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February 02 20072007-02-02A dense outdoor crowd on dry, sandy ground beside a river under a clear blue sky. A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and a long orange wrap stands near the centre-left, with a long-haired man in white shirt and dhoti beside him. A large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tasselled edges and gold trim is held up on the right, with a second umbrella behind it. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a yellow shirt, and a young man in a light blue shirt holding a video camera press around the group, with several photographers and a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder. Small white structures and trees appear on the far bank.2007-02-02A dense outdoor crowd moves under a bright blue sky on dry, open ground. In the foreground a man in a white t-shirt with a camera strap looks down, and a man in a teal shirt carries a camera with a flash unit. Center-right, a ceremonial parasol with colourful fringed canopy and small emblems is held aloft above the crowd. A young man in peach and orange robes and an orange shawl walks at right, carrying a small pink-and-white cloth bag. Others wear orange saffron-coloured clothing and white shirts. A video camera is visible at right. Several cameras suggest press or devotee photography of the procession.2007-02-02A crowded outdoor procession on a tree-lined road. Several large umbrellas with red, blue and orange panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft over the crowd, carried on poles. Men in white shirts and white dhotis dominate the throng; one man in the foreground wears an orange shawl and another in the centre wears an orange turban. A man at left holds a video camera raised overhead, and a banner with a portrait is visible in the background among bunting of small flags. Palm trees and a sugarcane field line the road.2007-01-12February 02 20072007-02-02December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor crowd gathered at a large public ceremony in a village setting. Dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing caps and some women in white saris, fills the foreground. Behind them a raised stage area holds a robed figure in orange at the centre, with colourful striped umbrellas and an ornate decorated canopy overhead. Tall banners behind the stage show rows of printed portrait photos of men in a grid, one banner with a temple-like image. Utility poles and trees frame the scene. The people are too numerous to count precisely.2007-02-02December 29 20082008-12-29A dense outdoor procession crowd gathers around a decorated deity palanquin with a multicoloured floral garland frame and a red and gold cloth draped over it, bearing a deity murti adorned with yellow flowers. A saffron-robed man in an orange dhoti stands at its front, facing the palanquin with hands near the murti. Behind, a figure in orange robes holds a trident beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with yellow and red panels. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some women in yellow saris and traditional braids, press around the palanquin. A white building with a green corrugated roof and a tree stand behind, with a rocky hillside at the right edge.2008-12-23January 30 20102010-01-30December 25 20092009-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27