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Outdoor festival procession crowded with devotees pressing around wooden poles of a carried palanquin, with orange saffron flags fluttering above and colourful umbrellas behind. A baby in a light blue cap and white outfit is held up near the poles, chewing on something. A man in white clothes and orange shawl with a tilak on his forehead stands among the crowd, and a man with long dark hair in the foreground faces away. Tents and dry open ground appear in the background.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor procession with many devotees pressing around a palanquin carried on dark wooden poles. Several men in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls or sashes grip the poles; one man in the foreground wears wristbands and a dark jacket over white clothing. A central figure with long dark hair and a red forehead mark sits in a white cloth draped over the palanquin, with a white dhoti-like cloth and gold border visible. Behind them, numerous saffron flags flutter, along with decorated parasols in red, green and yellow and a metal staff topped with a bird-shaped finial. Dusty ground, a white tent structure and trees form the background under a clear blue sky.2007-12-25Outdoor festival procession crowded with devotees under orange flags. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and saffron-green flower garland and an orange robe stands at centre, smiling, his hands near a white cloth and three dark wooden poles held by devotees. Nearby, a woman in a light blue shawl holds an infant, and a man in white wears dark glasses. Orange-clad men in saffron shawls stand around, and a trident-like staff rises at right. The centre figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable).2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A crowded outdoor procession with many people in white shirts and orange shawls. Several orange flags with a circular emblem are raised, and a large trident stands upright at right. Men in front carry long bundles of sugarcane across their shoulders. A young man at left with a vertical tilak and a woman holding a small child in a yellow outfit appear in the crowd. A woman in the centre wears a white and green flower garland over an orange shawl, and a woman at lower right wears glasses and an orange shawl with a white shirt. Ceremonial umbrellas and parasols with fringe edges are visible in the background under a dry, sandy sky.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Crowd of devotees pressing around a procession carrying long dark wooden poles bound with silver bands, held on shoulders. A woman in a red sleeveless top and a man in a white shirt with a blue shawl and rudraksha mala walk close; a woman in a white sari with blue shawl holds a small child in a green outfit. Men in white shirts, one with a red tilak, reach toward the poles. Orange flags and a tent canopy appear in the background on dry open ground, with a trident-topped pole visible at upper right.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession scene with many people in white and orange clothing. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a multicolour flower garland and tilak, and holds bundled sugarcane stalks. Surrounding devotees wear white shirts and orange shawls, one man on the right wears glasses and an orange shawl, and a woman in white holds a small child on the left. Orange flags, a silver trident and colourful parasols rise behind the crowd on a dry open field.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession scene under a clear sky, with many saffron-orange flags on tall poles and decorated festival carts or palanquin structures in the background. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with orange shawl and a white forehead mark lifts a dark wooden pole; beside him a young man with long dark hair, a white and orange flower garland, and an orange shawl smiles. Other men in white and orange clothing carry or hold poles, and a bearer at lower right blows into a long metal horn-like instrument. A cloth-wrapped object is held at lower right. Crowd members surround the procession.2007-12-25Crowded outdoor procession photographed in daylight under a clear blue sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis press against long wooden poles of a carriage or palanquin frame, several gripping the bamboo-like poles with their hands. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise behind, alongside ceremonial umbrellas with coloured fringes and a large ornate silver trident (trishul) held upright at right. A man in a white garment with a red-and-gold border is visible at the centre, partially obscured by the crowd. One man wears orange cloth around his neck and a white sacred thread area, with tilak marks on his forehead. Dry open ground and a distant building are visible behind the flags.2007-12-25