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Dense outdoor procession crowd at dusk with many devotees pressing forward. At center, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and rust-orange robe wears a large marigold garland with white flower strands, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, and is flanked by men in matching saffron-orange robes. Right foreground, a man in a dark uniform cap holds a silver trident staff. Upper right, silver tridents and raised orange flags appear above the crowd. a person: the central figure shows several cues — orange turban, marigold garland and layered ceremonial necklaces — and is described as a candidate by the page; identity uncertain from appearance alone.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession in a crowded street with many devotees pressing close. At the centre, a figure in an orange-and-saffron turban and reddish-brown robes wears a thick orange marigold garland, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, smiling. A bald man in reddish robes walks beside him with a hand extended, and a young man in white reaches toward him. Around them, devotees hold orange flags and long silver-tipped staffs, and a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands to the right. Several people in white and orange clothing fill the background. a person (appearance-based label: long-style turban, saffron-orange and ornate clothing, garland and beaded malas, in a procession role).2013-02-12A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops and orange flags. At the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes wears a long marigold garland with white and red flowers and a heavy ornate gold necklace. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and ceremonial gold chains press close, and a man in a dark jacket and others hold up mobile phones and a video camera. A tall silver staff with a decorative finial rises at left. The mood is a procession-style welcome amid a jostling throng of devotees.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession in a dense crowd of devotees. Centre, a man in an orange-brown turban and saffron-brown robe wears a thick marigold garland with white flowers and gold ornaments, eyes lowered. Around him, a bald man in a brown robe wears a gold-beaded necklace, a bearded sadhu in orange wears a pearl-style mala, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls press in, some holding ceremonial rods. Many people are visible, including those partially hidden at the edges.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12Night-time crowd photograph at a festival site with string lights and a corrugated fence in the background. At centre, a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, wearing heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, is garlanded with marigolds and white flowers and smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothes and a bald man in orange press close, one man in a dark jacket holds his hands folded in namaste, and a bald priest in orange stands at the lower left.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12