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A crowded indoor procession at an exhibition-style hall with white ceiling fabric and fans. Centre-left, a pink and red canopy with silver tassels and a red banner bearing an image shelters a palanquin-like ratha. Several people in saffron and orange robes, including a sannyasi with an orange turban, walk beside it on a red carpet. Devotees along a metal barrier photograph the procession with phones, and a man in a red polo shirt stands at right, while a man in white kurta and a woman in orange sari watch nearby. Stalls with colourful draped fabric and banners stand behind.

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A festival procession on a red carpet under a canopy, with a pink and red umbrella-style canopy and a gold parasol overhead. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a ceremonial staff. Behind him, a figure in saffron robes with a turban and a long dark beard and a figure in orange-saffron robes with a garland walk among white-clad attendants. Crowds press behind metal barricades, many photographing with mobile phones. Decorated booths with colourful pillars stand in the background.2016-04-25A dense crowd fills a decorated pandal hung with colourful streamers and red and orange umbrellas. In the centre, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands beside another saffron-clad sannyasi, while a woman in a white sari with a red shawl stands nearby. Many devotees in white and red garments press forward, some holding up phones, and a uniformed security guard with a rifle stands at left. A red carpet runs along the foreground and a shaved-headed man in red-and-white dhoti looks on. Several people are bare-chested or wear white ritual cloth.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A large crowd fills a tented hall decorated with hanging tassels and strings of coloured bunting under a silver ceiling. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand among devotees in white dhotis, sarees and maroon shawls. Several men in orange and white cloth press forward carrying trays or small items. Red and orange umbrellas and ornate palanquins line the sides, and a decorated shrine stands on a red-carpeted platform. Many people are reaching toward the front, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2016-04-24A crowded indoor procession in a large tented hall, with a red carpet down the centre. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a golden necklace and an orange turban walks at the centre, holding a silver staff, surrounded by attendants. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti with gold trim holds a silver trident-topped staff, and several men wear rudraksha malas and orange or white clothing. Women in pink, green and blue saris and salwar stand in the crowd, and a decorated pink-and-silver palanquin or ratha appears at the left edge. Many devotees and spectators, some holding phones, fill the space behind.2016-05-01April 25 20162016-04-25A crowd gathers around a gilded ceremonial palanquin with an ornate golden canopy decorated with orange, green and purple tassels and bells. A man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas stands at the palanquin's side, while a bald man in orange garments and a man in an orange-red turban stand among devotees. Several people in white and light clothing raise phones to photograph the procession. Red flags flank the scene in front of a pink temple facade with a painted image of a seated sage. Several people in the foreground lean in toward the procession.2016-04-18A dense crowd fills a festival pavilion with red-carpeted floor and colourful umbrellas overhead in red, yellow and orange. A shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned necklaces, standing centre-frame with his hands touching a devotee. Nearby, a man in an orange polo and a man in a striped shirt stand among others in white dhotis and saffron attire, while a figure in an orange turban with flower garland appears at right. Gold-coloured statues and deity murti are visible at the back, with shelves of offerings to the side. The scene suggests a darshan gathering.2016-04-24April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph inside a red and gold tented hall during a procession. At the centre, an elderly saffron-robed sadhu with a long white beard walks with a cane, flanked by attendants in orange robes. Two decorative umbrellas in red and gold float above the group. Devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand with palms pressed together, and a man with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Large screens show earlier images on the walls and red drapes hang behind. The floor is red with yellow lines. Several people are seated in chairs at left, and many more fill the hall.2018-01-05Crowded photograph inside a white tent with orange pillars and orange-trimmed canopy. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange-red turban, wearing beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, is seated under a pink umbrella with a silver finial, carried or held aloft amid a press of devotees. Surrounding people wear white kurtas and dhotis, orange robes and garlands, and some hold red flags; a bald man in an orange shawl stands nearby. A close-up of hands and garlanded men fills the foreground. No a person identity is established from appearance, and the page does not flag him as present.2016-04-18A crowded indoor festival hall under a white tent canopy with red and brown draped valances and hanging tassels. A red carpet runs through a dense crowd of devotees. Several men in saffron-orange robes, some shaven-headed, stand in the foreground, one with a rudraksha mala. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white and coloured saris move through the space. Orange and red umbrellas and a rope line are visible, and at the right an ornate gold-and-carved shrine or throne structure with a carved golden figure stands beside decorated pillars. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2016-04-24