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Outdoor 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.

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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.2010-02-18A 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.2010-02-18A 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 procession in a palm-fringed open ground, with a dense crowd of people dressed mostly in white dhotis and saris. Many women carry brass or clay pots, some topped with white and yellow items, and wreaths of marigold garlands are draped over the pots. Smoke or incense drifts through the crowd. Men in white shirts and yellow-bordered cloths walk among them, and a man in the foreground holds a video camera. Red and orange flags, string lights and a tall pole with a lamp stand along the edges, with a few drums visible at ground level.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a procession under a tent canopy decorated with marigold garlands and saffron flags, with a crowd of white-clad people behind. In the foreground, a seated figure in white shawl and an orange-clad person sit facing a green carpet. Men in white dhotis with yellow and red waist cloths, wearing marigold garlands, carry tall white-and-green decorated pots (kalasha-like vessels) on their heads while walking in a procession. Smoke rises in the background, palm trees and a thatched hut stand beyond a grassy field, and a poster stands at the right edge. A camera and microphone are set up near the procession path.2006-11-13A large outdoor procession in a palm-lined sandy field, with smoke rising through the crowd. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shirts stand among garlanded devotees; several carry metal pots (kalasha-like vessels) on their heads, and others hold green leafy branches. Behind them, a dense crowd of hundreds of devotees in white fills the open ground, and a golden vehicle is parked near the palm trees. Banners with portraits and printed text hang on poles along the far side. Marigold garlands string along the ground in the lower left. Tall palms and a clear hazy sky frame the scene.2010-02-18A 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.2006-11-13A 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.2010-02-18A 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.2006-11-13Outdoor 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.2006-11-13Outdoor photo of a large crowd during a procession under a hazy sky, with palm trees and orange flags lining the grounds. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with gold borders carry rows of white pots (kalasha) on their heads, with smoke rising from some of them. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them, and a drummer with a drum sits at the right edge. Marigold garlands hang along the edges of the frame, with strings of lights on poles above. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at the lower left. Many more devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the background.2010-02-18