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A large outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with blue and white tents and bamboo barricades. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or float carries a tall garlanded structure topped with a golden canopy, with a smoke trail rising behind it. Walking around it are men and women in white ritual clothes, several carrying drums, and a few in orange or saffron robes. Large parasols in red, yellow and green lead the group. A blue signboard in the foreground reads Ananda Linga and Vaidya Sarovar with Healing Lake text in several scripts. Dense crowds of white-clad devotees fill the roadway and sides, with onlookers standing among the tents.

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Wide outdoor photograph of a crowded procession on a dusty open ground lined with blue-and-white tent canopies and bamboo barriers. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a gilded canopy and a small ornate figure moves forward, flanked by umbrellas and attendants in white. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees fill the road, with some in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a large blue signboard with multilingual text describes the Ananda Linga, Vaidya Sarovar and a healing site. Parked cars line the left edge, and a faint smoke plume rises near the procession.2010-02-12Wide outdoor photo of a dusty unpaved ground during a festival procession. A large crowd of mostly people in white clothing moves along the road toward a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying an ornate canopied structure with colourful floral and fabric decorations near the centre. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, and a few people wear orange or saffron garments. Blue-and-white draped tents with red and white bunting line the right side, and parked white cars sit on the left. A blue signboard with multilingual text stands in the foreground. Several people are visible but the crowd is too dense to count precisely, and no figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2010-02-12Elevated view of an evening procession moving down a wide dirt road toward an orange gateway. Hundreds of people in white clothes walk in the crowd, with saffron-robed figures among them. A decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and ornate golden top is carried in the middle of the procession, and several small ceremonial flags and umbrellas flank it. A blue signboard in the foreground shows text in several scripts. Blue and red tented pavilions with blue draped walls line the right side of the road. Parked white cars and a dry tree sit in the foreground.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on sandy ground with a large blue-and-white striped tent canopy behind. A decorated palanquin with a yellow canopy and garlands carries a deity murti at its centre, pulled along by a red rope, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees mostly dressed in white, with some in saffron, green and pink saris. Several people carry colourful umbrellas and drummers play drums at the lower right. At the far lower right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe walks among the crowd, possibly a sannyasi or a person-like figure, but appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Background shows scattered onlookers and tables.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession on a dusty ground, seen from an elevated angle. Crowds of people in predominantly white clothes walk around a decorated palanquin or ratha with a gold and red canopy and ornate golden top, carried forward by a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts. Several people in saffron-orange garments walk among them, and a drummer beats a drum at the front. Blue and white tented shelters with scalloped edges line the path on the right, and a white van drives at the upper left. Bare branches frame the lower foreground. The crowd is dense and extends beyond the frame.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession on a dirt path lined with bamboo fencing and stalls. At the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti under a yellow canopy, draped in garlands and colourful ornaments, with a figure in orange standing on it. Around it a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with yellow shawls, walks alongside drummers playing drums. Ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels stand at the sides, and a long white screen and blue-covered stalls fill the background. The number of people is very large, but only the visible crowd is counted here.2010-02-12Aerial view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with blue-and-white canopy tents and bamboo fencing. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, garlands and umbrellas is carried through a dense crowd of devotees, most dressed in white with some in yellow and orange. Drummers in orange and white stand near the front, and a white van drives along the left edge. Umbrellas with fringed, colourful canopies flank the palanquin. Hills rise in the background.2010-02-12Photograph of an outdoor evening procession on a dusty ground with a decorated ratha-style palanquin at centre, its canopy and garlands in yellow, red and green. Hundreds of people in white dhotis and white saris walk around it, many with yellow scarves or saffron cloth, while drummers play drums at the lower right. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk among them. Striped and coloured parasols and a blue canopy stand overhead, with wooden barricades and tents behind. The palanquin's occupant is too small to identify.2010-02-12A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, follows an ornate decorated chariot (ratha) during an outdoor procession. The chariot carries a deity murti under a canopy with gold and orange ornamentation, with an umbrella held above it. Many people carry long poles with decorated pennants and drums, and some wear saffron and colourful saris. On a raised stage behind, white-clad figures stand and sit near a red-carpeted area with a seated figure in white. Blue tarpaulin, bamboo fencing and a white screen frame the scene, with dry grass bundles on the ground in front.2010-02-12A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white kurtas, saris and dhotis, follows an ornate chariot in an evening procession. The ratha is decorated with yellow and orange garlands, fringed cloth and floral festoons, and a white parasol with gold finial shades it. Seated figures in orange and saffron clothing sit on the ratha, and a few attendants stand beside it. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas are held aloft on both sides, and some men carry long staffs or ceremonial fans. Behind the procession, blue and red mats cover an open ground with a striped pandal backdrop, and figures in white stand on platforms overlooking the scene.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession of many people dressed in white moves across sandy ground past blue tarpaulin-roofed stalls and bamboo poles. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or float with a yellow canopy, garlands and gold ornaments is carried forward. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white saris, walk alongside; several figures in orange or saffron robes walk near the float. Drummers carry drums, and colourful decorated umbrellas and banners flank the procession. Trees and bushes frame the lower foreground. No one can be clearly identified as a person from appearance; the figures visible are a crowd of devotees and attendants.2010-02-12A dusty outdoor procession on bare earth in hazy late-day light. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with some women in orange and yellow saris, walk in a crowd. Drummers and musicians carry drums and a long horn at the front left, and several people carry tall ornate umbrellas and standards. At the centre, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with a colourful canopy is carried forward. Trees and unfinished buildings stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-02-12