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Outdoor festival procession on a hillside beneath a red and multicoloured canopy with bunting and flags strung on bamboo poles. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses around a central group, with a few women in orange, green and saffron saris. At the centre, figures in saffron and orange clothing stand near a decorated palanquin or ratha-style platform with yellow and red floral decoration. Green foliage and rocky slopes surround the gathering.

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January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor gathering under a tarpaulin canopy with colourful triangular bunting and bamboo poles, rocky hills behind. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris stands around a central group. Several men in saffron-orange shawls and orange garlands stand near the middle, one holding up a decorated umbrella-like canopy. Women in white and orange saris, some with flowers in their hair, stand at the right. A shaded area with a small tent structure and a flag-like banner is visible in the background.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a large crowd moving along a path among green trees at a festival procession. Many devotees in white and pastel clothing walk and gather; a man in a white kurta with a red-beaded mala stands at left, a woman in a white sari with a braid is at lower centre, and a bald man in an orange-brown shirt stands at right with hands joined. Behind them a decorated float or palanquin with bright multicoloured draping and orange cloth is visible among the trees, with a few people carrying baskets or platters of offerings on their heads.2008-07-17April 19 20082008-04-19May 19 20082008-05-19An outdoor procession moves beneath a large banyan tree with dense green foliage and hanging aerial roots. A colourful orange, blue and red ceremonial parasol with decorative panels and fringed tassels is carried over the crowd. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and saffron or orange garments walk closely together, some with folded hands in prayer. Women wear orange, yellow, cream and purple saris. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the right, while a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a cream sari with purple border are visible. Dirt ground and tree trunks frame the scene.2007-05-17April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor crowd gathered under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennants and bunting at an open-air event with dry scrub trees and a distant hill behind. Many men wear white shirts and white caps, and a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap stands at left. A woman in a white sari and another in a cream top stand in the foreground, one carrying a small child. At right, a man in white raises a long pole topped with a bundle of coloured fabric and a garland. Loudspeakers sit on a platform at upper right.2008-04-19