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A large dense crowd of devotees packs behind a bamboo barrier on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear white saris with gold borders, orange and red saris, and flowers in their hair. An elderly man in an orange turban and red shirt stands near the barrier, and a child with a blue plastic bag is at the left edge. Some people hold up hands and phones toward an unseen procession ahead, and a motorcycle helmet is visible in the upper left. Several hundred people are visible.

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A dense outdoor crowd of devotees packed behind a horizontal bamboo barrier beneath palm trees and dry grass. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear white, cream and bright saris, including a woman in orange at left and a woman in red-maroon at right. A man in a red shirt and an orange-yellow headcloth stands at left, and a small child in a blue outfit is held at right. Some people wear flower garlands. The crowd faces toward the same direction, presumably awaiting a procession or darshan, though no central figure is visible.2010-02-18November 27 20122012-11-27A large outdoor crowd gathers on an open ground lined with tall palm trees and bamboo barriers, with a white structure and a few tents in the background under a hazy sky. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while women in saris and salwar kameez stand among them. In the right foreground, a bald man with a bare upper body stands beside a man in a saffron turban, and a child in an orange outfit is carried on a man's shoulders. A few men wear pink and red turbans. People stand behind wooden railings.2012-11-27A large outdoor crowd stands packed behind a line of bamboo poles at an event held among tall coconut palms. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards around their necks, while others wear checked shirts or blue shirts; several women in saris and salwar kameez stand among them, and a few children are visible. Orange-saffron pennants on thin poles rise above the crowd, and a floodlight stands at the right edge against a pale sky.2010-02-18Outdoor crowd at a procession or public gathering, with many devotees standing close together and pressing against a bamboo barrier. Most have palms pressed in anjali namaskar at chest level. Many wear white clothing, including white kurtas and white saris with gold borders; a few men in orange or saffron garments stand at the left edge. A woman in front wears a white sari with a gold border, a gold necklace and gold bangles. An older bald man in a white shirt stands near a tree trunk. Banana leaves and pink cloth hang in the background, with a few people in the far background also in white.2010-01-01July 28 20082008-07-28A dense outdoor crowd of devotees moves along a lane lined with tall bamboo poles and green banana-leaf or palm fronds, with colourful cloth banners hung between them. In the foreground a bearded young man with long light hair wears a white kurta and a long rudraksha mala, his hands at rest. Around him men and women wear white dhotis and kurtas, saris in pink, red, orange and teal, and orange head wraps; many have tilak or vibhuti on the forehead. Some people press their palms together in greeting. Further back, a figure in orange stands near a white canopy, and a bald man in white stands at the far rear.2007-01-01December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on rows of chairs and mats under trees, filling the frame. Many wear white clothing, with some in saffron, orange, blue and pink saris and shawls. Several men in white shirts with orange scarves sit near the front, and a few people fold their hands in prayer. Beyond a rope barrier at the top left, a golden ornate palanquin stands on a bamboo scaffold, with a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing on it. A tall white banner with a portrait hangs at the upper right, and a decorated hall roof is visible at the far right. The scene suggests a public discourse or celebration gathering.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd gathers along a dirt road lined with coconut palms, with thatched huts in the background. Most people face toward the upper left, many in white shirts and mundus, others in colourful saris and checked shirts. A woman in the foreground wears a floral cream sari. Several decorated kalasha pots with white flower garlands and green leaves stand in the road among the crowd. A small framed portrait is mounted on a post at upper right and another hangs near the thatched hut. A purple logo appears at upper left. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person candidate; the scene shows a procession or ceremonial gathering.2006-11-13A large outdoor crowd sits and stands in rows behind a bamboo barrier at an open ground lined with coconut palms and orange flags on poles. Many attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear saris in orange, red and gold. A black loudspeaker stands at the barrier, and floodlight poles and overhead power lines run across the background. Most people sit on white plastic chairs or on the ground in the foreground, watching toward the stage area out of frame. The people count is high, well above one hundred.2010-02-18December 29 20102010-12-29