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Night crowd scene at an outdoor gathering with many devotees pressing close. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron-orange turban wears a thick orange-and-white marigold garland and gold necklaces, smiling as another person in orange garlands him. Nearby, a bearded sadhu in orange with dreadlocks and a bald-headed man in orange robes stand among people in white dhotis and orange turbans. Orange flags on poles and a photographer's camera are visible. a person cues are present: orange-and-gold attire, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, but the face is not clearly distinguishable in this crowd, so identity remains uncertain.

A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops and orange flags. At the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes wears a long marigold garland with white and red flowers and a heavy ornate gold necklace. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and ceremonial gold chains press close, and a man in a dark jacket and others hold up mobile phones and a video camera. A tall silver staff with a decorative finial rises at left. The mood is a procession-style welcome amid a jostling throng of devotees.

Dense evening procession in a crowded street lit by floodlights, with yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas and red flags overhead. A bare-chested man with a crimson-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces stands at centre with palms pressed together, flanked by men in saffron and orange robes with red scarves. Surrounding devotees wear yellow kurtas and white clothes, many with orange vibhuti and tilak marks, some raising hands in devotion. A golden ornate palanquin or canopied structure is visible at left, and a video camera on a rig films from the upper left. a person candidate present in the procession; appearance is consistent with cues but uncertain.

Night procession in a crowded street with many devotees pressing close. At the centre, a figure in an orange-and-saffron turban and reddish-brown robes wears a thick orange marigold garland, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, smiling. A bald man in reddish robes walks beside him with a hand extended, and a young man in white reaches toward him. Around them, devotees hold orange flags and long silver-tipped staffs, and a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands to the right. Several people in white and orange clothing fill the background. a person (appearance-based label: long-style turban, saffron-orange and ornate clothing, garland and beaded malas, in a procession role).

Outdoor photo at a dirt-road festival site during a brahmotsavam procession. A man with long swept-back hair, orange robe, white flower garland and forehead tilak receives a coconut-and-flower puja offering on a brass plate from a woman in orange garments. A bald man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands at left beside a white car. Behind them a man in a dark blazer, a photographer with a camera, and devotees in white and orange crowd close. At upper right a yellow and orange decorated ratha/chariot with flower garlands, and drummers in yellow. Several people stand in the background. Kind of scene: ceremonial welcome with puja.

February 12 2013

A dense nighttime crowd presses around a vehicle at a procession, with many people raising hands and phones toward a central figure. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style neck garland stands near the car, and a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a flower garland. A video camera operator is visible at upper right. Mostly white-clad devotees surround the scene, with a green metal railing and small lamp lights behind. A distinctive appearance cue is present but the figure's identity remains uncertain from the image alone.

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Dense crowd at an evening procession in an open street, with many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees pressing forward. Several men in orange and saffron garments hold tall silver-tipped staffs and flagpoles with orange banners, and one man in orange raises a bell-hung silver staff. A bald man with white forehead markings and bare upper body holds up a brass bell and a flower garland, while a man in a white dhoti and gold chain stands nearby. Orange turbans and marigold garlands are visible, and photographers with cameras and lights press into the scene at the edge of the crowd. A person with a long beard and white cloth near the right edge looks on. The orange, silver and marigold colours dominate the gathering.

December 31 2009

A crowded outdoor ritual gathering under an orange tent with a large crowd behind a barrier and several cameramen filming. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti holds up a wooden box, while a figure with a long grey beard in a khaki vest stands beside him. Another elderly priest in an orange shawl, with white sacred ash on his forehead, stands in the centre, and a bare-chested attendant holds a long ceremonial staff. At left, a woman with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala bows with palms pressed together before a gold-quilted seat. Orange and yellow banners hang behind, and a framed portrait sits on the wall above.

December 31 2009