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Outdoor crowd scene in a village street beside a white van with an open rear door, a pink-painted building and tall shady trees behind. A large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis presses toward a central figure in ochre clothing, wearing a red-and-gold turban-style headwear and a garland of flowers. Several devotees near him wear saffron or orange cloths and rudraksha malas, and some hold up hands or small items. A devotee in front holds a flaming lamp near the van. A pink digital camera is visible at the lower right. The scene reads as a darshan procession with devotees thronging a robed figure.

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A dense crowd of devotees gathers on a dusty rural road beside a white van with an open side door and a yellow roof trim. Many men wear white shirts and mundus, and several raise their arms and hands toward the vehicle. A man in the centre has a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders, orange cloth wrapped on his head, and rudraksha beads, with orange and saffron garments visible. A man at left wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and red garland. Women in saris stand at the back, and a person in the foreground holds up a pink camera. Trees and a small pink-walled building frame the scene under bright daylight.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A dense crowd of devotees presses under a corrugated tin roof beside banana fronds and palm leaves. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and stands among saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, reach forward, hands raised in greeting. Bald young monks in ochre cloth stand at the left edge.2014-07-01August 03 20092009-08-03A crowded outdoor procession on a dusty village lane lined with palm trees. In the left foreground a man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland, walks barefoot in front of a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. Near the centre, a man in white with a long orange-red rudraksha-style garland and a pendant is surrounded by followers. A parked car and a decorated umbrella with red and blue panels stand behind the crowd, and a man at right films with a handheld camera. Hands are raised toward the figure in saffron, and onlookers press in from every side.2014-06-29 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29A dense outdoor crowd gathers on a dusty road beneath leafy trees strung with yellow and green festoon banners. At center, a decorated float or ratha with a multi-coloured arched canopy, marigold garlands and a raised platform holds two seated figures in saffron-orange robes. In the foreground left, several men in orange and saffron robes stand near drummers playing large double-headed drums. Most of the crowd wears white shirts, dhotis and mundus, with some in straw hats and caps. A bus and parked vehicles sit behind the crowd, and thatched shelters line the right side.2007-02-02Outdoor crowd scene on a sunny day beside a dirt road and trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis dominate the foreground, one in a white cap pointing forward, another in white with an orange garland. A bald sannyasi in an orange robe with beads stands at right, and a woman in a patterned sari with a red blouse stands among the crowd. Orange and red flags with a red-and-white parasol rise above the gathering, and a white banner stands at the right edge.2014-06-19July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01August 03 20092009-08-03July 01 20142014-07-01