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Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground with a sunlit background of trees and low buildings. In the foreground a young woman in a white salwar-style outfit with a white shawl and a dark beaded necklace holds up a long yellow cloth with both hands, while an onlooker group in white kurtas, dhotis and saris watches. Behind her a crowd of men and women in white, some with orange-saffron wraps, stands along a white metal frame, and children sit on the ground at left. A decorated palanquin or ratha with orange canopy and gold ornaments is visible at upper left, with tall wooden poles. A man in a dark shirt at left wears sunglasses, and a figure at upper right in white kneels near a crowd of seated women. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.

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Outdoor youth gathering on dusty ground in bright daylight. In the foreground a woman in a white sari and blouse holds a long yellow cloth stretched out and flapping, facing a crowd. Behind her, a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts stand watching, with a few in saffron or orange stoles. Seated young boys in the lower left look up and smile. On the upper left, a decorated palanquin or ceremonial canopy with orange and yellow drapes and garlands sits above the crowd. At right, a white metal frame structure stands near a row of people in white with hands raised. A small pink-clad figure sits lower right. Red-roofed buildings and trees form the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and bushes. A decorated golden ratha, or chariot, is pulled forward, with a canopy of orange and yellow fabric above and garlands, streamers and colourful tassels hanging from it. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls, walk alongside and push or hold the chariot, some with arms raised. A small girl in an orange dress walks in the foreground, with a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl beside her. A figure seated under the canopy wears red and orange, but the appearance is too uncertain to attribute to a specific person.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around a white metal frame on sandy ground, with a young woman in white clothes at the centre gripping a horizontal bar and leaning forward while others hold her arms and watch. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, stand with hands pressed together. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a golden border and an orange shawl stands at left, looking down. Trees and blue sky form the background. The setting appears to be a KAILASA youth-day gathering.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees gathered on a dirt and concrete ground beneath tall shade trees, with yellow and saffron flags on poles. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white saris, orange-and-white and orange-and-red shawls and yellow saris. A woman in a yellow sari stands at the front-left, and a woman in an orange-and-white checked shawl stands in the foreground near a white-clad woman holding a bag. Most of the crowd appears to be standing and watching something off-frame.2006-12-17December 22 20102010-12-22December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22