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A festive outdoor procession crowds around a white palanquin edged with pink tinsel on the left. Behind it, several men in white kurta-style clothing and orange sashes raise their arms and clap, and a young man in a cream jacket with an orange stole smiles and raises a hand. Ahead, a group of men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walks beneath ornate, colourful ceremonial umbrellas and orange-and-gold banners on tall poles. Women in orange and white saris and a woman with long light hair in a white embroidered top and orange shawl are among the crowd, with a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl at lower right. Trees and a rocky slope lie in the background.

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A festive street procession at an outdoor setting with trees behind. Several ornate parasols with red, gold and blue embroidered panels and fringed edges are held aloft over the crowd. A decorated float at left is draped in white and pink tinsel and holds a figure in white with an orange sash. Around it, many devotees in white kurtas, saffron and orange shawls, and yellow and orange garments crowd forward, some raising hands and smiling. Orange flags and a gold-topped staff are visible above the crowd.2008-12-27A festive procession outdoors at an ashram, with a crowd of many people dancing and walking beneath colourful umbrellas with gold tips and painted floral panels in red, yellow, blue and green. Orange and red flags stand along the edges. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl holds a ceremonial staff, and another man in an orange garment with a wrapped turban and a beaded garland walks nearby. A woman in orange and a woman in a floral kurta dance in the foreground, with men in white shirts and dhotis around them and some clapping. Trees and a stone structure appear in the background.2008-12-27Outdoor procession at an ashram-like setting with trees and rocks. Several ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, gold and blue panels are carried above a crowd, with orange and saffron flags behind them. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis and cream sherwanis press forward. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland stands near the centre, hands raised, while a woman in orange and a man in a yellow scarf are visible nearby. Onlookers in the background watch. Several people in white have their hands folded in namaste.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd moves between colourful decorated umbrellas with orange and red fringed panels and blue motifs. In the centre, a man with a long dark beard in orange robes and a woman in orange clothing stand near a trident-shaped staff, and a figure with long dark hair wears a white floral garland and orange clothing with a gold headpiece. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, press forward with raised hands. An orange flag rises at right. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl raises his arm at the lower right. The scene suggests a festival procession at an open ground.2008-12-27An outdoor procession at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and saris, many wearing saffron and orange shawls. Several ornate decorated umbrellas and canopies with red, orange, blue and green panels and gold finials rise above the crowd, and tall orange flags stand at the edges. In the centre, a devotee in white raises a hand toward a figure carrying or presenting a kalasha, and a woman in a light sari and others crowd around in a ritual procession. Rocks, shrubs and a utility pole form the rural background.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road between a low concrete wall and palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and orange shawl walks beneath ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials, holding a long golden staff. Around him, saffron-clad attendants walk alongside. In the foreground, a man in all-white clothes with an orange shawl claps and dances; women in white and orange saris, one wearing an orange shawl and bindi, smile and raise their hands. Petals are scattered in the air.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under colourful yellow, red and blue ceremonial parasols decorated with bird emblems and tasselled fringes. Many people raise their arms and dance with joy. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk near a gold trident-topped staff, while others wear white kurtas and shirts. A woman in an orange and gold sari raises her hand in the foreground, and banana leaves and palm trees stand behind the crowd under bright sunlight.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd at what appears to be an ashram grounds, with many people in white and orange clothing. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and green canopies and orange-gold fringed panels are carried overhead. A man in the centre-top wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial headdress with long swept-back hair, and appears to be a person in a procession role; his presentation shows long hair, orange clothing and ornate beads. Nearby, a woman in a red sari carries a tray with green leaves, and a young girl in white walks in the crowd. Orange flags rise on the right, and devotees in white shirts raise their hands in greeting along the edges of the frame.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession in a crowded open ground with palm trees and a banana plant behind. Several large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and blue panels and gold tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red-and-white garland and ornate gold necklaces, carrying a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Around him, many people in orange robes and gold-bead malas walk among devotees in white shirts and dhotis who raise their hands in celebration. Drums with cords are visible at lower left, and red flags and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession of devotees surrounds a central figure in white clothing with an orange shawl and beaded necklaces, walking forward amid a crowd. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a turban stands near ornate orange-and-yellow umbrellas and ceremonial banners with floral motifs and fringe. Many devotees wear white and orange garments, and several women in saffron saris reach out with raised hands. A pink decorative fringe hangs at the left edge, with trees and a stone outcrop in the background.2008-12-27