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February 15 2017

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Photo 11710123Large outdoor procession on a dusty open ground with a crowd of many dozens of devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing. Many people wear orange shawls or sashes and white dhotis or kurtas; women wear saris in red, orange and cream. Colourful striped and decorated ceremonial umbrellas (kudais) are raised above the crowd, and orange flags fly at the edges. A central figure in a long saffron/orange robe stands in the middle of the circle with hands raised, surrounded by devotees who hold their hands in namaste or clap. Temporary white tents and a multistorey building are visible in the background.2008-01-01Photo 11710124A wide outdoor procession moves along a dirt road at a temple complex under a clear hazy sky. Dozens of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a dense crowd, many with folded hands. On the right, a group of sannyasis wear orange and saffron robes, and a few devotees wear maroon and red shawls. Behind them, a decorated vehicle and ceremonial umbrellas, including orange and yellow ones, lead the procession, with a red-and-orange decorated float in the distance. A large red multi-storey building and stone piles stand in the background, with grandstand seating on the right. Some people are dressed in colourful everyday clothes.2013-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Aerial view of a large outdoor gathering on a dirt ground, with a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Many women wear orange and red saris and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. Several decorative umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with bird and floral motifs are held aloft above the crowd, along with orange flags. At the centre, a circle of dancing or processing devotees in orange and white surrounds a ritual procession, while onlookers stand around the edges clapping and watching.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Aerial view of a dense outdoor procession crowd, mostly people dressed in white and saffron-orange clothing. Many hold their hands together in añjali or raise hands in devotion. Several colourful ornate umbrellas with blue, green and yellow panels and fringed edges shelter the crowd, and orange flags rise at the upper right. A large white and red canopy or ratha-style structure stands at the upper left. A woman in orange sari stands near the centre holding an orange-tipped staff, and women in red and orange saris are among the crowd. Children in striped and white clothes appear at the lower right. Some people carry a long pole or staff. The gathering appears to be a festival procession at an open ground.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01September 04 20162016-09-04January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession on an open dirt ground with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white and saffron-orange. Central figures in orange saris and orange garments walk with garlands; a bare-headed person in orange stands in the middle. Many colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed edges, including a white parasol with gold finial in the foreground, and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Buildings and tents are visible in the background. Crowd is large and dense.2008-01-01