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A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past ornate embroidered ceremonial banners with gold fringe and tall poles, and large colourful umbrellas with fringed edges above. Many people in white clothes, some in saffron and orange, press close together, with men and women of varied ages visible, some with braided hair and flowers. Among them a man in orange robes with a garland stands near the banners, and musicians in red-trimmed uniforms with drums appear at the left. Palm trees and a thatched structure sit in the background under bright daylight.

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A dense outdoor procession seen from behind a crowd of devotees in white shirts and salwar kameez, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Above them, a palanquin-style ceremonial structure under colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and gold tassels rises over the gathering. Several people in saffron-orange shawls and orange garlands walk near the carried platform, and a bald man in white at right holds his hands in prayer. Yellow and orange ceremonial flags with embroidered borders stand on tall poles at left. The crowd fills the foreground and background, with trees and a low wall behind.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession on a sunny day with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white shirts and white clothing, pressing forward and raising palms in greeting. Above them, ornate multicoloured parasols in yellow, red, blue and green with gold motifs are carried on poles, alongside tall yellow and orange banners with embroidered designs. Several people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas walk near the center, including a figure with a shaved head in saffron cloth and a woman in orange sari with flower garland. Palm fronds and a thatched roof appear in the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd under palm trees and a row of orange bunting. Many people in white shirts and light clothing press forward with raised hands, some in saffron or orange garments. Several tall ornate banners and a multicoloured canopy umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels are carried above the heads of the crowd, with thatched sheds and flagpoles behind. The scene shows a festival procession with devotees gathered closely around the banners.2009-01-01A dense crowd fills a procession at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees behind. Several large colourful parasols with red, yellow, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are raised above the people. Orange and gold ceremonial banners on poles stand among them. Near the centre, a figure in orange and gold robes wears a tall gold crown and is surrounded by devotees in orange and white clothing. Many people in white shirts and dresses press forward with hands raised, some with palms together in greeting. Some people are in the foreground, partially visible, and the scene reads as a festival procession.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing pressing forward. Several colourful decorated parasols in red, yellow, blue and green with embroidered gold and red panels are held aloft over a central group. Tall orange-and-saffron flags wave on the right, and palm trees and a thatched canopy stand behind. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a saffron robe wears a red and gold garland, flanked by saffron-robed attendants. A figure in saffron with long swept-back hair and ornate beaded necklaces stands among the parasol bearers, with a devotee in white near the front clasping hands in greeting. Some people in the crowd wear orange and saffron shawls.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under bright multicolored parasols and tall ceremonial banners with orange, yellow and red designs. Many devotees wear white clothes and reach their hands forward, some with palms pressed together, while others in saffron and orange robes walk near the front. A few women have hair in long braids and wear colourful patterned garments. Several people raise hands toward a central figure partly hidden in the crowd, and an orange flag stands at the right edge.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under palm trees and thatched roofs. Bearers hold long poles with ornate yellow, orange and red embroidered pennants and two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels, one in red, yellow and blue and one in green and red. Many people wear white shirts and kurtas, while others wear orange and saffron clothing. Devotees press close around the parasols, and a few figures in orange and saffron clothes stand within the group near the front. Strings of triangular flags run across the top of the scene.2009-01-01A dense outdoor crowd gathers around a procession under large colourful umbrellas with yellow, red and blue panels and gold finials, and tall yellow-and-red banners with embroidered designs. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair wearing orange and saffron clothing stands among attendants in orange garments, raising hands in greeting. Surrounding devotees wear white shirts and white garments, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Palm trees, a thatched shelter and a plain wall form the backdrop, with orange bunting strung across the top right.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly in white and light shirts, presses around a procession. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels, blue, red, green and yellow with floral and lotus motifs, and gold-and-red fringed banners on tall poles are carried above. Saffron-robed figures walk at the centre near a golden ceremonial emblem on a pole. Many people raise folded hands in namaste or clap toward the procession, and orange flags rise on the right. Palm trees and a thatched structure stand in the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01