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Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd around a central figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban, wearing a large pink-red flower garland. Beside the figure, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and is draped in orange cloth, and a bald man in white shirt and glasses stands nearby. Men in white shirts and cream caps press close, some reaching out with hands. Behind them, multicoloured fringed umbrellas with tassels and a decorated canopy with purple tassels stand over a procession. The crowd fills the frame.

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A dense outdoor crowd surrounds a central figure in saffron robes. A bald, older man in orange clothing receives a thick garland of pink and red flowers from a person in front of him, while a long-haired figure with a swept orange headwrap and orange wrap stands with their back to the camera. Men in white shirts and white dhotis press in around them, some wearing orange scarves, and several wear straw hats. Smiling people and folded hands fill the frame, with a bald man in glasses and an orange shawl in the lower right. The setting appears to be a public outdoor gathering with many onlookers.2009-07-23A dense outdoor crowd surrounds a bald man in saffron-orange robes who stands beneath a long red rose garland held aloft by devotees. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange shawls, press forward with raised hands. Behind them, ornate umbrellas with red and yellow fringes and a decorated silver procession vehicle are visible. a person figure, appearing bald with saffron robes and a red garland, is being garlanded as the central honoured guest of a procession. Some people in the foreground wear straw hats, and a camera lens is visible at the left edge.2009-07-23A dense outdoor procession crowd surrounds a decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful umbrellas (multicoloured with tassels) overhead. A bald, white-bearded older man in an orange saffron robe stands centre, with a long orange turban-like cloth on a woman in orange robes in the foreground, with long dark hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis press around, some with garlands and orange shawls. a person is the saffron-robed white-bearded figure centre, with orange clothing and a ceremonial garland. Crowd is dense and surrounding the procession.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A large outdoor crowd presses around a bald, white-bearded man in saffron-orange robes who wears a thick garland of red flowers. He stands centrally, with hands raised near a kneeling devotee in orange clothing who bows low at his feet. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing straw hats, crowd close, and a second saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head stands behind. Above, a decorated vehicle with red, gold and green fringed canopy and silver ornamentation is visible, and a bus is visible in the background. A man in the foreground wears an orange shawl. The scene reads as a public reception with garlanding and devotees offering obeisance; a central figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, with a saffron robe and garland cues but no distinctive hair or crown, so identity is uncertain.2009-07-23A dense outdoor procession in a crowded street with many men in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, hands folded in namaste, and a large garland of pink and white flowers around his neck. Around him, men in white clothing and orange shawls press close, one with a rudraksha mala. Some devotees hold long poles of a canopy or umbrella with red, orange and yellow fabric above. Bunting and a flag-decorated roadside line the background, with a uniformed police officer visible at the right edge.2007-01-12A dense crowd surges around a procession on a street in India. In the foreground, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body, with a red bindi on the forehead, and faces away from the camera. Beside and behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some in saffron scarves and some in khaki sun hats. A colourful umbrella with yellow, green and red panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin or ratha with silver panels. Several other umbrellas and tall palm trees appear in the background, and a blue bus and signboards line the roadside. A figure with long hair and orange clothing stands prominently among the procession, with a shaved-headed attendant in white nearby.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A crowded outdoor procession in India. In the centre, a person seen from behind wears a bright orange-red turban and long dark hair, holding a silver tray of orange marigold flowers, green leaves and a silver vessel. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a gold-yellow shirt, and a bald man with glasses wearing a white kurta and orange shawl press close. Above, colourful decorated umbrellas and a silver ornamental chariot section are visible. The orange-robed figure's face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain.2009-07-23Outdoor photo of a crowd of men in white shirts and orange sashes pressing around a central figure. A long-haired person in an orange turban and red-orange robes is bent forward, having a head bowed in reverence. Behind them, a bald man with a red-and-pink flower garland and a red forehead mark stands among others in orange. Several onlookers in white and saffron clothing surround the group, with raised hands and a camera visible at the left edge.2009-07-23Outdoor photo of a dense crowd on a roadside with buses and a painted umbrella canopy at left. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe holds up a large garland of red flowers, while a man in white shirt and orange shawl stands beside him. Several men in white and orange shawls press close, and a grey-haired man in white garments holds a white and red floral garland at left. Many onlookers fill the background and foreground, some wearing caps and khaki hats.2009-07-23