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A dense outdoor street crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many with plain or patterned shirts, jostling forward. A man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white sash at centre seems to be guiding others through the press. Behind them, ornate yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrellas or canopies with a blue emblem are carried on poles, and a silver trident-shaped staff rises above the crowd. Two green-leafed bundles and a decorated pot sit at the left edge, and orange flags fly on a building in the background. Several people are seen from behind or partially cropped at the frame edges.

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Outdoor procession in a village street with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a yellow and red garland and a rudraksha mala carries a pot on his head, and smoke rises from it. Two large terracotta pots with green sprouts are carried by men in the middle. Silver trident staffs, a silver ceremonial staff, and two gold and red fringed umbrellas with ornate embroidery shade the procession. A portrait banner on a pole shows a long-haired figure in white against an orange background. Palm trees and a hill appear in the background.2006-11-13A street procession moves through a dense, crowded town lane lined with shops and strung with orange and yellow triangular pennants. At left, a silver-decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure in orange and saffron clothing under an ornate canopy, with garlands of yellow flowers along its frame. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing white caps, walk beside and behind it, and metal vessels with orange-topped offerings are carried at the front. A man at right holds up a large orange flag on a pole. Red and gold decorative panels hang from the palanquin and along the route, and a dense crowd of onlookers fills the foreground.2011-05-24December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A dense street procession crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis packs the frame around a decorated chariot. In the left foreground a man wears a bright orange turban and orange shawl over white, with a garland of yellow and green flowers draped across his shoulders. Several men hold white flags and an orange-and-white canopy overhead, and a few raise their hands in front of the ornate ratha with garlands and floral festoons. A photographer's video camera appears at the left edge.2006-09-24A dense outdoor crowd of many men and women in white clothes gathers under a canopy strung with orange and multicoloured festival flags and banners. In the centre a decorated ceremonial figure with a red and white plumed headdress is carried or borne forward, with a pink cloth hanging at the right edge. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera at right, and several people in orange and white stand near the procession. Faces are not visible enough to identify anyone, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2006-12-31January 12 20072007-01-12A crowded outdoor procession in India. In the centre, a person seen from behind wears a bright orange-red turban and long dark hair, holding a silver tray of orange marigold flowers, green leaves and a silver vessel. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a gold-yellow shirt, and a bald man with glasses wearing a white kurta and orange shawl press close. Above, colourful decorated umbrellas and a silver ornamental chariot section are visible. The orange-robed figure's face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain.2009-07-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana palms and tall bamboo poles, with orange flags and a decorated pillar with garlands at the top right. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, several carrying white cloth bundles or cloths on their heads. Foreground figures include a man in a yellow shirt with a green collar and a young man in a yellow vest. A man in white stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a red sari walks in the crowd, and drummers play at the lower right with drumsticks.2007-12-30January 12 20072007-01-12A dense outdoor procession seen from behind a crowd of devotees in white shirts and salwar kameez, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Above them, a palanquin-style ceremonial structure under colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and gold tassels rises over the gathering. Several people in saffron-orange shawls and orange garlands walk near the carried platform, and a bald man in white at right holds his hands in prayer. Yellow and orange ceremonial flags with embroidered borders stand on tall poles at left. The crowd fills the foreground and background, with trees and a low wall behind.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01