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A large outdoor festival procession at a temple ground. A golden ornate palanquin with a domed canopy and red drapery is carried forward through a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, several shaved-headed sannyasis wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some carrying tall gold-tipped staffs and a trident. A large round frame of scaffolding stands at right, behind a partly visible pink banner. Yellow and red draped pandal decorations line the right edge, and a small LIVE sign is held aloft near the palanquin.

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Outdoor festival procession at a large open ground with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, moving around a golden ratha or palanquin-style canopy topped by a golden spire. Foreground at left, a green-roofed auto-rickshaw with a passenger. Saffron-robed sannyasis, several bald and bare-chested, carry a trident, a fan and a ceremonial staff in the middle of the procession. Women in white saris stand nearby. A golden umbrella rises at left. Behind them, tented pavilions with dark and orange drapery, a stage with a black speaker and a small LIVE sign, and a distant rocky hill under a hazy sky.2013-12-27A large outdoor crowd of men in white ritual clothes fills a dusty open ground during a procession. At centre, a golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot with an ornate gold canopy and red-and-white fabric stands on a raised platform with loudspeakers and a small LIVE sign. Saffron-robed sadhus walk at the right edge, one holding a long golden staff, and a drummer is visible lower left. White tents and orange-draped pavilions line the background.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large outdoor procession on a dusty orange dirt road at a temple complex. A golden ornate palanquin with a domed canopy and a small golden kalasha-style finial sits on a flatbed vehicle marked with a white LIVE sign and black speakers; a man in white stands on it. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, and many monastic men in saffron-orange robes, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Some hold their hands in anjali. A blue, yellow and purple ceremonial canopy with fleur-de-lis motifs runs along the right, with long ceremonial staffs. A red tractor with a green canopy is at lower left. Red brick walls and hills appear behind. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure; the scene shows a procession with monastics and devotees.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large crowd of mostly white-clad men and some women walks along a dusty road beside a golden ratha, a wheeled palanquin with a tiered, gold-plated canopy topped by a finial, hung with colourful draped fabric and marigold garlands. A deep maroon cloth lines the shrine box beneath the canopy. On the right, a yellow-draped barrier runs alongside the procession. In the foreground lower right, an orange-robed sadhu holds a long trident. A man in white stands on a brick wall at upper left. A black speaker and a LIVE camera setup are visible near the barrier, and a round white structure stands behind the procession under a hazy sky. Some people appear partially hidden by others.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A festival procession moves along a sandy road lined with yellow and red bunting. At the centre, a golden canopied palanquin with a tall gilded dome, garlands and a seated figure in red and gold is carried forward, with a live-camera box mounted on it. A crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills the road. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside, some holding long ceremonial staffs with fans or pennants, and some bare-headed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. A tractor with a green canopy and a yellow parasol are visible at the left, and a drummer in a white dhoti beats a drum in the crowd. Mud-brick buildings and palm trees frame the background.2013-12-27A dense outdoor procession at an ashram compound on a sunny day. At centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a tiered canopy and kalasha finial carries a deity murti draped in red, decorated with colourful striped pillars. A yellow fringed parasol stands at left and a red-and-orange tent canopy at right. Crowds of devotees surround the ratha; many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some wear orange robes, and several saffron-clad sannyasis, one shaved-headed, stand at right holding long staffs. A drummer beats a drum in the crowd, and flower offerings lie on the ground in front. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2013-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 27 20132013-12-27