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Photograph of a crowd gathered on stone steps at an outdoor water site, many people in white clothes with yellow shawls. Two tall ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels stand above the group. A golden trident-topped staff is held in the foreground, and a woman in an orange sleeveless dress stands centrally among devotees in white. A blue sign with Kannada text and camera prohibition icons is visible. Some people wear orange or red garments, and bystanders in green, blue and saree clothing watch from the sides and back.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A dense crowd gathers at an outdoor water-side steps area in the evening. Two large colourful parasols with fringed edges, one red-green-yellow and one blue-yellow, are held aloft over the group. A central figure in an orange robe stands on the steps, with a white-clad attendant beside them holding a golden trident. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, some in orange or yellow sashes, and some women wear saris in turquoise, orange and pink. A woman in a plain blue sari stands near the front. Onlookers and a person with a camera fill the background among trees. Blue and white logo emblems appear on the parasols.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty ground with multicoloured tasselled ceremonial umbrellas on poles. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland wears an orange saffron garment and holds a microphone, while nearby a figure in yellow-bordered white holds a long pole. Many devotees in white shirts and yellow-sashed white clothes crowd around, some with hands folded in prayer. Trident-shaped ceremonial staffs appear at right. The no-visible-candidate appearance is uncertain, so the man is described by role only.2009-12-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19A large crowd gathers on red-brick steps leading down to a water tank, with many people dressed in white ritual clothing and some in saffron, orange and yellow. Two ornate multicoloured canopies with fringed edges are raised on long poles above a group near the centre, with a few people carrying tall staffs. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera near the top right, and a blue banner is visible behind the crowd. Many people hold brass vessels and offerings as they move through the throng on the steps. Trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A dense outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple-style ashram, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white kurtas, dhotis and saris, many with orange sashes. Several saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem are raised, and a decorated white-and-gold palanquin or ratha with ornate fabric hangings is carried through the crowd. A small umbrella with blue and orange panels is held aloft, and a balloon arch in green, yellow and white stands at the gate. A drummer in white is at right, and a man in saffron robes stands on a rise in the background. Several people hold aloft and walk in step.2008-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01A dense crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water at a riverbank during a sacred bathing gathering under a clear sky. Several large ornate umbrellas with coloured fringed canopies rise above the crowd. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and white dhotis or shirts, and some have shaved heads. One person holds a camera aloft and a figure at the centre is carrying a decorated object on his shoulder. Some devotees splash water on their faces and cup their hands in prayer. Several people in the crowd appear to be bathing and wet clothes cling to their bodies.2007-02-02