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A 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.

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A 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.2010-09-04Outdoor 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 copiesSeptember 04 20102010-09-04A 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 dense street procession crowded with men in white and saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange turbans or caps. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead walks at the front. Behind him a figure in orange with an orange turban and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands among the crowd. Colourful umbrellas with blue and yellow motifs and orange-and-gold flag banners with floral and lotus-style patterns rise above the crowd, with onlookers standing on a stone wall at top right. The scene is an outdoor procession with many people moving together.2011-05-24Crowded 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.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.2011-05-24Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered near a temple precinct with a rocky hillside behind. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead looks to the left. Beside him a smiling man in an orange-and-red patterned shawl, orange clothing and a saffron turban raises his right hand in greeting, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around them, men in shirts stand close together, one raising a hand. Behind them a red-and-gold umbrella with tasselled fringe is held overhead, and a tall yellow-and-red decorated banner stands beside it. Behind the crowd are a tiled roof, a temple structure with a deity figure garlanded with marigolds, and carved stone sculptures.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA crowd procession outdoors under an overcast sky, with two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies held above the group. At the centre a man with long dark hair and an orange turban wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, raising one hand in greeting. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and glasses walks, and men in white shirts and white dhotis surround the group. Behind them a temple gopuram rises above a flight of steps crowded with onlookers in bright clothing.2010-09-04A 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.2010-09-04A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd, with many people wearing white shirts and saffron or orange garments. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark neck lanyard smiles, and a woman in a white and yellow-trimmed sari walks beside him. Behind them, several people hold tall wooden poles topped with ornate red, orange and gold canopy ornaments with floral and bird motifs, and a large yellow-red umbrella with a tasselled fringe rises above. A trident, the trishul symbol, is carried aloft in the middle of the crowd. A man near the centre wears a saffron shawl and adornments, and a figure further back has a cameraman filming. Palm fronds and banners frame the scene.2009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves through a crowd under an overcast sky with tall green trees behind. Two colourful ceremonial parasol-style canopies on long poles are carried above the crowd, decorated with red, blue, yellow and orange panels and a bird-emblem motif, with tassels hanging from their rims. Blue tarpaulin awnings line the path. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk closely together, and a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange garment stands near the centre, with hands raised. A cameraman with a video camera films from the lower left. Children and onlookers fill the background, and people stand on a distant hillside. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2010-09-04