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A dense street procession in Pondicherry with many women in cotton saris and marigold garlands crowding forward. In the left foreground a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas walks with his face partly turned, with a man in white shirt beside him. Women in yellow, cream and purple saris carry flower garlands and offerings, and an orange and yellow ceremonial umbrella with a red emblem rises at upper right over the crowd. Parked vehicles, shops and trees line the road behind.

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June 29 2014

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A dense crowd of men and women surrounds a figure on the right who wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, and a white and red flower garland. Many hands reach toward this figure, some pressing palms together in greeting. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis; others wear checked or pastel shirts. A woman in a pink sari and a child in light clothing appear nearby. Behind them stand parked white and silver cars, trees, and a low concrete wall under a bright sky. The scene appears to be an outdoor public gathering with devotees seeking blessings. a person: the orange-turbaned figure in saffron robes and garland, shown in person, fits the presentation cues.

A dense outdoor procession of women in saris moves along a street, most carrying silver pots (kumbhas) topped with coconuts wrapped in leaves and white flowers. Women in white, red, orange, yellow and teal saris and a man in white shirt and cap walk among them; a uniformed officer stands at the back. Garlands and bangles are visible. Many participants carry pots on their heads or hands.

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January 01 2012

A large crowd of devotees stands on a street, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre a man in a white checked shirt and cream dhoti stands with hands raised in namaskar, beside a woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace. Around them are women in orange, red, pink and blue saris, men in white shirts and dhotis, and an elderly man with glasses in a pink checked shirt in the foreground. A parked white car and a small vehicle line the road behind the crowd.

A photograph of a large outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with red and white tent fabric, with a red-walled building at the upper right. Many devotees walk closely together, mostly in white and cream clothing, with some in saffron or orange garments and red or orange shawls. Several men wear orange or saffron turbans, and some women wear yellow and orange saris with flower garlands in marigold and yellow. A man at the front carries a tray of flowers and fruit. At the upper right, a large white and yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges is held above the procession.

December 29 2010

A procession outdoors among orange-flagged poles and a yellow-and-green floral-garlanded vehicle at left. Many devotees crowd a dirt path: a woman in a white sari with a striped border presses her palms together, a woman in a yellow blouse and orange sari stands near the centre, a woman in a pink kurta with a red shawl and a girl in grey stand at right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand among them, one with hands folded. Golden tridents and ceremonial staffs rise above the crowd, and a white canopy shows at right, with an orange-and-red banner and palm trees behind a terracotta wall.

July 28 2008

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A street procession on a rural road lined with trees, with a grey overcast sky above. Many devotees in white and cream clothing walk closely together, several women wearing rudraksha malas and cream saris with gold borders, one in an orange-bordered sari. Some raise hands in joy, and a man in a green shawl stands prominently in the foreground. Behind them, orange-robed figures carry saffron flags and a large white and purple ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) over a palanquin-style procession, with a brass candelabra visible at left. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl walks among the group near the umbrella. Overall the scene is a festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.

Crowded outdoor procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with saffron-robed sadhus walking beneath orange and green ceremonial umbrellas. A central figure in an orange robe wears a large orange turban, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and is flanked by bald sadhus in orange and white. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas press around him, several with bare upper bodies. Trees with red blossoms line the street.