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A large outdoor crowd gathers under dark leafy trees at a street-side procession. In the foreground, many people raise their hands, some waving. At center, a man in a maroon sports jersey with a white band and a man in a light green checked shirt raise their arms. On the right, a colourful blue, orange and yellow umbrella with fringed edges and bird emblems shelters a white-clad figure near a flower garland and an orange floral decoration, under a tiled roof. A man in a striped blue shirt stands nearby. The crowd is dense and mostly male, with some women and children visible.

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A dense outdoor crowd presses around a procession near a hillside temple. Many people with raised hands reach toward a central area, mostly men in white shirts and light trousers, with some women in saris and a woman in a red blouse at right. A multicoloured fringed umbrella with blue, orange and yellow panels rises above the crowd. At right, a large saffron flag bears an orange Om symbol. Behind them, a small shrine with a red-tiled roof and a tiered gopuram topped with a flag stands against a rocky outcrop with trees. A man in a cap and grey uniform-style shirt stands among the crowd, and a bald man in a striped shirt is at lower centre.2010-09-04Night procession scene in a crowd. A large ornate parasol-style canopy dominates the right, with panels in red, blue, yellow and green, decorated with gold embroidery, a white dove motif in blue circles, and fringed tassels in green, pink, blue and white. Men holding the canopy poles wear white shirts and dhotis. Crowd members raise hands and mobile phones; a man in a white kurta and a white head cloth stands at left, and a cameraman with a video camera is at lower center. Orange pennants with a dove emblem hang from a string overhead, and a teal wooden barrier runs along the left side.2015-05-05A dense crowd of men, women and children gathers in a courtyard during a procession. A large canopy with a multicoloured panel and white dove motifs, fringed with tassels, is carried above the crowd, and a matching ornate embroidered umbrella with gold trim is held at right. A shaven-headed man in orange cloth stands near the pillars at upper centre, and a few people wear white shirts and dhotis. Garlands and a few shirtless or saffron-clad figures stand among the people near a painted temple wall.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA dense crowd of men and some women press together outdoors during a procession near a rocky hillside and a temple spire. A large orange, red and blue umbrella with tasselled fringe shades a decorated float or palanquin draped with marigold garlands and colourful cloth. Many hands are raised upward, reaching toward the procession. In the foreground a bearded man in a white shirt looks ahead, and a man in a saffron-orange turban stands among the white-clad crowd. A white banner with red Kannada lettering hangs from a striped canopy, and orange flags flutter nearby. Yellow and white ornamental flags and a small figure of a deity are visible on the structure.2010-09-04A dense crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beneath leafy green trees and hanging pennant bunting, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella raised above the middle of the crowd. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl holds a video camera high overhead, filming. Many people in white and orange clothing press forward with palms pressed together in anjali, a woman in a pink sari with flowers in her hair stands at left, and others in saffron and pink attire appear in the throng. The scene suggests a procession or darshan event at an ashram.2008-07-27A dense street procession in daylight with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis pressing around a central figure. A saffron-robed man with a long garland of marigolds and red flowers walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a fringed edge and painted panels, held aloft on a pole. Two smaller orange and red decorated fans or canopies flank the group. Devotees including women in white and a child with a flower plate are visible at the edges, and banners hang on a building behind. A shaved-headed elder in orange appears beside the garlanded figure. The central figure has long hair and orange clothing, but the appearance cue is only partly clear, so identity remains uncertain.2010-02-02A large crowd of people walks along a village street in a procession. Four ornate parasols with red, orange, green and blue panels, gold finials, bird motifs and tasseled fringes are held aloft above the marchers. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear bright everyday clothes. At the front left, a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and an orange-and-gold banner walks near the procession. Strings of bunting and a palm frond decorate the scene, and houses and trees line the street.2007-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23A dense outdoor procession on a sunny day with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white shirts and white clothing, pressing forward and raising palms in greeting. Above them, ornate multicoloured parasols in yellow, red, blue and green with gold motifs are carried on poles, alongside tall yellow and orange banners with embroidered designs. Several people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas walk near the center, including a figure with a shaved head in saffron cloth and a woman in orange sari with flower garland. Palm fronds and a thatched roof appear in the background.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd fills the street, with many people in white shirts and orange-saffron shawls raising their hands in salutation. Behind them stands a canopy umbrella with a multicoloured pattern of red, blue and green, and a white palanquin decorated with fringed red and white cloth and gold-tipped poles, beside a large orange banner. Near the centre a man wears a saffron-orange garment and a saffron turban, with a green garland around his neck, and smiles as he is surrounded by the crowd. Stone walls and a dark gateway stand behind the procession. a person candidate is visible, identified only by his saffron turban and orange robe with garland, so the identity is uncertain and this label rests on appearance alone.2006-09-24November 11 20102010-11-11January 01 20092009-01-01