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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A large indoor gathering of young people in orange and saffron cloth, with many more participants in white clothing behind them. In the foreground, several young men and women, some bare-chested with orange wraps tied at the waist, raise their arms overhead with palms pressed together in a devotional gesture. Some smile, and a few wear beaded bracelets and thin gold chains. A small boy in white dhoti and orange wrap stands at left. Colourful decorative floor patterns are visible below.2017-05-04May 04 20172017-05-04Outdoor procession at dusk with a dense crowd of young men raising their arms high. Foreground figures wear white dhotis with gold borders and orange-saffron shawls; one man has a vertical orange tilak on his forehead and a purple beaded necklace. Others wear orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, and several have long dreadlocked hair. Red and orange flags and a tree line are visible behind the crowd.2016-05-21A large outdoor crowd gathers on dusty ground during a procession, with many people in white clothes and yellow shawls raising their arms and hands in celebration. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the center, and a woman in white with an orange wrap is visible at right. Behind them stands a long white tented pavilion with a stage area and orange flags on poles. A tall ornate ceremonial staff with golden discs and red and white decorations rises at the upper right. Many people are visible, so the crowd is large.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A large crowd of participants performs a group energy practice with arms raised and palms pressed together in namaste or upward gestures. In the foreground, young men wear orange saffron cloths draped over bare upper bodies, several with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, one with a sacred thread. Behind them, many people in white kurtas and dhotis raise their arms, some wearing glasses. The bright hall is filled with more participants in blurred background rows.2017-05-04A photograph of an outdoor procession on dusty ground beside a decorated chariot hung with yellow and orange flower garlands and colourful tassels. Many devotees crowd around in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and yellow sashes, several with rudraksha malas. A bearded man in saffron robes and glasses, holding a tall golden trident-topped staff, stands at the right foreground, while another man in orange robes and a garland stands nearby. Several people raise their hands in greeting. A blue signboard with Hindi and English text stands in the background.2009-12-27May 04 20172017-05-04May 04 20172017-05-04May 04 20172017-05-04