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Outdoor procession on a dry open ground with palm trees and low white buildings behind. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis, and others in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, are gathered closely. Several raise their hands, one man in the foreground lifts a hand high, and a smiling woman in a red-and-white patterned top stands at right. Ornate pointed umbrellas with blue, orange and gold panels, along with tall orange flags, are carried above the crowd, reflecting a ratha-style processional scene. A man in saffron robes with a garland stands among the crowd at centre-right.

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A crowded outdoor procession in bright daylight with palm trees behind. Many devotees raise their hands and cheer. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beneath ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and blue embroidered panels, and tall orange flags with blue emblems wave above the crowd. Men wear white kurtas and cream silk, women wear saffron saris and sarees, and a foreign woman in a floral dress with blue hair tie stands near the front. Some attendees wear lanyards with name badges. Crowd members are visible in the foreground and background.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on dry open ground with a crowd of devotees. Several men and women carry tall ornate parasols with red, gold and floral-embroidered panels, plus orange flags on poles. A central figure in orange and gold ceremonial dress and a crown-like headpiece, with a rudraksha-style garland and a trident-like staff nearby, stands among the devotees; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Many men wear white kurtas with orange shawls, and women wear orange saris. A man in white near the foreground gestures toward the procession. Palm trees and a low building are visible in the background.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession in a palm-lined village street with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis pressing around the central group. Several decorative umbrellas with red, green and gold fringed canopies and embroidered orange-and-gold panels are carried overhead, and orange and saffron flags fly at left. In the centre, a man in an orange-gold kurta and a figure in a deep orange robe with a gold necklace and long swept-back hair walk forward while people in saffron shawls and white clothing surround and hold them. Devotees in white and saffron stand around the procession, some with rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession with a ratha-style religious escort.2009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27A dense outdoor procession of devotees on a dusty road, with many people pressed together. Large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels and gold fringe are raised overhead, and yellow-and-red decorated banners on poles stand at the left. Several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas walk in the front ranks, while women in white, yellow, green and red saris and kumkum-marked foreheads follow. A palm tree and low buildings sit in the background under a pale sky.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A crowded outdoor procession on a dry, open ground with a red-and-white decorated float or chariot on the left, draped in pink tinsel garlands. A man standing on the float wears a cream shirt and orange shawl. Around it, dense crowds of men and women press forward, many in white, cream and orange-saffron clothing, some with orange shawls. Two large ornate parasols with yellow, red and multicoloured embroidered panels and tassels are held aloft on the right, and orange flags fly in the background. A man in the centre wears a cream kurta with an orange shawl, and a shaved-headed devotee in white stands nearby. Several people raise their hands in greeting.2008-12-27An outdoor procession at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and saris, many wearing saffron and orange shawls. Several ornate decorated umbrellas and canopies with red, orange, blue and green panels and gold finials rise above the crowd, and tall orange flags stand at the edges. In the centre, a devotee in white raises a hand toward a figure carrying or presenting a kalasha, and a woman in a light sari and others crowd around in a ritual procession. Rocks, shrubs and a utility pole form the rural background.2008-12-27