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A large outdoor gathering under a bamboo and cloth canopy strung with marigold garlands. In the foreground at left, a seated figure in white cloth with an orange garment and a microphone on a stand faces the crowd on a green carpet. Several rows of young men in white dhotis and saffron-red waist cloths, many with garlands, stand behind a low white barrier, each carrying a tall white-and-garland-decorated kavadi-style arch on the head. Behind them a dense crowd in white clothes fills the field, with palm trees and a thatched shelter in the distance. Overall a religious procession and inauguration event.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession in a village setting. In the foreground at left, a seated figure in orange robes and a pink flower garland sits on a green-covered platform, with a microphone stand nearby. Facing the platform, a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow and red sashes carry tall white-and-green decorated pots and kalasha vessels on their heads, some garlanded with marigolds. Smoke rises in the background. A large crowd fills the open ground, with palm trees, thatched huts and a parked vehicle beyond. Saffron flags are visible at the top left.2006-11-13Outdoor procession seen from a green-carpeted pavilion with a white canopy strung with marigold garlands. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line carrying tall cone-shaped white-and-green decorated kalasha pots on their heads, with garlands of yellow and orange flowers around their necks and waists. Crowds line the dirt road under coconut palms. 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A white canopy strung with marigold garlands and saffron flags shades the stage, and a small framed portrait is visible on a pole at the right.2006-11-13A photograph taken from behind a seated figure on an outdoor stage covered with a white canopy strung with marigold and flower garlands and orange saffron flags. The seated person wears an orange robe, a red flower garland and has long dark hair; they face a microphone on a stand over a green carpet. Ahead, a procession of young men in white dhotis with yellow and red sashes and flower garlands carries large decorated pots, some topped with white flower arrangements, and a smoking vessel. Behind them a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands on a grassy field with palm trees and thatched huts beyond. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's account but not distinctive enough to confirm identity from visible cues alone.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a procession on a village road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a long line of young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow and red sashes and flower garlands carry tall, cone-shaped decorated pots on their heads, some with pale ornamented tops. Behind them a large crowd of onlookers in white clothing gathers under a white canopy strung with marigold garlands. On the right, on a raised stage covered with green carpet and scattered flower petals, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red garland sits beside a microphone, with another person in white clothing nearby, watching the procession. Orange flags and banners are visible in the background.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a procession under a tent canopy decorated with marigold garlands and saffron flags, with a crowd of white-clad people behind. In the foreground, a seated figure in white shawl and an orange-clad person sit facing a green carpet. Men in white dhotis with yellow and red waist cloths, wearing marigold garlands, carry tall white-and-green decorated pots (kalasha-like vessels) on their heads while walking in a procession. Smoke rises in the background, palm trees and a thatched hut stand beyond a grassy field, and a poster stands at the right edge. A camera and microphone are set up near the procession path.2006-11-13Outdoor photo of a rural festival procession under a white canopy strung with marigold garlands. In the left foreground, a person in a saffron/orange garment with a red flower garland sits on a green mat, facing a microphone on a stand. Facing the stage, a line of young men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing yellow and red garlands, carries tall white-and-flower-decorated kalasha-style pots on their heads. Smoke rises from the procession and a crowd of onlookers in white and colourful clothes fills the background beneath palm trees and thatched huts. Scattered flower petals lie on the green mat.2006-11-13A photograph taken from a raised green-carpeted stage at an outdoor rural event. In the left foreground a figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a red floral garland, sits facing the stage with a microphone stand beside him. Across the white cloth barrier, a line of men in white dhotis with red and yellow waist cloths and flower garlands carry tall white-and-red decorated pots or kalashas on their heads and move past in a procession. Smoke rises from the area near them, and a large crowd of onlookers in white and mixed clothing fills the background under palm trees, with a saffron flag on a pole at the upper left and a portrait on a banner at the right.2006-11-13A large outdoor festival procession seen from a raised green-carpeted stage. In the left foreground, a seated person in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland sits at a microphone stand, back partly turned toward the crowd. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with yellow and green garlands, walk in a procession carrying tall white conical structures and brass or clay pots on their heads. Smoke rises from the centre. Coconut palms, a thatched hut and a canopy decorated with flower garlands and saffron flags frame the scene, with a dense crowd of onlookers behind a white cloth barrier.2006-11-13Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road between palm trees and a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a person in an orange garment and white dhoti sits on a green mat, with a pink flower garland around the shoulders and a microphone on a stand in front. Along the white-fenced lane, numerous young men in white dhotis with red waistcloths and yellow-and-orange flower garlands carry large white-and-red ceremonial structures on their heads, while others walk alongside holding leafy branches. A saffron flag on a tall pole and a garlanded canopy frame the scene, with smoke rising in the background. Many white-clad men and women watch from the roadside and the surrounding fields.2006-11-13A photograph of an outdoor procession on a green-carpeted stage, viewed from the stage edge. Many men in white dhotis and red-and-white garments, garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains, carry tall conical white-topped pots and brass vessels on their heads, moving in a procession. Behind a low white cloth barrier, a large crowd of people in white and mixed clothing watches. On the right edge, a seated person in orange robes and a white dhoti sits on the stage beside a microphone stand, with another person in white beside them. Palm trees, a banner and a small structure with a striped roof sit in the background, and rose petals are scattered on the green carpet.2006-11-13A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a green-carpeted stage with white cloth draped along its edge. In the foreground at left, a seated figure in an orange robe and a red flower garland, with a microphone on a stand, faces the stage. Across from him a line of young men in white dhotis and white shirts, with red and yellow garlands, carry tall conical vessels topped with white flowers and brass pots on their heads, walking in procession. Behind them a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees watches, with smoke rising near the centre, palm trees, a tent with orange flags and garlands overhead. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-11-13