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Outdoor ritual scene in front of a red corrugated metal wall with palm trees and trees behind. In the foreground a tall golden ritual stand with a forked top stands beside a crowd of devotees. Two sannyasis in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the left near speakers atop a yellow cart, one raising his arms. In the center a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. To his right a woman in orange and a man in orange with a long beaded necklace and forehead markings press their palms together. Many white-clad and colourfully dressed devotees fill the crowd, some with hands joined in prayer. a person appearance is not clearly established from the visible figures, so no identification is made.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession outside a temple building with a tiled roof. In the foreground at left, a long-haired man in an orange cloth wears a gold necklace and stands beside a crowd. At right, a man in orange robes stands on a flower-decorated wooden cart or ratha with a purple cushion. A woman in a white sari with orange border holds a puja plate of flowers beside it. Behind them, many devotees in white kurtas, white saris and orange shawls gather under two ornate orange-gold umbrella-like banners with red and blue motifs. Ashram-style red-and-white decorations hang at upper left.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees in white clothes with palms pressed together in namaste, gathered under a large banyan tree around a red-painted shrine with a stone plaque, flower garlands and a small offering tray. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at the center near the shrine; the man at center-left holds a small lamp or ritual object and the man at center-right holds a flower garland, while a shaved-headed man in orange at the right stands with hands folded. Some devotees wear blue and pastel clothing and a woman at right holds a camera.2009-06-17December 27 20092009-12-27October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor courtyard procession under a striped ceremonial parasol carried on a pole, with a crowd of saffron-clad sannyasis in orange robes and orange turbans. A man in a long orange robe with a thick white-and-orange flower garland and rudraksha beads walks along a striped runner toward a stone platform on the right, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands leads the way. Devotees in white and orange stand along the paved path with palms pressed together, and a red-trimmed building and palm trees frame the scene. Several people stand on the left with hands joined in namaskar, and a white car is parked near the wall.2017-09-02A crowd of devotees stands outdoors in an open courtyard, many with palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded. In the foreground, a woman with a plaited dark ponytail wears a white top and a beaded mala, and a woman with long hair wears white with a red sash. A young person in front wears a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklaces. Several sannyasi-style figures in saffron and orange robes with sandalwood or white markings stand among the crowd, and a small child in orange stands at the far left. A tall red pillar and tree foliage frame the background, with a building and tables visible at right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in the frame.2013-10-05Outdoor procession on dusty ground with people in orange and saffron robes and white clothing. In the centre, a man with a shaved head in orange robes and a red-brown wrap carries a brass kalasha-like vessel with a garland of yellow and orange flowers on a tray. Behind him, a man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a long golden staff topped with a trident-like finial, and another man in orange holds a rudraksha mala. Several women in orange saris and white garments walk alongside. Behind them a golden decorated ratha-style palanquin with colourful tassels and a parasol-shaped canopy rises above the crowd, and trident staffs are visible on the left. A brick building and a white tent stand behind the procession.2009-12-27A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered under an open-sided tin-roofed shelter with red support posts and hanging coloured tassels, on a brick-paved courtyard. Many people stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis and a shaved-headed man in a white-and-red sash lead the front, women wear saris in orange, yellow and green, and a man in white kurta stands near the right. Palm trees and a tall kalasha-topped pillar rise behind, with a cart and a parked car visible. The image is a photo of an ashram gathering.2011-08-23A festival procession moves through a dusty street lined with a pink building and corrugated roofs. Robed devotees in saffron and orange clothing walk behind a central figure in a white dhoti and shawl, adorned with a garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, who walks beneath a decorated canopy topped with multicoloured tassels. Men in orange lead the crowd, one on a gold-decorated vehicle with speakers, another playing a hand drum. Red flags are carried alongside the procession, and a woman in orange holds a camera. Onlookers stand at the sides. a person candidate is visible in appearance-based cues: long swept hair, garlands and beaded necklace, probable identity, but uncertain.2017-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30