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Outdoor crowd scene under a bright blue sky near water, with a large ceremonial umbrella in red, blue and gold bearing the printed word "Dhyanapeetam" held aloft on a pole. A man in the foreground has long swept-back dark hair, an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace with a red tilak mark, and a bearded man behind him wears a white forehead mark. A bald man in an orange robe smiles, and a man on the left in white holds a woven basket above the crowd. Another devotee balances a pink-wrapped offering with a coconut on his head. Many onlookers and camera operators surround the group.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a riverside procession near T. Narasipura, Karnataka. Two large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, orange and green panels are held aloft on poles. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe with a draped orange shawl is surrounded by men in saffron and orange clothing. Behind him a man with long dark hair, orange robe and a long beaded necklace stands near a man with a shaved head in orange wearing red tilak marks. Many spectators in white shirts and dhotis press around them, and bright yellow marigold garlands are visible at the right edge. Trees and water are visible in the background under a clear sky.2007-02-02Outdoor river or lake ritual on a bright day, with a crowd of devotees pressing around the water's edge and tents with bunting behind. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a matching hood-like shawl and red tilak on the forehead holds a brass-rimmed kalasha decorated with green leaves and white flower garlands. Beside him, men in saffron robes, one with a long dark beard and a red bindi, reach toward the pot. A bare-chested man on the left wears a white sacred thread and marigold garlands, and others wear white-and-orange clothing and painted foreheads. Umbrellas and flags are visible at the top edge. This appears to be a water-offering or purification ceremony at a festival site.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor riverside scene at a Kumbha Mela gathering. Saffron-robed sadhus and devotees crowd around a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha mala, holding a garlanded object with marigold and red flowers. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a red shawl draped over her head stands near a man in saffron robes with a white-bearded older sadhu in orange at right. Colourful umbrellas with tassels shelter the group, and a river and distant crowds appear behind them.2010-01-30A crowded outdoor riverside scene at a Kumbhamela gathering. Several men in orange saffron robes stand close together; a bald man in the centre wears an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, and a shawl-draped sannyasi in orange stands at right with his head covered. Men in white shirts and a man in a brown shirt press in around them. One man at upper left holds a decorated umbrella with blue and orange panels, and an orange-wrapped figure raises a yellow marigold garland. A tripod-mounted camera stands behind the crowd beside the calm river under a clear sky with bare trees on the far bank.2007-02-02Outdoor procession on a bright day with several red, orange and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas overhead, one printed with the words Dhyanapeetam. Men carry offerings: flower garlands, bundles of orange and yellow marigolds, and a basket. A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl holds flowers. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban with a gold-beaded necklace is in the crowd; he is an appearance-based candidate but the cues are not conclusive. Several other devotees in saffron and bare-chested men surround them.2007-02-02Outdoor procession under a bright sky with two large decorated red umbrellas with tassels overhead. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti carries a flower-garlanded brass kalasha vessel on his head while a devotee nearby holds a similar offering. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes wear flower garlands and rudraksha beads; one in a saffron turban stands at right, and a bearded elder in orange wraps stands at far right. A white-clad elderly woman with grey hair holds a floral offering tray. Attendants with bare backs and sacred threads stand in the crowd, some carrying marigold garlands.2007-02-02Outdoor ceremony under a yellow umbrella with colourful tassels. A smiling man in orange saffron robes, with a saffron turban, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, stands center and places his hand over a decorated brass tray. An elderly man with a white beard, white-and-red forehead markings and orange cloth receives offerings, and a bare-chested priest with a dark necklace holds a tray of flowers and a coconut in a woven basket. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a cameraman films at right.2006-11-24January 30 20102010-01-30February 02 20072007-02-02