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Outdoor photo of a group of devotees in white clothing moving and clapping in a dance-like procession on a sandy path beside palm trees and a white stepped platform. Several women wear flower garlands; a woman in a bright blue sari and a man in a yellow shawl stand prominently in front. A tall copper kalasha-style finial and a dark stone deity murti stand among the greenery, and a blue umbrella is raised at left. Setting appears to be a temple or ashram grounds.

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Outdoor photo of a devotional procession on a paved path beside a white stepped platform and a tall copper-toned pillar. Many devotees in white clothing with marigold garlands walk with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a turquoise blue sari stands near the centre with hands folded, and a bald man in white kurta-style clothing leads with hands joined. Palm trees and a small white-roofed building with a parked white vehicle form the background. Several people wear saffron and yellow shawls.2009-06-01Outdoor photo of a group of devotees in white clothing performing a joyful gathering with hands pressed in anjali mudra and clapping, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds his palms together while a woman in a blue sari with a rudraksha mala stands nearby with hands raised. Behind them women in white and a woman in an orange shawl with a white dhoti-style garment smile. Stone deity murtis and small shrine structures stand in the background, with a white vehicle parked to the left. A figure in orange robes is visible at the lower right edge.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A large outdoor crowd, many dressed in white, moves along a paved road in a sunny town setting. Several women and men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, raise their arms and dance or sway as they walk. A woman in a white top and white head wrap leads near the front, and a man in a white cap walks among the group. Onlookers in colourful saris and shirts stand on the sides, including women in green and pale yellow saris and a woman in an orange shawl. Some people carry backpacks and shoulder bags. The scene appears to be a procession or celebratory walk.2007-02-02Outdoor photo of a group of devotees in white and blue clothing gathered on a paved courtyard with white stone platforms and a bronze urn behind them. A bald man in white kurta-style clothing and a white dhoti kneels at left, palms pressed together and face lifted upward, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. In the centre, a woman with curly reddish hair wears a blue saree and a beaded mala, hands joined in prayer. Other devotees stand behind with folded hands, several wearing marigold garlands, and a white van and a stone elephant statue appear in the background. A woman at left wears white and has her palms together. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or procession.2009-06-01A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms and small flags. A group of young women in white clothes with orange borders and orange shawls surround a central figure with long dark hair, wearing white kurta and white trousers, standing barefoot with his back to the camera. Several women have long braids; some wear orange and white. On the left, a decorated orange and gold ratha or float with a framed portrait stands near a white building. Thatched structures and onlookers appear in the background.2008-12-29June 01 20092009-06-01A festive procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under two large colourful umbrellas with fringed borders. At centre, a smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a white floral garland and a headwrap walks forward with hands raised in greeting. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, white dhotis and kurtas, yellow and red saris carry garlands and move along, some clapping. A golden trident stands at the upper left beside a red and yellow umbrella, and a white van is parked in the background. A man in a white shirt stands at the lower right facing the group. The left foreground shows an orange-robed man with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace clapping.2008-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a thatched hut. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a colourful pointed roof and red and yellow fabric panels is carried forward, with a figure in orange standing near it. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow sashes, walks alongside, and a man in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial in the foreground. Other marchers carry red and orange flags and small umbrellas, and a man in a light blue shirt with an ID badge walks near the left edge.2009-12-29A procession on a dirt path beside a grey concrete wall, with palm trees behind. A large ornate parasol with orange, green and yellow panels and blue dove emblems is carried at the left, with a red flag beside it. Many people in white clothes wear marigold and orange garlands and rudraksha-style beads. Several men raise orange-red flags high. A woman in a blue sari and a man in an orange shawl walk among them. A man in a white shirt and blue shorts in the centre raises one arm. The procession moves forward through the crowd of devotees.2009-06-01Outdoor festival scene on a dirt ground lined with coconut palms and a thatched hut. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with orange sashes, form a line and dance or walk in a circle, joining hands. A woman in a yellow-and-orange sari with an orange waist cloth smiles at the center. On the left a young man in a white T-shirt with a colourful logo stands near a red-and-orange decorated float or ratha with orange drapery. Flags and a white wall are visible in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor photo of devotees in white ritual clothing standing on sand beneath palm trees near a tall copper-toned kalasha-style pillar and a white plinth. Several people wear garlands of flowers and beads; a bald man at right in white dhoti-style garments with a black sash holds his palms together and looks upward. A woman at centre has hands folded in anjali, and a woman in front with a brown backpack also holds her hands in prayer. A figure at left with long curly hair and white wrap raises their arms. Stone sculptures and a white parasol appear in the background.2009-06-01