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A dense outdoor crowd of devotees dances and raises their hands in celebration on a dusty earth ground during a festival procession. Many wear white kurtas and shirts with orange or saffron shawls and scarves draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti-style cloth stands with his back to the camera, while a bespectacled man in a white shirt and orange scarf raises his palms. Behind them, colourful umbrellas and festival items are visible above the crowd. No single person in the foreground is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.

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A crowd of devotees in white clothes, many with orange sashes, raises their hands and claps during an outdoor procession. A man at the upper left holds a lit brass lamp or kalasha aloft. Several people wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, and a bystander in a white shirt with glasses claps at right. Brightly coloured umbrellas and banners appear at the top of the frame, and the ground is dusty red earth.2008-12-29A dense crowd of devotees celebrates outdoors during a festival procession, many with arms raised and hands clapping. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, several with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in the foreground has his hands raised and a silver bangle on his wrist. At upper right, an orange and red decorated umbrella or banner is held aloft above the crowd, and a person near it holds a long staff. The atmosphere is joyful and energetic, with bodies pressed closely together.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession crowd in bright daylight with dense devotees in white clothing and orange-saffron stoles. Several people in the centre lift long wooden poles with raised arms, and a man in a white kurta holds a pole overhead beside people in orange shawls. Above the crowd, ornate embroidered orange and red banners with fringed edges and colourful parasol-like umbrellas are raised. Participants wear white shirts and dhotis, and some wear orange garlands. One man at left holds a gold-coloured ceremonial item, and one young participant wears a white T-shirt with a red-and-white colourful graphic.2008-12-29A crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange shawls and garlands gathers outdoors on dusty ground during a procession. Many people raise their arms and hands, and some hold wooden flutes or long sticks. Above them, large orange and yellow decorative banners hang from poles, and a pale-cream bordered sash is worn by a man in the foreground. A young man in a white t-shirt with a colourful logo stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be a festival procession with devotees celebrating.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a dusty path lined with banana fronds and orange flags during a procession. Many men in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyard ID badges, walk and dance with raised arms. A sheltered palanquin or ratha covered in orange and red draping is carried in the background, with a figure in orange and red attire and a flower garland visible at its front. A man in a pale yellow kurta with dark beads and sunglasses stands at the right edge.2007-12-30Outdoor festival procession on dry earth with a dense crowd of devotees dancing and raising arms. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis; some women wear orange and white saris. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and green stand above the crowd, along with a yellow and orange ceremonial canopy and orange flags. A palanquin-like float with a golden deity murti and white decorative panels appears at left, with yellow and blue balloons nearby. Some men hold long wooden poles aloft. Onlookers stand behind a barrier in the background under a bright sky.2008-12-29Outdoor procession among a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with several in orange or saffron shawls. At the centre, a figure in white robes with a white turban and a garland of white and orange flowers raises one arm while people around clap and dance. Devotees hold wooden poles that carry a multicoloured fringed canopy at the top right, and some hold flower-filled brass trays. Hand cymbals with red trim appear at left. Many people reach up with clapping hands and smiling faces.2005-01-01A dense outdoor crowd gathers at a festival procession. In the centre, several men in white kurta-style clothing with saffron orange shawls and garlands stand close together, smiling and reaching toward one another. A man in a light blue shirt and a man in a dark suit stand to the right. A white-clad man wears a crown-like headdress and beaded rudraksha-style malas. Many people in white t-shirts and an orange cap fill the background, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands at left. Some photographers hold cameras above the crowd.2008-12-29A photograph of a dense, exuberant crowd of young men in white kurtas with orange saffron shawls, many with raised hands and some with rudraksha malas, dancing and cheering outdoors. Tall palm trees and a canopy with colourful hanging streamers appear in the background, with a white tent structure at right. Several older men in white stand among the crowd, and one bearded man in white is visible at the upper right.2007-12-25