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A wide outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on dusty open ground under hazy light. Many people wear white clothing, with women in saris of blue, lavender and red. A blue-saried woman stands in the foreground near small children. Along the left and centre, tall orange and saffron flags, decorated arches and banana stalks line the ground, with a red banner hanging at the left edge. Low white tents and a row of trees sit in the background, with the crowd dense across the middle distance.

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Wide outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a dusty open ground at a Bidadi ashram-style event, many people dressed in white and some in saffron, orange and pink saris. Saffron and orange flags fly on poles, and banana plants and decorated arches line the scene, with low white buildings and trees in the hazy background. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in a blue sari walk in the foreground, with children nearby. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-01-01Wide outdoor photograph of a large crowd in white clothes lined up on dry, bare ground under a hazy sky. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while some women wear coloured saris in blue, purple and yellow. Tall banana plants with green leaves stand along the line, and orange and red flags fly at the left. Simple white buildings, palm trees and tarpaulin-covered structures sit in the background, with scattered litter on the ground.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A wide outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts lining a dusty open ground, with many standing in a long procession-like line. Saffron and orange flags and banana plant stalks stand along the route, and a decorated float or chariot with flower garlands sits at the left. Low buildings, trees and a hazy sky form the background. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person.2008-01-01A large outdoor procession on dusty ground in the late day haze, with a dense crowd of devotees mostly dressed in white. Orange and red flags rise above the heads, and several decorated umbrellas and ceremonial canopies in red, blue and yellow are carried along the route. Many men wear white dhotis and kurtas, women wear white or pink saris and salwar kameez, and a woman at right wears a white sari with a blue head covering. A man in the foreground at right has a bare, reddish, bearded appearance and wears white. Further back, the crowd continues past low buildings and palm trees toward a decorated tent or float structure. The scene suggests a public gathering moving together in a procession.2008-01-01A wide outdoor procession on a dirt ground at a rural compound. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, several carrying tall saffron-orange flags and large decorated poles with colourful ornaments. A drummer in white stands among them. Along the right, a large crowd of devotees in mixed clothing, including women in saris and a woman in lavender, watches and follows. A white-roofed building, palm trees and boulders sit in the background under a pale sky. A bald-headed person in the foreground faces away from the camera. No identifiable a person is visible; the procession is shown from behind and at distance.2008-01-01A large crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path in misty early-morning light during a procession. Most wear white dhotis, saris and kurtas, with lanyards around their necks. Several people in saffron-orange cloth and a few in red or blue lead the group, and orange flags on poles rise above the heads. Flower-decorated garlands and a decorated float or ratha frame stand near the center. Along the right, a concrete wall lined with green leafy decoration runs beside the path. A bearded elder in white in the lower right holds his hands together in greeting.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A large crowd of devotees walks along a dirt road in morning mist, many men and women dressed in white clothes. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles rise above the procession, along with colourful embroidered banners and a yellow-and-red round emblem. Several people in the foreground wear white shirts with rudraksha malas and white garlands; a man in the centre-right wears a grey shirt and a beaded mala. A low concrete wall runs along the right edge beside open grass. The scene suggests an outdoor ashram procession.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A large crowd of devotees walks along a dusty path in morning mist, most dressed in white with white shawls and garlands. Many carry tall orange and saffron flags and decorated ceremonial umbrellas with coloured fringes, and a pointed embroidered banner with red and white motifs is held prominently in front. Some people clasp their hands in greeting. Green leaf decorations hang along a low concrete wall on the right, and a shaded open field lies beyond. This looks like a procession. Roughly 100 to 150 people are visible, many partly obscured by the fog.2008-01-01July 29 20082008-07-29