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A dense crowd of devotees in a temple or ashram hall, many men wearing yellow and saffron-orange clothing and turbans in red, yellow and green. Several people press forward with hands folded in namaskar and some hold red and yellow offerings or a decorated pot. A man in a yellow shawl stands at centre, with a young boy in orange beside him, and an older man with white hair and beard at lower right holds his palms together. Garlands of marigold hang on some people. Yellow and orange banners hang in the background. Many faces are blurred by motion.

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A dense crowd of devotees in a procession, many men and women wearing yellow and orange garments with red threads and beaded necklaces. A large yellow-and-white cloth-wrapped object is raised on a bare-shouldered man's shoulders at centre, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Devotees around press forward with hands raised and folded, some holding red-and-yellow offering trays.2015-01-13December 09 20162016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under colourful parasols, with a red and gold umbrella, a blue umbrella and red-and-yellow fringed canopies overhead. In the foreground on the left, a figure in green costume with a tall ornate headdress and garlands stands beside a silver-topped ritual pole. Several men wear bright yellow turbans and yellow-gold garments with white forehead markings and arm bands, and a few wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas. A man in white shirt and glasses walks in the middle, and a bare-chested man in an orange wrap with a beaded mala stands near the centre. Many people press close together in a festival procession.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A dense outdoor procession of devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis, many holding long wooden poles that support orange flags and ornate embroidered canopy banners. At the centre, a man in orange robes holds a brass kalasha pot decorated with a green leaf sprig, flowers and a white garland, while another man in orange stands before him. Behind them a figure in white with a moustache looks on, and a devotee wears a wrapped orange cloth and carries a dark staff. Some people wear yellow sashes, and a few hold brass instruments at the lower left. Crowded bystanders fill the frame, many with shaved heads, and a green metal fence stands at the upper right.2008-08-01Outdoor temple procession scene with a deity murti decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands on a flower-covered ratha/chariot under a canopy, with a red and gold cloth backdrop. In the foreground, a bald priest with a red rudraksha mala and bare chest wears a white dhoti and holds a garland, beside a man in an orange ochre robe with a shaved head and palms pressed together. A white-clad devotee in a white shirt and dhoti stands with his back to the camera, and a small boy in an orange shirt holds a garland. Several bare-chested priests with sandalwood tilaka and white dhotis stand near the chariot under trees, with a man in a white shirt standing on the chariot platform.2011-01-16December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23January 13 20152015-01-13A dense crowd during a festival procession under a canopy of coloured parasols in orange, pink, green, purple and blue. At the centre, a man in a maroon-and-gold turban and a cream-and-gold shawl stands among devotees. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace over a saffron-orange garment, and a younger sannyasi in saffron cloth with rudraksha beads holds a yellow flower bundle. Women in white saris with red and brown shawls and bronze lamps or vessels fill the foreground, and a cameraman films at lower right.2016-12-23A 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.2008-12-27