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A dense crowd of devotees raises their hands in the air outdoors beside a procession. On the left, a white-clad figure in the foreground and a decorated palanquin or ratha draped with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strands. Devotees include men in pink, blue, white and saffron shirts and women in red, orange and green saris and headscarves. Behind them stand pink and orange canopy tents, a green tarpaulin, and a yellow banner with printed lettering. Sunlight and a utility pole with wires are visible in the background.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor crowd fills a dusty street during a festival procession at Ujjain. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside a large bronze ceremonial vessel draped with orange and marigold garlands, while a woman in white and orange sari attends the vessel. Many devotees raise their hands and some hold up mobile phones. Men wear saffron, white and yellow turbans and orange shawls. Behind them red flags, pink temple gateways and banners line the road, and a banner reads Ramaayan Mandir Ujjain area. Tents and yellow barricades border the route.2016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees raises their hands and cheers outdoors under a striped tent canopy. Many people wave palms with bangles and henna-decorated hands. A man in a blue shirt with a red shawl and a visitor badge stands center, and a man in a bright pink shirt shouts with arms raised at right. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, green and multicolour prints, and an older woman in a green-and-white sari smiles. A bare-chested man in white with a gold waistband is in the foreground. Behind them hangs a large banner printed with two portraits of men, one labelled with a name in Devanagari.2016-05-09 +1 copiesA large outdoor crowd fills a tree-lined street during a procession. Dense ranks of men and women in light shirts, kurtas, saris and headscarves press together, many with bags and some looking toward a decorated float at right. Behind them, orange and red flags and pennants line the route, and a shaded platform with floral garlands and marigold-style decorations holds a seated figure in pink clothing. A red and gold ornate ratha-style canopy with a red cloth and white and pink flower garlands sits at right. The scene reads as a festival or procession crowd, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji visible.2016-04-18A large crowd of devotees surrounds a golden ornate palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a red and yellow canopy, during a procession. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl raises a hand in blessing atop the palanquin, with garlands around the neck. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk alongside, some holding the palanquin poles, and many devotees raise hands and phones toward it. Cameras on tripods and a yellow barrier line the street, with a pink temple and tents in the background.2016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession with a large crowd pressing close behind a golden palanquin or ratha decorated with white and orange marigold garlands. In the foreground, a person in a gilded crown and gold armband bracelets raises both palms in greeting, while devotees in orange, white and red clothing fill the street. Posters on a pole show a bearded man in red robes, and tall trees and colourful tents line the road.2016-05-09A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty road lined with tents, orange flags and temporary stalls. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold chains hold hands and dance forward, one shirtless with a rudraksha-style garland. To the left, a woman in a red sari and a man in a white shirt raise their hands and cheer, and a man in a pink kurta stands among them. A uniformed policeman in blue watches from the centre. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders walk in a line, and banners and portrait posters line the street. A garland of white flowers hangs at the left edge.2016-05-09A dense crowd fills a festival street at dusk, with many people pressing forward between tall blue-and-pink decorated gateways. Saffron-robed sadhus and men in white kurtas stand among women in colourful saris, pink, yellow and green shawls. Several people raise sticks and hands, and police in khaki uniforms hold back the crowd near a decorated vehicle. Large painted saint figures in saffron robes and red flags stand on the gate panels. Some people hold smartphones up to take pictures.2016-05-21A large outdoor crowd of devotees presses against a yellow metal barricade, many with raised hands and some holding up mobile phones. Men in white shirts and trousers, a few in orange or red headwear, reach over the barrier. Behind them stand orange and red flags on poles, a large white sack, and tall trees with a temporary stage area and decorated banners and red cloth. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd scene.2016-05-09A joyful outdoor procession crowd with many men and some women raising their arms and shouting enthusiastically under large trees. A man in the centre wears a purple checked shirt and white trousers, arms raised wide. Beside him a man in a pink shirt with a yellow scarf also cheers with raised hands. Others hold up mobile phones, and an older man on the left wears a white vest with hands pressed in prayer. Red and gold cloth edges and orange marigold flowers appear in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2016-05-09