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A dense crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange headbands and orange shawls, presses together during an outdoor procession. A man in the centre wears a white kurta, an orange-red headband and an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulder, with a small identification badge on his chest. Men at the left are bare-chested with rudraksha malas around their necks. Bunches of green bananas and a brass vessel are visible at the upper right. Faces and hands crowd the frame.

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A dense crowd of men at a festival procession, packed closely together. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange saffron sashes or orange headbands tied across their foreheads. Several raise their hands and fists in the air, and one figure in the foreground wears a red tilak dot on the forehead. Faces show intense, energetic expressions. Some men in the background hold up orange-coloured items. The crowd fills the frame with overlapping bodies and raised arms.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession moves across open ground under a pale cloudy sky. Several large saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside bare-chested men wearing brown dhotis, rudraksha malas and red headbands. Some carry long wooden poles and bunches of green bananas are piled at right. Colourful striped canopies and a decorated tent stand at the right edge, with a low grey building behind the flags. A few figures in orange and saffron clothing appear within the throng. The crowd is large and tightly packed.2008-07-17A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a procession during a festival outdoors. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange or saffron shawls and orange headbands. Umbrellas with colourful fringes and orange flags rise above the crowd, and banana plants line the path. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a vertical orange tilak on his forehead and a gold chain is carried through the crowd, and a videographer holding a camera on a shoulder rig films near the front. The scene is one of close jostling movement.2008-07-17Outdoor procession in a open field under an overcast sky, with a dense crowd of men moving forward. Several men in the foreground are bare-chested, wearing white or saffron dhotis, rudraksha malas and orange headbands, and some play drums. Orange flags on poles rise above the crowd, and ceremonial umbrellas in pink and green stripes shade a group at left. Bunches of green bananas are carried at right, and a pale building with a green roof stands behind. Men in white shirts and white dhotis line the crowd, and a few people are visible under a purple canopy at far right.2008-07-17A dense street procession of devotees, mostly men, pressing forward with a decorated vehicle behind them. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange shawls or orange headbands. Some shirtless young men with rudraksha malas and orange-marked foreheads crowd the front, one holding a small brass cymbal-like object. A woman in a white sari with green border and a visible badge stands at the lower right. Behind them a yellow bus marked BROTHERS, orange and yellow bunting, banana bunches and palm fronds decorate the procession. A raised hand holding a camera is visible at the left edge. No single individual can be identified as a person in this crowd.2008-07-17December 27 20072007-12-27A dense outdoor crowd during a procession. In the centre, a shirtless young man in a white dhoti and blue waist cloth holds a silver kalasha decorated with white flower garlands and green leaves, and plays a small hand drum. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha-style necklace and a flower garland, flanked by others in saffron and white with orange headbands and beaded necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis wear orange headbands, and a ceremonial golden staff with a trident-like top rises above the crowd. Orange and yellow banners fly at right, and many people hold up phones and cameras.2008-07-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession crowded with men and some women in white shirts and dhotis with orange headbands, many with orange cloths. Above them are large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels and printed white dove emblems; one canopy bears the word Dhyanapeetam. A golden trident rises in the crowd, and a figure in an orange robe, orange turban and white-and-gold garland, with gold necklaces, stands centre among devotees. Some people in the crowd raise their arms and hands.2008-07-17A procession moves through an open dirt area with men in white dhotis and shirts leading the way. Several men carry tall orange flags with blue emblems on poles, and a man in a white shirt printed with a portrait and the word Dhyanapeetam walks in front. Men with bare upper bodies play a drum and carry a curved horn-like instrument. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a palanquin-like structure appear behind them, and a crowd of devotees with raised hands lines a building on the right. Women in white and yellow saris hold trays of mangoes and sweets.2008-07-17Outdoor procession on dry, sandy ground with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. A devotee in an orange robe at centre carries a metal tray heaped with coconuts on his head. Other men hold saffron flags on poles, and several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and orange headbands. A man on the left holds a tray of packaged snacks, and a cameraman films the crowd. A colourful striped umbrella stands at the right edge.2008-07-17A dense crowd of men presses forward at an outdoor procession. In the centre, a man wears a bright orange turban and orange cloth, with a green garland and flower petals around him, appearing to be carried or moving within the throng. Many shaved-headed men in white shirts surround him, some raising hands. A large orange flag with a blue Om symbol hangs in the right foreground, and a wooden pole and green garlands are visible above the crowd.2010-09-04