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A large outdoor crowd gathers in front of palm trees at dusk, most people dressed in white with orange or yellow garlands and some holding hands together in anjali mudra. A tall ornate golden ceremonial pillar with a red and gold canopy and a red flag stands at the right edge, and a stone deity statue appears in the background. Loudspeakers stand on a stage at left beside a large display board. The crowd is dense, with many participants standing close together and several people in the foreground with hands pressed in prayer. The scene suggests a devotional procession or gathering on temple grounds.

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A dense outdoor temple procession under palm trees, with many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walking among them. Nearby, a devotee in white holds a tall flagpole with saffron flags. On the right, a woman in white with a yellow shawl walks beside others, and a golden temple tower with a kalasha rises in the background, along with a stage structure to the left.2006-12-23An outdoor evening procession moves along a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms under a pale sky. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and deity murti sits at the centre of the crowd. Many people dressed in white, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, walk closely around it. Several bearers hold colourful embroidered umbrellas and ceremonial standards with yellow and red fringes. A man in a checked shirt in the foreground looks off to the side, and a woman in a pink patterned kurta and shawl stands at the left edge. The people are too numerous and overlapping to count precisely, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a specific leader.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many wearing orange or yellow shawls and saris, some with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a golden ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with green, purple and orange tassels, flower garlands and a golden canopy with an orange fringed umbrella overhead. An orange flag on a pole stands in front of the ratha. Palm trees and a clear sky form the backdrop, with stone sculptures visible in the distance. Several people in the foreground are clasping hands, and a woman in a white sari stands on the ratha.2010-02-12A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under palm trees at dusk, many with hands pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white clothing; some men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear white saris and salwar kameez, and one woman in front wears a red cap and a pink top. Several people have rudraksha malas and garlands around their necks. Thatched-roof structures, a speaker stack and a banner stand in the background. The scene suggests a satsang or evening gathering, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-02-12Evening procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a colourful canopy and a golden-framed structure moves forward, surrounded by ceremonial standards and fans. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear sarees in yellow, orange, blue and green, some with flowers in their hair. Children stand among the adults. A figure in an orange robe is visible near the palanquin. Hills and a low wall mark the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12December 21 20092009-12-21December 23 20082008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29A dense outdoor procession crowd at a palm-lined ashram grounds, with thatched-roof pavilions behind. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press forward with hands folded in namaste, and several women in saris stand among them. On the right, figures in saffron-orange robes carry tall yellow and orange ceremonial banners with embroidered red and gold motifs, and a decorated umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels is raised overhead. A brass-instrument player in a red and gold uniform stands at the left edge. The crowd fills nearly the entire frame, so an exact count is not possible; it appears to number well over twenty people.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25January 02 20122012-01-02