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A dense outdoor crowd celebrates under a blue and white pandal with arched white patterns and tall striped pillars decorated with orange and yellow motifs. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange saffron scarves and orange headcloths, dance and raise their arms with joyous expressions. Several men hold wooden sticks aloft. A balding man with white hair and a white shirt stands near the centre-left, and young women in white and orange saris smile in the foreground. A reddish draped backdrop with ornate tassels appears at the upper left. The crowd is densely packed with people in the background. Text on the lower right appears to be a small photo credit caption.

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Photograph of a crowded outdoor tented gathering with a blue and white patterned backdrop and tall multicoloured cylindrical pillars hanging from the canopy. Several men and boys in white kurta-style clothing with orange or saffron shawls form a dense group on a red carpet. A man in white with grey hair and an orange shawl raises his hand in the centre, while a younger man in white and orange is being lifted or embraced by people around him. Boys in white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces clap in the foreground. A large audience fills the background under the tent, and a bordered gold-and-red framed panel is visible at lower left.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a large outdoor celebration under a white tent with colourful pillars at the top edge. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange wrap and bare shoulders, facing a joyful crowd. Around them, young men in cream and gold kurtas with orange shawls raise hands and cheer, and young women in white and red saris with orange sashes and beaded necklaces clap and shout. Behind them, a gilded throne-like chair is visible among many devotees in white and orange, with a bald man in orange in the lower foreground. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron wrap; he is standing among the crowd near a gilded seat, presumed to be a throne. Crowd of many people visible in the background.2008-01-01A festival procession in a sunlit courtyard. In the foreground, young men in white kurtas and orange-and-yellow sashes raise their arms and clap or wave, several with bangles and watches visible. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing with yellow and orange shawls moves through the procession. At the left edge, a tall decorated ratha or palanquin is hung with marigold garlands and colourful tassels, and a sign on a building wall shows partial text. Saffron and yellow accents stand out against the white clothing.2009-12-27January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of a dense outdoor crowd during a procession, with many devotees reaching up with raised palms and clasped hands. Women in orange and red saris and white garments dominate the foreground, several with bindis and bangles, and a young girl in white looks on at right. A man in a cream-colored kurta with red tilak on his forehead stands at the right edge. Behind them, orange and yellow festoons, flags and a red vehicle with tall poles are visible against a hazy sky. Some people appear to be filming with a camera.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd of men in cream and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and sashes, many with white and red forehead markings. In the centre a man in a cream sherwani with a rudraksha mala and orange sash is raising his arms among the dancing crowd. Above, a row of multicoloured ribbon streamers hangs from poles, and a dry hillside rises behind. Several people are cheering, laughing and holding up their hands, with some poles and a white van visible at the edges.2008-01-01A large outdoor crowd gathers under red and orange tent canopies at an event with orange and blue ceremonial banners on poles. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a garland of red and white flowers, smiling and gesturing amid devotees. Around him, women in white and cream saris with orange and rudraksha malas clasp hands and sing, while a bald child and men in white and orange clothing fill the frame. A man in an orange robe stands raised above the crowd on the upper left, holding one arm aloft. Dense rows of people extend into the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01