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A crowd of devotees lines a white wall at an outdoor procession, many raising their hands and clapping. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers at centre smiles and waves, another in a white turban stands beside a red cloth draped over the wall. Several people wear bangles and colourful saris and salwar kameez. In the foreground a blue and gold ornately patterned cushion or canopy top sits beside a clear glass finial and orange marigold flowers. Behind the crowd, people sit in a tree and a tall banner with Hindi text hangs on the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A photograph of a street crowd leaning over a low white concrete wall, many raising hands in greeting or waving. A man in a cream shirt on the left presses palms together. A man in a blue shirt holds up a black phone to film. A young man in a red t-shirt on the right raises a phone with both hands. A man in a white shirt and white cloth wrap sits on the wall, and a boy in a green shirt stands below. A pink patterned umbrella is in the lower right, and a blue banner with a printed portrait and red-and-white flags hang at top. Trees and a clear sky are behind.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor crowd of devotees stands behind a yellow metal barrier, many raising hands high and some with palms pressed together in namaste, as they look toward something out of frame. Men wear white kurtas and shirts, a boy in a blue striped shirt stands in front, and several people hold up mobile phones. Behind them a large tree shades tents, red and orange banners with Hindi text, and framed deity and devotional pictures on a festival-style setup.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense crowd of devotees raises their hands and cheers outdoors under a striped tent canopy. Many people wave palms with bangles and henna-decorated hands. A man in a blue shirt with a red shawl and a visitor badge stands center, and a man in a bright pink shirt shouts with arms raised at right. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, green and multicolour prints, and an older woman in a green-and-white sari smiles. A bare-chested man in white with a gold waistband is in the foreground. Behind them hangs a large banner printed with two portraits of men, one labelled with a name in Devanagari.2016-05-09 +1 copiesMay 09th 20162016-05-09A large procession moves along a tree-lined road at an outdoor religious gathering, with dense crowds lining a white wall and seated on it. At the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a golden deity murti under an ornate golden canopy with garlands. Orange-robed figures and white-clad devotees walk alongside, many holding long red and saffron flags on poles. Two green and white umbrellas shade a group near the front, and yellow metal barricades line the route. Along the lower right, a blue signboard shows partial text. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2016-05-21A dense outdoor crowd fills a dusty street during a festival procession at Ujjain. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside a large bronze ceremonial vessel draped with orange and marigold garlands, while a woman in white and orange sari attends the vessel. Many devotees raise their hands and some hold up mobile phones. Men wear saffron, white and yellow turbans and orange shawls. Behind them red flags, pink temple gateways and banners line the road, and a banner reads Ramaayan Mandir Ujjain area. Tents and yellow barricades border the route.2016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees and onlookers pushes forward at an outdoor procession, many raising cameras and phones to photograph something beyond the frame. Two large umbrellas dominate the top: a red one at left and a pink fringed one at right. A man at the lower left wears a white shirt, a woman in a green sari stands beside him, and a bare-chested man in front holds a camera and wears rudraksha beads. Others wear white dhotis, orange and red shirts, and red-and-gold wrist threads, and a man in a dark vest wears a lanyard badge. Behind them a golden ornate palanquin or ratha and a yellow banner with red lettering rise above the crowd.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09