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Outdoor festival scene before a large gilded wooden ratha or chariot with carved wheels and a golden frame structure. In the centre, a bare-chested sadhu with long grey hair and beard, wearing orange cloth, raises his arm while other saffron-clad sannyasis with beards and rudraksha malas stand nearby. A bearded man in a saffron wrap and long hair and beard on the left wears ornate beaded necklaces. Many women in orange and red saris and kurtas, some with hair in buns and braids, raise their hands in a crowded group in the foreground. A scaffold tower with a speaker and stage backdrop stand behind, under a cloudy sky with trees and parked vehicles.

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Outdoor scene at an ashram-style site with a large golden ratha, a wheeled chariot with carved panels, on the left. Several saffron-robed sadhus and monks stand in a group, one bare-chested with long hair and beads, others with white and grey beards and orange turbans. Many women and girls in orange clothing stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, several raising their arms. A metal scaffold with a speaker stands behind them under a cloudy sky with trees and parked vehicles.

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Outdoor photo of a large gathering of orange-clad devotees and sannyasis in front of a tall golden-yellow metal scaffold structure on wheels, a ratha-style chariot frame. In the foreground, many women and some men in saffron/orange tops face the group, with long dark hair and some wearing orange shawls. Behind them, bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes stand near the golden frame, one bare-chested figure with long white beard and rudraksha-style adornments stands at center. Scaffolding with speakers, a tent canopy, parked cars and trees fill the background under a cloudy sky.

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October 31 2011

Outdoor procession scene at dusk beside a decorated golden ratha, a festival chariot draped with marigold garlands and red cloth. On the ratha's upper platform stands a small deity murti holding a trident. Several saffron-robed monks surround the chariot; one in the foreground wears an orange robe with a yellow shawl over white clothes. Nearby a man in saffron wraps and a long-haired young man in an orange dhoti stand near a framed portrait of a long-haired figure wearing a rudraksha mala and orange garment, mounted on the vehicle. Palm trees frame the background, and a parked vehicle with a golden canopy stands to the left. Printed event posters are attached to the chariot panels.

Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees raising their arms beside a large golden temple-like structure carved with figures. An older bearded man in orange robes at right raises one hand, and a bare-chested man with long hair and white ash marks holds a microphone at left. Several men wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and red and orange head wraps. A camera operator and a red-draped table appear at the left edge. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance here.

A festival procession at a temple gate with a gilded palanquin decorated with yellow and white garlands, purple and white floral strands and hanging tassels with bells. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk beside it, one with a bare shaved head and a rudraksha mala, another in an orange robe with a large flower garland. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, many raising hands, while orange and red flags wave above. Red-roofed gatehouses and a dome stand behind.

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Outdoors at an ashram grounds, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with sandalwood marks on his arm holds a brass tray of yellow flowers in the left foreground. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined in namaskar, and another saffron-robed person in orange stands behind him. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and pastel saffron clothing stands and watches. On the right, a golden palanquin-style ratha or chariot is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and colourful tassels, and its wheel is visible on the brown gravel.

A decorated ratha procession cart covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with tassels and a large orange canopy overhead. A man in an orange robe stands on the cart's rear platform, raising one arm, while another person in orange sits near the front. A small figure in a feathered headdress and a bejewelled seated figure ride the cart. Around it, many people in white clothes and yellow shawls or sashes press forward, some with arms raised, on a dusty open ground with a multicoloured umbrella and a low building behind.

A large outdoor evening procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, bells, and a fringed canopy carries a seated figure dressed in orange and gold. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes and white dhotis and sarees walks forward, many with hands joined or extended. A few people wear saffron-orange robes, and some carry orange flags. Palm trees, low buildings and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background under a hazy sky.