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Outdoor procession in a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white shirts and kurtas, with many hands raised. Ornate colourful umbrella-like canopies with orange and gold fringes and embroidered teardrop motifs rise above the crowd, mounted on tall poles. Among the throng, a few people in saffron and orange robes and beaded garlands stand out near the centre-right, including one man in a saffron-orange garment with a red-orange mala. A man in a white robe with a shawl stands near the middle. Palm fronds and thatched structures frame the background. The procession appears to be moving through a lively gathering of devotees.

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Outdoor procession photographed from a crowd at a festival ground under bright sunlight. Large crowd of devotees in white clothes, many women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, moves around colourful ceremonial umbrellas and tall golden teardrop-shaped standards decorated with floral and bird motifs. Orange flags and orange-draped figures are visible, and many people raise their hands and clap. Trees and tents stand in the background. Several people hold up mobile phones to record.2008-12-29A festive outdoor procession crowded with devotees. Multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, green, blue and red with tasselled edges are held aloft, and tall yellow and orange ceremonial banners with embroidered motifs rise above the crowd. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk at the centre, one in the middle wearing a crown-like headdress and ornate gold adornments, with a ceremonial parasol above. Orange flags fly at the right, palm trees and thatched shelters stand behind, and many devotees in white clothes press in around them with hands raised in greeting.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under colourful yellow, red and blue ceremonial parasols decorated with bird emblems and tasselled fringes. Many people raise their arms and dance with joy. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk near a gold trident-topped staff, while others wear white kurtas and shirts. A woman in an orange and gold sari raises her hand in the foreground, and banana leaves and palm trees stand behind the crowd under bright sunlight.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under palm trees and a strung banner line of orange and cream pennants. Ornate yellow, orange and gold embroidered standards with fringed tassels are carried aloft by men in white shirts and orange-saffron garments. Large multicoloured parasols in green, yellow, red and blue with gold motifs shade the procession. A thatched shelter and a red flag appear behind the crowd. Many devotees in white, orange and dark clothing press closely around the banners, with one man in a dark green shirt in the foreground. No clear individual can be confidently identified as the a person, so the figure remains uncertain.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense crowd of devotees gathers beneath a canopy of orange and multicoloured festive banners and triangular pennants decorated with embroidered floral motifs, hung from banana-stalk poles. Many people wear white shirts and white garments. A woman in the lower right wears a grey-streaked hairstyle, a white blouse and gold bangles, and raises her hand. A man in the lower left has a white towel over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style necklace. The scene suggests a procession moving through the crowd, with hands raised and phones held up. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-01-01Outdoor procession at an ashram-like setting with trees and rocks. Several ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, gold and blue panels are carried above a crowd, with orange and saffron flags behind them. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis and cream sherwanis press forward. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland stands near the centre, hands raised, while a woman in orange and a man in a yellow scarf are visible nearby. Onlookers in the background watch. Several people in white have their hands folded in namaste.2008-12-27A dense crowd of devotees moves through a palm-lined outdoor procession, many men and women dressed in white and cream clothing. Several ornate umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured embroidered canopies and tassels are raised above the crowd, and orange and red flags fly on tall poles. Some hands are raised in namaskar and others are clasped in prayer, while a few people in saffron or orange robes stand among them. A thatched structure and bunting strung between palms frame the scene.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd at a palm-lined ashram grounds, with thatched-roof pavilions behind. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press forward with hands folded in namaste, and several women in saris stand among them. On the right, figures in saffron-orange robes carry tall yellow and orange ceremonial banners with embroidered red and gold motifs, and a decorated umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels is raised overhead. A brass-instrument player in a red and gold uniform stands at the left edge. The crowd fills nearly the entire frame, so an exact count is not possible; it appears to number well over twenty people.2009-01-01A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a procession outdoors, with ornate painted parasols in red, yellow and green with gold fringe overhead. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in orange and a long-haired figure in white, while a large golden trident is carried aloft. Many people in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground and background, with palm trees and a thatched structure behind. Crowds are too dense to count precisely.2009-01-01An outdoor procession at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and saris, many wearing saffron and orange shawls. Several ornate decorated umbrellas and canopies with red, orange, blue and green panels and gold finials rise above the crowd, and tall orange flags stand at the edges. In the centre, a devotee in white raises a hand toward a figure carrying or presenting a kalasha, and a woman in a light sari and others crowd around in a ritual procession. Rocks, shrubs and a utility pole form the rural background.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under bright multicolored parasols and tall ceremonial banners with orange, yellow and red designs. Many devotees wear white clothes and reach their hands forward, some with palms pressed together, while others in saffron and orange robes walk near the front. A few women have hair in long braids and wear colourful patterned garments. Several people raise hands toward a central figure partly hidden in the crowd, and an orange flag stands at the right edge.2009-01-01