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Crowded outdoor photograph at a temple entrance under a yellow metal gate. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robes, rudraksha beads and a white flower garland is smiling and being pressed forward by devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis reach toward him, and a uniformed police officer in a grey-khaki cap stands near. Ornate red, gold and blue canopy banners with bird emblems and floral embroidery hang overhead, with more umbrellas and a green tree line behind. A bald man in a striped shirt stands in the right foreground.

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Outdoor photo of a dense crowd moving along a road with hills and trees behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long garland of orange flowers and smiles while walking through the crowd. Surrounding him are men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-clad attendants, and a uniformed police officer in a white cap. Two large ornate ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured floral and bird motifs and fringed edges are held aloft on poles. Vehicles are parked along the road in the background, and many onlookers fill the frame.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees in a covered outdoor procession area with trees behind. Two ornate ceremonial canopies or umbrellas with gold tassels, red-and-yellow floral embroidery and a bird emblem hang at the top. In the centre, a bald man in a bright orange turban and orange robe wears a garland of flowers and raises his hand, while a man in orange clothes stands beside him. A bald man in a white shirt is at the front, and many men in white shirts and light clothing raise their arms and hands around them. Some hold cloth bundles and flowers. Overall a jostling, celebratory temple procession.2010-09-04Outdoor procession with a crowd moving past a whitewashed wall and blue tarpaulin. At centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long yellow-and-green garland and rudraksha mala, and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him, two sannyasis in orange robes walk among white-clad devotees. Two ornate red and gold ceremonial umbrella-standards with floral embroidery rise above the crowd, and a red parasol is held overhead. Trees and a sky are visible behind. Swamiji (probable): the centred figure wears an orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and garland, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for a presiding figure in procession.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor procession near a temple. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala waves his right hand to the crowd. Two orange-robed attendants walk nearby. Men in white shirts and dark trousers press around him, and one holds his arm. Two large umbrellas with orange, green and yellow panels and blue Dhyanapeetha emblems with tasseled fringes shade the procession. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in colourful clothes stands on steps before a small temple shrine with a white spire under a cloudy sky.2010-09-04A crowded outdoor procession on a hillside road lined with trees and a rocky hill behind. Decorated umbrellas with red, blue and yellow floral and embroidered panels with tassels shade the scene. At the centre, a smiling person wears an orange turban and orange robes with flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and is surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and orange cloth. Vehicles, a van and cars, are parked along the road, and many hands are raised in greeting.2010-09-04A dense outdoor procession crowded with people. Two large banners with yellow borders, red panels and dove emblems stand at the right and left edges. Above, a multicoloured canopy umbrella with dove motifs rises over the crowd. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd. Beside him, a bare-chested young man with long dark curly hair wears a white dhoti and a gold necklace. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap stands nearby. Men in white kurta and dark shirts, and several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange clothing, press around them. Behind, spectators sit on a stone wall in the background.2011-05-24A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd under trees. Two ornate umbrellas with red, gold and floral panels, each bearing a blue bird emblem, are carried on poles at the top of the frame. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a yellow-and-white flower garland stands in the centre, one hand raised in greeting. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around him, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth is in the lower right, and many onlookers press in from both sides. Blue tarpaulin canopies and tree-lined rocks frame the scene.2010-09-04A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd under trees beside blue tarpaulin awnings. At the centre, a smiling man wears an orange saffron cloth wrap and orange garments, with a white and orange flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha mala. He raises one hand in greeting. Two colourful ornate parasols with embroidered pink, blue and gold panels and fringed edges are held aloft on poles above the procession. Around him, saffron-clad companions and men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely, while a camera operator on the left films the scene. The crowd includes many people in white and striped shirts, and a bright red umbrella with tasselled fringe stands out at the top left.2010-09-04A crowd of men and a few women press around a central figure in an orange saffron robe and a white-and-red flower garland, under a large ornate parasol with embroidered gold and green panels and fringed tassels in purple, pink and yellow. The central figure is an older, bald man with a greying beard, surrounded by saffron-clad attendants with shaved heads and a bald monk in orange beside him. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the edges, and a man in a white shirt holds a walking stick. A video camera is raised above the crowd, and colourful bunting hangs along the top right.2009-07-23A crowded procession moves through a wooden doorway decorated with green foliage and orange flowers. Above the crowd, a large ornate parasol with a colourful embroidered canopy, gold fringe and tassels is held aloft. In the foreground, a bald man in a white garment with a white beard and an orange-clad attendant stand near a man in a white shirt and glasses who smiles broadly. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, uniformed police officers in khaki and white caps, and many men in white shirts press around. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl is near the parasol pole.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police surrounds a saffron-robed sannyasi walking beneath a decorated umbrella with a colourful painted canopy and a green garland-draped arch overhead. The central figure, an older bald man with a white beard, wears an orange robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms, and is guided forward by attendants. a person: a shaved-headed, white-bearded man in a saffron robe and white garland, with ceremonial umbrella and devotee escort, matching the page's a person presence. Nearby, men in white shirts and saffron-clad monks press close, one holding a white cloth bundle aloft. Police in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the edges of the procession entrance.2009-07-23