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A 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.

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A dense outdoor procession crowd of devotees holding long wooden poles topped with saffron and orange flags. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a sandalwood tilak and silver chain stands beside a garlanded deity murti wrapped in a cloth, the statue draped with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Behind him, a clean-shaven elder in saffron robes stands with hands pressed together in greeting. To the right, a smiling figure in a saffron turban and saffron robe wears a long dark rudraksha mala and has long swept-back hair. Other men in white and saffron clothing and an elderly bespectacled man with a white beard are visible among the crowd.2009-01-16Outdoor crowd scene with many devotees raising their hands and cheering around a central procession. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth with gold trim, bare-shouldered and holding one arm high, stands in the centre, with a grey-haired person in orange beside. Gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials are held by attendants in orange robes at the left and right edges. Behind, a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace smiles, and a flame rises from a tall pole near a red and blue decorated backdrop. a person: the central long-haired figure in orange and gold shawl with bare upper body and ornate adornments is a candidate for a person, while the others are devotees and attendants in saffron and white.2008-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession in a dense crowd of men in white and orange saffron clothing, with many red-orange flags on tall poles raised above. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead and a white sacred thread holds a deity murti wrapped in a white cloth and encircled by a garland of yellow marigolds with green leaves. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes wears a large gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, glasses and a wristwatch. Next to him stands an older shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a young man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a bright orange turban, smiling, with another orange-clad attendant behind him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background.2009-01-16A dense outdoor procession crowd, with many people in white and orange clothing. A central man wearing an orange turban and orange robe, with a white and red flower garland and gold-toned pendant, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Nearby, men in orange robes wear beaded malas and ornate gold necklaces, and blue-uniformed drummers play large drums. Above the crowd, ornate ceremonial staffs, a trident-topped staff, and fruit-laden baskets are carried, with ceremonial umbrella-like canopies overhead.2008-07-17A procession on a dirt path: a smiling figure in orange robes wearing a purple and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands at centre, hands together. Behind him a man in orange holds a tall gold trident, and other men in orange wear gold beaded necklaces. Colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels in red, yellow and blue shade the group. A drummer in a white checked shirt plays a large drum at right, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left. a person cues: long dark swept-back hair, orange robe, garland and ceremonial gold necklace, with the figure given a central ceremonial place in the procession.2008-12-31A 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.2008-07-17A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, most wearing red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, stands barefoot on green leaf mats in an open courtyard. Many have palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed, while one man raises an arm. Some hold steel vessels and a white cloth bundle. Orange flags and a decorated pennant on a pole rise above them, with palm trees and a pink stone pillar behind. This appears to be a devotional ritual gathering, with no clearly visible central figure identified.2013-12-26A crowded outdoor ritual scene at an ashram. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-red shawl bends forward, reaching toward the head of a kneeling person. To the right, two young men in white shirts and orange-red shawls stand with cupped hands holding white cloth bundles. A woman in an orange-red sari and rudraksha mala stands at centre, with a white cloth bundle in her hands. Behind them, sannyasis in orange-red robes hold ceremonial staffs and rudraksha malas, with several people in white clothes around them. Some hold white cloth parcels raised overhead.2013-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple procession on a village street beside thatched-roof huts. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders stand on and around a decorated wooden float heavily garlanded with yellow, orange and white flowers. Two men on the float lean over the railing. In the foreground, a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange robes hold brass plates of flowers and offerings. A man in a white shirt stands at the float's side, and an orange-robed figure with a white beard stands at the far left. Onlookers and a photographer in white shirts watch from the roadside.2011-01-16A large outdoor gathering of devotees during a ritual, with many people standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads stand in the foreground, including a bald shaved-headed monk in orange cloth with a dark bead necklace, and a woman in orange sari. Many participants wear white dhotis or kurtas with orange-red shawls. Orange flags and a red pillar frame the scene, with a decorated palanquin or ceremonial structure with garlands at the right and palm trees behind. A figure with a long swept-back head of hair stands near the centre. Green leaves cover the ground.2013-12-26A dense crowd during a procession, with many people raising their hands and some carrying tall golden poles. At centre, a smiling young man wears an orange turban, an orange cloth over his shoulders, a white flower garland and gold necklaces, appearing to be a person by appearance cues. Around him, men in blue t-shirts play drums slung over their shoulders, and others wear white shirts with rudraksha malas and orange headbands. Several men show red tilak marks on their foreheads.2008-07-17