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Outdoor procession at a festival ground beside a white tented stage with banners. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and yellow sashes, dance and clap in a dense crowd. At right, a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a white fan-like chamara fly whisk over a decorated ratha or palanquin with marigold garlands. A white bus with lettering stands behind. Video cameras are raised among the crowd.

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A crowded outdoor procession on dusty ground in front of a long white tent with orange flags and banners. Many people in white clothing with yellow and orange shawls crowd together, some with raised hands and some holding garlands and marigold flowers. A man in front has a shaved head and wears an orange shawl over white. Several volunteers in white with yellow scarves and lanyards stand nearby, and a man at right in white holds a camera. A bus is visible at the right edge.2009-12-27A large outdoor crowd gathers on dusty ground during a procession, with many people in white clothes and yellow shawls raising their arms and hands in celebration. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the center, and a woman in white with an orange wrap is visible at right. Behind them stands a long white tented pavilion with a stage area and orange flags on poles. A tall ornate ceremonial staff with golden discs and red and white decorations rises at the upper right. Many people are visible, so the crowd is large.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes with saffron-orange shawls surrounding a vehicle decorated with green cloth, purple garlands and green ropes, possibly a ratha or palanquin. Several men in the foreground raise their hands and smile joyfully, while one man in an orange garment with a beaded mala stands at left. Orange and saffron flags with a dove-like emblem and a decorated yellow banner are held aloft under palm trees and a corrugated roof. Many participants wear white shirts and dhotis, and a woman in a light dress appears among them.2008-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25December 27 20082008-12-27A dense crowd of devotees celebrates outdoors during a festival procession, many with arms raised and hands clapping. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, several with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in the foreground has his hands raised and a silver bangle on his wrist. At upper right, an orange and red decorated umbrella or banner is held aloft above the crowd, and a person near it holds a long staff. The atmosphere is joyful and energetic, with bodies pressed closely together.2008-12-29A photograph of a dense, exuberant crowd of young men in white kurtas with orange saffron shawls, many with raised hands and some with rudraksha malas, dancing and cheering outdoors. Tall palm trees and a canopy with colourful hanging streamers appear in the background, with a white tent structure at right. Several older men in white stand among the crowd, and one bearded man in white is visible at the upper right.2007-12-25