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January 29 2010

A dense outdoor crowd gathers on a busy street, mostly men and women in white shirts, white kurtas and white dhotis, with some wearing white caps and head cloths. A woman in a green sari stands at left, a woman in an orange shawl appears at right, and a man wears an orange scarf. Many onlookers are bunched together, some raising hands or looking toward a central point, with a blue vehicle and street signage visible at top left. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the people shown.

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Outdoor procession on open dirt ground under a pale evening sky. A large crowd of devotees, many in white ritual clothing, walk and stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. At center a decorated ratha or palanquin with gold-painted carved sides, red and orange canopy, colourful tassels and a kalasha-style top moves forward. A man in the foreground wears a cap and a rudraksha-style mala, and a woman in a turquoise kurta stands with her hands folded. Blue canopy umbrellas and blue shelters line the right edge. Several people in white kurtas and sarees fill the scene.

Outdoor crowd scene on a sunny day beside a dirt road and trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis dominate the foreground, one in a white cap pointing forward, another in white with an orange garland. A bald sannyasi in an orange robe with beads stands at right, and a woman in a patterned sari with a red blouse stands among the crowd. Orange and red flags with a red-and-white parasol rise above the gathering, and a white banner stands at the right edge.

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Dense outdoor crowd at a riverside festival procession beneath a large colourful umbrella fringed with red, blue, green and white tassels. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, and several bald-headed men in saffron robes stand in the crowd. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a tan wide-brimmed hat stands at left, and a cameraman films above the crowd. Ceremonial gold items and a trident-like staff appear among the umbrella poles. Green bunting flags string across the background trees and open land.

A dense outdoor procession of devotees moving forward under colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringe and red, blue and orange panels, along with tall flag poles. In the upper left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded garland and tilak stands beside a figure in orange holding a gold-tipped staff. A bald man in orange robes stands near the top left. Most people wear white shirts or white dhotis, with lanyards and identity badges, and some women wear white or red saris. A man in a white shirt in the centre foreground holds a small brass vessel with a flame and a plate of offerings. A large ceremonial crown-like gold ornament is held near the left edge, and the scene is crowded with participants.