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Outdoor procession crowd in a dusty open ground with many people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis. A man in a white kurta and dark trousers dances with arms outstretched in front of drummers playing long dhol-style drums with curved heads. Behind them, a figure with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, wearing white and gold ceremonial cloth, stands holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident. Surrounding devotees in orange and white clothing raise hands and watch; one man at right wears a white shirt and a lanyard badge. Tall orange banners and a bright sky frame the scene.

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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road with a crowd behind. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels overhead. A central figure in white dhoti and shawl with a garland of red and white flowers and long hair, holding a trident-topped staff. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas stand with ceremonial staffs. Several men in white dhotis dance or play long curved horns, and a drummer beside them plays a large drum. Women in white saris with orange borders stand at the edges.2009-01-01A crowded outdoor procession on a dusty road with many people pressing close. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears a white garment with a red and gold garland and a gold necklace, smiling as he is honoured. Men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand around him, and a man in orange kneels to touch his head in reverence. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, surround them. At left, a musician plays a long brass horn and a large drum, and above, a red and gold umbrella and ornate saffron banners hang over the procession. Several people in white clothes and lanyards are in the crowd at right.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession at a festival, with a large crowd pressing around men in white dhotis and white shirts on a dusty red-earth path. Several men in white raise their hands and gesture toward a figure at the centre-right who wears an orange-saffron garment, a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair. Behind them, people in saffron and orange robes walk beside a decorated ratha with a red and gold canopy and tasselled orange umbrellas. A man in the foreground holds a long brass horn-shaped trumpet, and a second brass horn is visible at the lower right. Red tent drapery and banners form the backdrop.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in a dusty ground area with a crowd of many people. Center, a man with long dark hair wears a white kurta, a long garland of red flowers, and gold chains, while nearby men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold tall ceremonial tridents. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl dances in front, and drummers and horn players with brass horns and drums play around them. Tall festive umbrellas with orange and gold fringes stand above the crowd.2009-01-01Outdoor celebration on a reddish-brown earthen ground with a crowd behind. In the foreground, men in white kurtas and white dhotis dance energetically with arms raised, some playing wooden percussion instruments and horns. On the right, a bearded man in a white embroidered kurta and white trousers, with a dark beaded necklace, dances with hands outstretched. Behind them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and garments stand clapping and watching. Sunlight falls across the scene and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange shawls and garlands gathers outdoors on dusty ground during a procession. Many people raise their arms and hands, and some hold wooden flutes or long sticks. Above them, large orange and yellow decorative banners hang from poles, and a pale-cream bordered sash is worn by a man in the foreground. A young man in a white t-shirt with a colourful logo stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be a festival procession with devotees celebrating.2008-12-29A crowd of devotees in white clothes, many with orange sashes, raises their hands and claps during an outdoor procession. A man at the upper left holds a lit brass lamp or kalasha aloft. Several people wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, and a bystander in a white shirt with glasses claps at right. Brightly coloured umbrellas and banners appear at the top of the frame, and the ground is dusty red earth.2008-12-29A photograph of a dense outdoor procession with many people crowded together. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a white dhoti with gold border, and he is smiling and holding his hands together. Around him, men and women in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls carry a tall golden trident and walk among devotees in white shirts and dhotis. A long-haired figure in white stands near a balding man in a white shirt with his back to the camera. Overhead, large decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with floral patterns are carried, and a drum is visible at lower right. Bright strings of orange and red flags hang in the background.2009-01-01Outdoor scene at a festival ground with a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several holding long dark wind instruments with gold-coloured fittings, one smiling man in a white shirt at centre-left with a red and white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, figures in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand among the crowd, and a man in an orange robe in the left foreground faces away from the camera. A red and white canopy stage with a decorated frame, banana plants, and a row of colourful pennant flags appear in the background. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.2010-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29