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A large crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes with red shawls drawn over their heads stands outdoors in a hazy light. Many are chanting with mouths open, and some have hands pressed together or resting on their chests. A young man in front wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles, and a woman near the centre has a tiger-striped waist cloth and a red dot on her forehead. A white-clad figure stands in the background near a parked car, a red excavator arm is visible at the top right, and rocky hillside rises behind the group. No individual appears identifiable as a person.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A large crowd of devotees in orange-red saris with matching deep red shawls draped over their heads and shoulders stands closely packed outdoors. Many women wear rudraksha mala beads and some have vertical sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several have arms folded or hands clasped at their chests, and a few look toward the front. The scene resembles an assembly of participants gathered for a formation event, with greenery and a building visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person in this crowd.2017-12-16A large crowd of devotees stands outdoors in a wide open ground under a hazy sky, with palm trees and a bare-branched tree behind them. Most people wear red shawls or dupattas drawn over their heads, and many have their eyes closed or mouths open as if chanting. Individuals wear sarees, salwar kameez and kurtas in mixed colours, including yellow, white and floral prints. A yellow earth-moving machine, white tents, red canopy structures and a stage-like shelter sit in the background. The gathering appears to be a large group formation, consistent with a mass chanting event.2017-12-16A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands closely packed, most wearing red shawls draped over their heads and shoulders, with some in white kurtas and rudraksha malas. Several people in the foreground have hands pressed together or held near the chest. Behind them, a yellow excavator, white vans, a cargo truck, and a white tent structure with red and green draping sit on a dusty construction-like ground under hazy trees. The scene matches a large group formation event; the foreground figures are the most prominent, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here.2017-12-16A group of about ten sannyasins in orange and maroon robes stands on a sandy riverbank in misty morning light with a wide grey river behind them. A man in the centre foreground holds an open book and smiles, and another man at the back raises his hand in greeting. A woman in the middle holds a silver trident (trishul) upright, and several women with vibhuti on their foreheads smile and pose together. One man on the left carries a camera on a strap.2014-01-06A photograph of an outdoor procession in a busy town street. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk among a crowd, some holding multicoloured and orange umbrellas overhead. A tall man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, with his hands clasped. Beside him, an elderly bearded sannyasi in an orange shawl holds an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white shirts and other saffron-robed monks follow. A building with arched balconies and shop signs stands behind the crowd.2007-02-20January 12 20172017-01-12A large outdoor crowd of devotees in red shawls and white clothes stands in formation at an open site, many with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold kurta with a red bindi and hands folded is prominent, beside a man in a white shirt with a red shawl. Behind them rows of people wear red wraps over white and patterned clothing, and green tarpaulins and construction equipment appear in the background.2017-12-16November 16 20152015-11-16A procession of many people in saffron and orange clothing walks across a stone-paved courtyard in warm morning light. Several men and women in orange dhotis and saris carry or walk near ornate decorated umbrellas in red, blue, purple and multicoloured fabric held aloft on poles. A man in the centre carries a tray with offerings. Some men are bare-chested with rudraksha necklaces, while others wear white dhotis and shawls. A yellow bus and metal scaffolding stand in the background.2017-01-07A procession on a roadside path with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-red robe with a gold-trimmed shawl wears a large marigold garland with red and orange flowers and a tilak on his forehead. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis walk, one on the left and one on the right carrying silver-tipped staffs topped with tridents. A woman in orange and a woman in maroon wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Trees and a few spectators fill the background.2014-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13