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A crowded outdoor procession gathers around an orange-painted vehicle in the foreground, with a metal horn fixture at its front edge. Many devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar and look upward. Men and women in white dhotis and saris hold trays of fruit, coconuts, marigold garlands and pink flowers. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha beads stands at centre, holding a basket of coconuts. Young shaven-headed boys in white and orange wear gold necklaces, and saffron-robed sannyasis stand among the crowd. A uniformed police officer stands in the background near a man playing a long brass horn. Trees, a red brick building and a few motorcycles fill the background.

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A crowded outdoor scene during a temple-style procession, with many devotees pressed together on a dirt path lined with greenery and a small building. Several men in white dhotis with yellow borders and bare upper bodies, some wearing gold chains and rudraksha malas, carry brass trays of offerings including coconuts, bananas, yellow flowers and fruit. Women in saris, some with orange shawls, stand with hands joined in anjali or hold trays of offerings. Men in orange-saffron robes and orange turbans stand among them, one holding a tall brass-coloured instrument. A uniformed police officer is visible in the background. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a flower garland with red and white blooms appear at the right edge. Several people in the group have shaved heads and white tilaka marks. A central figure with a shawl and orange cloth is distinguishable but no appearance-based identification is made. The scene conveys a ritual offering procession.2011-01-16A dense outdoor procession at a Hindu festival, with many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron scarves. A man in front of the crowd raises one arm, wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with orange borders carry brass plates and kalasha-style pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves. Orange flags and banana-leaf decorations line the route, and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder films from the left. Several people in the foreground wear orange garments and ornate gold necklaces, and a few wear white and blue. The scene reads as a ritual procession with offerings, with a crowd of roughly twenty to forty visible people.2008-12-31Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees at a temple-style ritual, many with hands pressed in anjali. Men and women wear white dhotis and sarees with gold borders, and some women wear red, pink and orange saris. Women hold brass trays of fruit, flowers, coconuts and marigolds. In the foreground an orange-draped table holds a black ceremonial vessel. A man in an orange robe at the upper right raises a ritual object above the crowd, and a uniformed officer stands nearby. The setting is an open courtyard with green trees and a building behind. Many people visible, counting those partly shown.2011-01-16A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a figure in an orange saffron garment with a red border, wearing a long garland of white flowers, pink blooms and yellow fruit-like beads, with a flower tucked in the hair. Many people wear white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas; some men wear yellow shawls and others carry tall wooden staffs with white flags and red-tasselled decorations overhead. A woman in a white sari and a man in a white shirt press forward, and devotees raise hands, creating a procession atmosphere typical of a yatra.2009-01-21A 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.2012-01-01January 11 20172017-01-11December 23 20082008-12-23A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in a courtyard before a red-brick building, with a tall red pole in the foreground. Many shaven-headed men and women wear saffron and orange robes, with rudraksha malas and orange shawls; some men wear white shirts and dhotis. A bald man in a pink-and-orange robe with gold trim and a long orange shawl stands at centre, looking upward, and a man in orange holds a silver plate with offerings near the right edge. Overall the scene suggests a ritual gathering with people raising their faces toward something above.2013-04-14A dense outdoor crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing orange shawls, gathers at a festival procession. In the center, a long-haired figure in an orange garment and a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, surrounded by people with folded hands and devotees carrying brass offering plates. A woman in an orange sari holds a plate and a camera operator is visible at right. A brass trident-like ceremonial object appears at upper left. The scene looks like a temple procession or darshan. The central figure shows long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a garland, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance is labelled probable.2007-01-01A dense outdoor crowd of devotees gathers under a tree during a festival procession. Many men and women wear white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with some in orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre right wears an orange saffron wrap and a gold necklace, and a golden staff with a decorative top is visible at upper right. Several people hold their hands in namaskar or anjali. Faces are turned toward a figure outside the frame, and no clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession in a crowded street with orange banners and a tall orange pole at the top left. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a purple flower garland, stands at the centre smiling, with a white-clad devotee beside him and orange-robed attendants behind. Several women in white saris carry brass trays of fruit and offerings. Many onlookers fill the background. Ceremonial gold chains and rudraksha-style beads are visible on the orange-robed men.2008-12-31Outdoor procession under palm trees beside a thatched hut and a white van. Devotees in white and saffron-orange clothes press their palms together in namaskar or chant with eyes closed. At left, a red and gold ceremonial canopy with tassels and a gilded staff stands above the crowd. A bald man in orange with a garland of marigolds faces the group, and a man in orange at right stands with hands folded. Many heads and shoulders crowd the foreground.2008-12-23