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A dense outdoor crowd of devotees gathers during a procession. Many people wear white clothing, with some in orange shawls and rudraksha beads. At upper left, a yellow and orange ceremonial banner hangs from a wooden pole. Near the centre, a man in a white turban and a flower garland stands above the crowd, holding a long pole with an orange pennant. Several people have their hair tied back, and one woman wears a yellow hair clip. Confetti or petals are scattered in the air. The crowd is densely packed, with most figures partially visible.

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Photograph of a crowd gathered around a figure in orange saffron robes with long, dark, untied hair seen from behind, in a religious procession setting. A red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a golden trident-topped staff are visible at upper left. A man in orange with a red sash at left holds a folded cloth. Devotees surround the figure, including women in white and a woman with silver-grey hair in a bun wearing glasses, a young girl with a white dot on her forehead, and a man in a blue shirt. Several people in white and saffron stand in the background under a red canopy.2008-12-23A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with many women in saris and salwar kameez. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with yellow, red and green panels and tassels, along with yellow and red embroidered banners on poles, are raised above the crowd. Near the centre, a few figures in saffron-orange robes and garlands walk within the procession, and one raised arm holds up a gold ceremonial staff. Coconut palms and thatched huts line the background, and many people reach out with folded or raised hands in devotion.2009-01-01A dense crowd of devotees, mostly seated on a hall floor, fills the frame, many wearing white and orange or saffron clothing with orange head cloths. A golden ceremonial staff with a finial rises at right, beside a gilded ornamental object, and a partly visible robed figure stands at the far right edge. Several women have long braids and some wear sari-style garments; a few older people with white hair appear among the crowd.2016-05-13A dense outdoor procession on a dirt road with many devotees pressing forward. At the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe walks among followers, and a figure in a saffron robe with a crown-like headdress stands near a ceremonial palanquin-style structure. Women in saffron, yellow, red and white saris and men in white shirts crowd around, some with hands folded. Tall orange flags and an ornate red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with gold finials rise above the crowd, and a decorated yellow banner with floral motifs is visible at left. Palm trees and a small building appear in the background.2008-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27July 25 20072007-07-25January 01 20092009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27January 21 20092009-01-21A large outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined courtyard. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris fill the scene, many carrying tall orange-saffron flags on poles. Near the centre, an older man with white hair and a white dhoti wears rudraksha beads and a red-and-white garland, gesturing with his arm. Behind them a decorated red-and-gold palanquin or ratha with a canopy stands among the palms. A large golden ceremonial fan stands in the left foreground. A man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge and points forward. Women wear white saris and salwar kameez, some with lanyard badges, and a few wear kumkum on their foreheads.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession moves along a palm-lined path under a bright sky. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and a white and gold canopy with a decorated palanquin-style structure is carried near the centre. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk on both sides, with women in maroon and red saris and a woman with a red tilak in the foreground. Devotees with folded hands and raised arms line the route, and a man at right plays a hand drum. Banana plants and coconut palms frame the scene. A figure in orange robes walks near the middle of the procession, though the face is not clear enough to assess.2007-12-30