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Photograph of a dense outdoor procession in misty palm-tree surroundings. A large crowd presses around a central figure in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala, while people in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis raise hands and palms together. A ceremonial silver staff with a trident-like finial and an ornate red, green and gold parasol appear at left. A tall brass vessel carrying a lit flame is held upright at centre, with a cameraman visible among the crowd. Many people in the crowd are visible, with many partially hidden by others in front.

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A dense outdoor crowd gathers around a tall black pillar with a flame at its top, a fire-lamp display in a festival procession. Many people raise their hands in the air, most wearing white clothing and some saffron-orange robes. In the foreground, several men with long hair and orange or white shawls face the pillar; one holds a small brass container. On the left, a silver trident and ornate red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with fringe stand above the group, and a golden ceremonial staff with a finial is visible. Palm trees line the background. Readable banner text on the pillar appears in English.2008-01-01Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered around a tall black pillar labelled Agarbathi, with a flame burning on top, under a misty sky with palm trees. Several saffron-clad men in the foreground hold ceremonial items; a ceremonial silver trident-like staff stands at left beside red and orange fringed parasols. A man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre; others in white and orange dhotis, many with rudraksha malas, raise hands in devotion. A young child sits on a man's shoulders at right. Dense devotees fill the frame, typical of a temple procession or puja.2008-01-01Outdoor ritual photo with a crowd of devotees pressing close. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a white flower garland holds a lit torch-like flame, the fire rising from a tall black cylinder labelled with Agarbatti and Cycle Pure text, while a bearded man in orange with gold necklaces stands beside him. Other orange-robed attendants and a white-clad man with a garland hold a plate of offerings and incense sticks. A red and multicolour umbrella and a trident stand at the left, with palm trees behind in misty light. Several people raise hands in devotion. a person: the long-haired figure in orange with a white flower garland, performing the flame offering.2008-01-01A photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered around a central figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-tipped staff, holding a lit torch or flame toward a dark cylinder. Several people in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, raise their hands and cheer. A golden ceremonial staff stands in the foreground beside another figure in orange, and a red banner with a blue lotus design hangs behind. Smoke or mist drifts through the scene, and a few devotees wear orange sashes.2008-01-01Outdoor procession with many devotees in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, some in white garments with orange borders. Two large umbrellas with colourful tassels, one in red, green and yellow, are held aloft over the crowd. A man in the foreground with a long beard and rudraksha mala raises his hands in namaskar, and a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland smiles. Silver trishul-topped staffs and a truck with partial lettering appear behind the crowd, with banana plants and a building in the background.2008-01-01Outdoor photograph of a procession crowd at a roadside. A person in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left under a large multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe, beside a man in white holding a wooden pole. Behind them many people, mostly women in yellow, blue and pink saris, reach upward with hands raised toward an orange-robed figure standing on a raised platform at right. A flag and a banner are visible in the background.2009-01-21January 01 20082008-01-01A dense outdoor crowd of devotees at a public celebration, mostly dressed in white with saffron and orange accents. Many people wear rudraksha malas around their necks and some have kumkum or tilak marks. Several colourful decorated umbrellas and saffron flags rise above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy appears at the upper right. Women in white sarees with red borders stand near the front with hands clasped in devotion, and men in white kurtas and saffron shawls are packed alongside them. The bright overexposed sky suggests a daytime gathering.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession at a ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long flower garland of white, yellow and red blooms holds a small brass bell and reaches toward a brass kalasha or vessel carried on a red pole. Behind him, a figure in orange holds a trident-topped staff. Around them, many men in white dhotis and kurtas carry the red palanquin pole, and a crowd of devotees and onlookers stands on dry grass. Ceremonial red and blue-yellow umbrellas with tasselled fringes frame the scene at left and right, and a decorated deity murti stands at the left edge. Palm-like saplings and a flat landscape appear behind.2009-12-23Evening outdoor procession at night with a crowd of devotees pressed together. An orange umbrella with a golden trident finial is held overhead, and a golden ratha or palanquin-style vehicle appears at upper right. A central woman in an orange and gold sari with a red garland and a white forehead mark raises her arm and smiles, facing forward among the crowd. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, and several people in orange and saffron clothing surround them. A Western-looking woman in light clothing stands behind the central figure. Foreground heads, including curly dark hair, are blurred. Thatched huts and trees are visible in the background.2008-01-01