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A large crowd gathers at an outdoor festival with palm trees and orange pennants overhead. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wears a bright orange turban, orange robe and a white-and-orange floral garland, holding a tall metal staff. Along the procession path, many people in white clothes and yellow marigold garlands carry white clay pots on their heads, some decorated with green leaves. A loudspeaker stack stands in the background among the spectators.

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A photograph of a large procession with many women and men in white clothing carrying white pots on their heads, decorated with green leaves and yellow garlands, moving through a crowded outdoor street. In the right foreground, a figure seen from behind wears an orange-saffron turban and a white jasmine garland over orange clothing, holding a metal staff with a pointed finial. Crowds fill the background, with smoke or haze rising above the procession.2010-02-18Outdoor festival procession seen from behind a person in saffron-orange clothing with an orange turban and a large white and orange jasmine garland around the neck, holding a long metal staff. Ahead, a line of women in white saris carries white pots balanced on their heads, decorated with green leaves and marigold garlands, while men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside. Drummers play at the lower right and a dense crowd of people dressed in white fills the background beneath orange and white bunting and palm trees. Smoke rises at the left.2010-02-18A large crowd gathers outdoors under palm fronds and bunting for a procession. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with a white flower garland around the shoulders, standing beside a ceremonial staff. Many women in white saris and men in white shirts carry brass and white ceramic pots on their heads, decorated with green leafy sprigs, bananas and coconut-like offerings, while drummers play drums at the lower left. Smoke rises from the left, and a sound system stands at the back of the crowd.2010-02-18A large outdoor festival procession viewed from a red-carpeted stage edged with orange cloth and marigold garlands. In the foreground, a seated figure wearing an orange turban, orange robe and a white flower garland faces the crowd from behind, with a wooden chair and armrests. Beyond the stage, hundreds of people in white clothing and yellow shawls carry white and pink kalasha pots decorated with colourful flower tufts, with smoke rising above the crowd. Palm trees, banners and red-and-white portrait banners line the grounds, and a palm-leaf canopy frames the top of the image.2010-02-18A large outdoor festival procession seen from a raised green-carpeted stage. In the left foreground, a seated person in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland sits at a microphone stand, back partly turned toward the crowd. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with yellow and green garlands, walk in a procession carrying tall white conical structures and brass or clay pots on their heads. Smoke rises from the centre. Coconut palms, a thatched hut and a canopy decorated with flower garlands and saffron flags frame the scene, with a dense crowd of onlookers behind a white cloth barrier.2006-11-13A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees, many holding brass kalasha pots and oil lamps aloft under a canopy of colourful parasols with red, yellow and blue fringes. Tall orange saffron flags with a black emblem flutter above the crowd, and palm and banana fronds frame the scene. Near the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange garment with a large beaded necklace and dark hair stands among the devotees, with a man in white beside him. A videographer with a camera on the right edge films the crowd. Palm trees and a decorated ratha-like structure appear in the background.A photograph taken from behind a red-carpeted stage at an outdoor festival. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a tall orange turban, with a cream and gold necklace, faces the crowd, hands joined in front of the chest. Ahead, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange sashes carries rows of white and decorated pots on their heads, many topped with tall colourful plumes, as a procession moves forward. Palm fronds, marigold garlands and a hanging orange floral garland frame the scene, and smoke drifts over the crowd. Large banners with portraits hang on poles in the background among palm trees.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a rural festival procession under a white canopy strung with marigold garlands. In the left foreground, a person in a saffron/orange garment with a red flower garland sits on a green mat, facing a microphone on a stand. Facing the stage, a line of young men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing yellow and red garlands, carries tall white-and-flower-decorated kalasha-style pots on their heads. Smoke rises from the procession and a crowd of onlookers in white and colourful clothes fills the background beneath palm trees and thatched huts. Scattered flower petals lie on the green mat.2006-11-13A photograph taken from behind a seated figure on an outdoor stage covered with a white canopy strung with marigold and flower garlands and orange saffron flags. The seated person wears an orange robe, a red flower garland and has long dark hair; they face a microphone on a stand over a green carpet. Ahead, a procession of young men in white dhotis with yellow and red sashes and flower garlands carries large decorated pots, some topped with white flower arrangements, and a smoking vessel. Behind them a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands on a grassy field with palm trees and thatched huts beyond. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's account but not distinctive enough to confirm identity from visible cues alone.2006-11-13Outdoor photo of a rural Tamil village event. In the left foreground, a seated figure in an orange saffron garment and a red flower garland sits on a green carpeted dais, with a microphone stand beside them. Facing the dais, a procession of men in white dhotis and red-and-white waistcloths carries tall white kalasha pots topped with white flower decorations and bunches of green leaves, with marigold garlands around their necks. Smoke rises from the procession area, and a crowd of white-clad and colourfully dressed onlookers fills the open field under palm trees. A white canopy strung with marigold garlands and saffron flags shades the stage, and a small framed portrait is visible on a pole at the right.2006-11-13A photograph taken from a raised green-carpeted stage at an outdoor rural event. In the left foreground a figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a red floral garland, sits facing the stage with a microphone stand beside him. Across the white cloth barrier, a line of men in white dhotis with red and yellow waist cloths and flower garlands carry tall white-and-red decorated pots or kalashas on their heads and move past in a procession. Smoke rises from the area near them, and a large crowd of onlookers in white and mixed clothing fills the background under palm trees, with a saffron flag on a pole at the upper left and a portrait on a banner at the right.2006-11-13A wide outdoor procession moves through a sandy village ground lined with tall palm trees under a hazy sky. Dense crowds of people in white clothes fill the scene, many carrying large white-and-red painted pots on their heads, some garlanded with yellow marigolds. Smoke drifts over the middle of the procession, and in the centre a decorated deity murti or float with colourful flower decorations is carried forward. A tall ornate vehicle in the background and several banners on poles frame the path. On the left, a cameraman films beside people in white and orange clothing. A large banner shows a portrait in the background, and a palm-leaf frond frames the right edge.2010-02-18