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A dense crowd during a procession, with devotees in white clothes and orange-saffron garments pressing around a central figure. A tall man in an orange-saffron robe with a long necklace and long dark hair stands at the centre, smiling, while an older bald man in white robes with an orange shawl gestures toward him. Nearby, devotees hold golden ceremonial staffs and a decorated umbrella-like canopy with red, yellow and blue fringed trim is visible at the left. Many hands are raised in greeting or blessing, and a gold ornamental finial appears in the foreground.

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Outdoor festival procession in a dense crowd under ornate umbrellas with orange, red and green panels and printed emblems. A smiling man with long dark hair, an orange wrap and a white flower garland stands at centre, holding a bowl. Around him devotees wear white and orange clothing; many women wear white saris with rudraksha malas and some hold their hands in anjali. A bearded man in orange robes stands beside him. Tall ceremonial poles and a trident-like staff rise above the crowd, with trees and a low building in the background.2007-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past yellow and orange decorated umbrellas and orange flags. A tall figure in orange robes and a golden trishul-topped standard rises above the crowd. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and orange-beaded neck ornaments, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beads raises his hands. Many young men in white kurtas with orange shawls surround them, and a man in a white shirt stands in the foreground. Women in saris and devotees in orange and white fill the crowd.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd follows a large saffron and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with blue and green panels bearing a white bird emblem. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace stands at centre, arms raised and smiling, flanked by people in white and orange clothing. Behind them a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, a trident and a red-and-white canopy sits on a raised white platform under palm trees. Many devotees press forward with hands raised and folded.2007-12-23A 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.2009-01-01A dense street procession crowd of devotees in white clothing and orange shawls. In the centre, a man with an orange turban and orange-saffron garment, a green-and-pink floral garland around his neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a woman in white with an orange shawl and a long-sleeved blouse-free white garment walks among participants. Several young men in white shirts and orange sashes hold tall poles with orange-and-gold decorated umbrella-style banners, including a red-and-gold disc ornament with a blue emblem on the left. Women in cream and yellow saris and garlands stand in the crowd behind, and a child in a yellow dress is visible. The scene is a ratha yatra style procession with devotees packed tightly along the road.2006-09-24Dense outdoor procession in a crowded street, with many people in white shirts and dhotis and women in saffron, orange and cream saris. A large cream-colored parasol with red fringe is carried overhead, and several orange and gold umbrellas with red and blue emblems are held aloft. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd. In the center, a bald man in an orange shawl walks among devotees, and a woman in orange sari and orange headwear stands nearby. Men in white carry poles and a red-and-gold tray. A white wall with partial red lettering forms the backdrop at the upper left.2006-09-24A dense outdoor procession crowd surrounds a central figure wearing an orange-saffron turban and saffron-orange robes with a green flower garland, smiling with hands pressed together. Many people in white shirts and orange sashes press around him, some with arms raised. Above, a fringed white and red canopy with gold-yellow banners and a tasselled red and green flag at left frame the scene, with a white flag at lower right. Lamp-lit street architecture and a vehicle appear in the background.2006-09-24A dense outdoor procession of devotees on a dusty road lined with palm trees and buildings. Colourful yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrellas and tall orange and yellow flags with floral and paisley motifs rise above the crowd. A bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, flanked by people in orange and red, walks near the centre. Many women wear red, orange, yellow and white saris and salwar kameez, some with sindoor and kumkum on their foreheads. Men in white kurtas and dhotis stand among them, and some hold their hands together in greeting. Nearby, a man in white holds a trident-shaped staff. The crowd is tightly packed and many people are visible in the frame.2008-12-27A crowded outdoor procession of devotees dressed in white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. At centre, a figure wearing an orange turban and a green garland, hands pressed together in anjali, stands among the crowd. A man beside him with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl gestures with his hand while holding a wooden staff. Other devotees raise wooden poles, and a yellow and orange ornate ratha or chariot piece is visible at right. Onlookers in white and orange press in from all sides.2006-09-24Outdoor procession in a dense crowd at an ashram event, with many people in white shirts and saffron-orange clothing. At center, a figure in an orange robe with a saffron-and-gold turban and a long garland of white flowers stands among attendants holding tall golden staffs topped with ornaments and orange-and-red ceremonial banners overhead. A bald man in orange wears wire-rimmed glasses and a gold-beaded necklace beside them. Several people in the foreground wear white with orange shawls, and a man on the left wears a cream kurta with orange sash. Festive pennants with tassels hang at the top of the frame.2008-12-27A large street procession of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange saffron shawls moves through a crowded town lane. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long garland of red and white flowers and holds his hands in namaste near the chest. Behind him, a cream canopy with red fringe and gold trim shelters the procession, and two gold-and-orange ceremonial standards with blue and red emblems are carried on tall poles. Many men and women in white and saffron, plus onlookers in colourful saris and shirts, press close on both sides. A partial signboard and a printed image in the lower left add to the street scene.2006-09-24December 23 20072007-12-23