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Outdoor photograph at a riverside or lakeside gathering under a clear blue sky. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses around a central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange shawl and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a beaded pendant. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange also appears. Two tall decorated parasols with red, orange and green fringed canopies and gold finials are raised above the group. A cameraman on the left operates a Leica-branded video camera on his shoulder. Trees and a white temple structure stand on the far bank. Several people are touching or reaching toward the saffron-clad figure. Around 25 people are visible.

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Outdoor crowd scene under a clear blue sky at a festival or procession. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare upper body and a heavy gold necklace. He clasps hands with a devotee in white kurta and white dhoti who wears a rudraksha mala. A red umbrella with tassels and a second colourful decorated umbrella are held overhead. A cameraman with a large video camera stands at left, and many people in white and orange-saffron clothing surround them. The bearer-like man in orange-saffron on the right holds an umbrella. Dark-haired devotees and onlookers fill the background.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02December 23 20082008-12-23A dense outdoor crowd on dry, sandy ground beside a river under a clear blue sky. A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and a long orange wrap stands near the centre-left, with a long-haired man in white shirt and dhoti beside him. A large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tasselled edges and gold trim is held up on the right, with a second umbrella behind it. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a yellow shirt, and a young man in a light blue shirt holding a video camera press around the group, with several photographers and a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder. Small white structures and trees appear on the far bank.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession at a festival on a dry, sunny day under a clear blue sky. Two red umbrellas with fringed tassels are held over a crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, saffron robe and long gold-toned bead necklace walks beside a man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, who is speaking. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, a uniformed police officer at left, and a man in sunglasses surround them. A blue-and-white striped tent stands at right, and trident-like poles are visible in the background. Whether the saffron-clad central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2007-02-02August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on dry, sandy ground under a clear blue sky. A central man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-toned bead necklace and a large gold pendant, walks forward smiling with long dark hair, while a red-and-tassel umbrella and a multicoloured umbrella with a bird emblem shade the group. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in a saffron shawl, and a woman in a pink sari walk closely together, with more umbrellas and people behind. Tall dry grass and trees appear in the background. Bodies are numerous and tightly packed, so the count is above twenty-one.2007-02-02July 27 20082008-07-27Photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a riverside procession near T. Narasipura, Karnataka. Two large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, orange and green panels are held aloft on poles. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe with a draped orange shawl is surrounded by men in saffron and orange clothing. Behind him a man with long dark hair, orange robe and a long beaded necklace stands near a man with a shaved head in orange wearing red tilak marks. Many spectators in white shirts and dhotis press around them, and bright yellow marigold garlands are visible at the right edge. Trees and water are visible in the background under a clear sky.2007-02-02January 30 20102010-01-30A procession outdoors under a bright sky. At the centre a man in saffron robes and a white flower garland walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him several men in white kurtas wear saffron shawls, and a man in white with a green-bordered shawl stands at right. Above the group a large multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels and the words Dhyanapeetam is carried, with smaller decorated parasols beside it. Spectators and devotees fill the background, along with low buildings and trees.2006-12-26