robed attendant with a garland stands behind. A young woman in white and blue and an older man in white stand nearby, and a silver car is parked beyond the pillars. Potted plants and a green lawn lie to the right.2011-05-23January 12 20152015-01-12Night procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and an orange-painted building behind. A bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his chest and arms, holding a small metal kalasha, stands at centre facing a woman in pink-red sari. A large umbrella with multicoloured tassels and a decorated canopy is held overhead, and women in orange, red and white saris stand around, some holding flower garlands and a lit lamp on a pole. The scene resembles a ceremonial welcome with a canopy and kalasha.2013-02-16