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A crowd of devotees walks in a procession beneath a green and maroon triangular-patterned canopy outdoors under trees. Many men and women wear white clothes, with saffron-orange shawls or sashes draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a woman with hair in a bun, a man with a shaved head in an orange shawl, and a bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti are visible from behind. Behind them spectators in shirts and kurtas stand along the route, and a small white shrine stands on a hill among trees.

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A dense outdoor crowd gathers beneath a striped red, yellow and green canopy supported by bamboo poles, with blue plastic chairs and red drums visible behind. Several men in saffron/orange robes and shaved heads stand at the centre, one bare-chested man with a sacred ash-marked torso wears a saffron cloth and a garland-like necklace. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls surround them, and a woman in orange with dark hair stands at the front right. A camera operator on the left films the gathering. The setting appears to be a roadside or temple grounds event with a tall white pillar in the background.2007-07-25Crowded outdoor festival procession under a large red and orange canopy hung with orange and saffron fabric panels, decorated with blue, white and gold geometric patterns and small orange pennants. Dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, saffron and orange shawls, and rudraksha malas moves beneath the canopy. Women in white and yellow saris and saffron dupattas walk among them. Stone-white building with a sign reading Sri Ananda behind, a white-clad figure at right holds a pole, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with floral garlands is visible in the distance. Hundreds of people visible, though exact count unclear.2008-12-28January 12 20072007-01-12December 27 20072007-12-27Photograph inside a large white tent decorated with yellow and orange bunting and floral banners, with hanging lights overhead. A bare-backed figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears an orange cloth around the waist and stands at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd of people in white clothes. Several men in white shirts hold a video camera at left, and women in white and yellow saris stand at right, some with orange shawls and hands folded. The crowd fills the foreground and the tent aisle behind them.2006-09-17Outdoor crowd gathered under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennants and bunting at an open-air event with dry scrub trees and a distant hill behind. Many men wear white shirts and white caps, and a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap stands at left. A woman in a white sari and another in a cream top stand in the foreground, one carrying a small child. At right, a man in white raises a long pole topped with a bundle of coloured fabric and a garland. Loudspeakers sit on a platform at upper right.2008-04-19Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk during a festival, with a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in the centre, one wearing a white and red shawl garland; a bearded man in orange robes walks near the front with hands held in anjali. Devotees in white dhotis and sarees walk alongside, a woman in white carries flowers, and colourful decorated umbrellas and canopies rise above the crowd. Tents, a brick building and tree-lined grounds form the background.2009-01-02Outdoor temple construction site with red-brown earth mounds and tall trees behind. Many people in white and orange clothing move around the site. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands with long, dark, swept-back hair, a shawl draped over his shoulders, and his hands clasped; the appearance cues are consistent with a person candidate, but the image is uncertain. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari and a girl in orange stand among devotees in white dhotis and saris. Other people in white kurtas and saris are scattered across the site, with a construction scaffold and palm trees at right.2006-12-09A photograph of an outdoor procession moving along a palm-lined path shaded by large banana leaves. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes, with one bald figure in orange near the centre-right. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis and white garments with yellow shawls walk in a crowd. A long golden staff topped with a trident and a ceremonial pole stand among the leaves, and an orange flag flies overhead. Blue and white signboards and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2010-01-01July 28 20082008-07-28December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesJuly 25 20072007-07-25