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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered on a dusty dirt road, many raising their hands in greeting toward a white van with blue stripes. Two large colourful decorated umbrellas with yellow, green and red patterns and fringed edges stand at left. Most people wear white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees; a man at centre right wears a turquoise kurta. A red banner with white lettering is visible behind the van, and trees and a hazy sky fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.

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A crowd of devotees gathers on a dusty open ground beside a white vehicle with a blue awning, several raising their arms toward something out of frame. Many wear white dhotis and sarees, with some in bright turquoise and orange. Two decorative umbrellas with bold red, blue and gold patterns stand at left, and a windshield edge is visible in the foreground. Trees and a low building sit in the background under a pale sky. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this crowd scene.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow lanyards and name badges, while women in salwar kameez and saris walk among them. Saffron-orange flags on poles are carried high. In the background a decorated golden palanquin with a canopy, a large kalasha-style ornament and a white van with speakers sit near a concrete wall and trees under a hazy sky. Foreground figures include a man in white with a backpack and a woman in orange. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd scene, so no appearance-based identification is made.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a gold-and-orange decorated ratha or palanquin carried at the back, topped with an orange canopy and red flags with tassels. Crowds of devotees walk in white clothes: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white salwar-kameez and saris, many with white lanyards. Some clasp hands in prayer or applaud. A white van and a low wall with trees stand behind, under hazy sky. No identifiable central figure is visible on the ratha.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with trees and a white bus behind. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels and gold finials are carried above a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees. A man in front wears white dhoti and shirt and raises a hand toward his face. Several saffron-robed figures hold tall metal staffs. A younger woman in saffron with a long floral garland walks at right. Many white-clad devotees and men in shirts follow.2008-04-19A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beside rocky ground and scrubby bushes. A large multicoloured parasol with a golden finial is held over a group of saffron-robed men and women, some wearing rudraksha malas and orange or saffron garments. Many children and young people in white uniforms surround them, and several women wear white and green or orange saris. Some attendees hold offering trays with fruit and flowers, and a person at left films with a camera. A man in saffron stands at the centre holding a golden ceremonial staff. a person candidate presence is uncertain given the distance and crowd.2008-12-24July 27 20082008-07-27December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road with a palm-lined backdrop and a concrete wall at right. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, walk in the crowd. At the centre a decorated golden ratha or palanquin with an orange canopy rolls behind a white van. Several people carry tall orange flags and ornate embroidered banners with yellow and red tassels. A woman in a white patterned sari at right folds her hands in namaste. At far right a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands near the banners. A white-haired man in white clothing walks at the front left.2009-12-27July 27 20082008-07-27December 27 20082008-12-27