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Outdoor scene of a large crowd moving along a dusty path beneath palm trees at a temple-style complex. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas or white and cream saris, with some in saffron, orange and yellow garments. A thatched-roof canopy shelters the walkway on the right, beside a shrine structure topped with a carved bull figure, and a wooden flagstaff rises in the background. Stone blocks lie stacked at the left edge. Crowd members are dense in the foreground and midground, and the image is a photograph, not a poster or graphic. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the crowd, so no in-person or depiction claim is made.

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Outdoor temple-precinct gathering under bright sky with palm trees and a open-sided pavilion roof. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees moves through a dusty courtyard: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, and some in orange and red garments. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style mala, and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms. A side shrine with a glass front, draped red cloth and banana leaves stands at the right. No candidate for the page's named figure is clearly identifiable, so the scene is described by roles only.2015-01-13December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor festival scene on a dusty ground under a clear sky, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and white shirts or saris. Banana plants with broad green leaves frame the path, and a tall wooden ratha-style pole rises at right above a red-and-gold decorated structure. In the background a white tent and a decorated stage or shrine area with orange and yellow hangings is visible. Some men wear orange-coloured shawls. Bamboo fencing lines the right edge, and palm trees fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2007-12-30A large outdoor crowd gathers under a covered pavilion beside palm trees for a ceremony. In the centre, a tall ritual pole rises into the sky, and a figure in orange clothing stands near a white parasol-like canopy at the far end. Many men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, and several people in the foreground have bare upper bodies. Devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls crowd close, some with their hands folded in prayer. Striped cloth banners and hanging red and white decorations frame the pavilion. Plumeria bushes sit at the right edge.2016-12-03A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste under a steel-framed open pavilion strung with white and orange flower garlands. Many wear white kurtas and dhotis or saris in cream, yellow and pink, while several men in saffron/orange shawls and stoles stand at right, one holding a small brass vessel. Behind them, ornate circular decorations and a decorated stage are visible, and a bare-branched tree and tent roof frame the scene under daylight. The gathering appears to be a devotional ceremony with people in prayer posture, and no single figure is clearly identified as the a person.2006-12-26Outdoor photo of a large crowd moving across a dusty open ground in front of a tall orange-and-white draped fence with a steel truss above. Many devotees wear white dhotis and white shirts, with some women in cream sarees bordered in gold and others in purple or orange saris. Some men carry orange or saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads. Near the centre, a white ceremonial umbrella or canopy on a pole rises above the procession. No single clearly identifiable a person figure can be confirmed in this crowd.2015-01-13A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands in prayer under a metal-framed shelter hung with white and orange flower garlands. Many people press their palms together in namaskar, while others stand with hands folded. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; women wear saris in orange, maroon, green and purple. A man in an orange shawl at right holds a flower garland. Behind them, a row of decorated arches and a raised stage area are visible, with a stone pillar at the right edge and loose earth in the foreground.2006-12-26A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered under an open-sided tin-roofed shelter with red support posts and hanging coloured tassels, on a brick-paved courtyard. Many people stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis and a shaved-headed man in a white-and-red sash lead the front, women wear saris in orange, yellow and green, and a man in white kurta stands near the right. Palm trees and a tall kalasha-topped pillar rise behind, with a cart and a parked car visible. The image is a photo of an ashram gathering.2011-08-23A photograph of a covered open-air courtyard at an ashram, with a tiled floor and a corrugated metal roof supported by red steel posts, decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. A long line of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing stands or walks across the courtyard, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in cream, yellow and white saris and men in white dhotis and white shawls are visible. On the right, a group of monks or priests in saffron and orange robes stands near a red structure and a tall decorated pillar, with palm trees and a stone statue in the background.2011-08-23December 03 20162016-12-03A large crowd of devotees stands with hands pressed together in namaskar under a steel-framed open pavilion strung with white and yellow flower garlands. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, while women wear saris in green, yellow, maroon, purple and white. On the right, ornate decorated frames and a deity murti area are visible behind the crowd, and a mound of earth lies in the foreground. The scene appears to be a gathered darshan or puja at an outdoor ritual site. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-26A large crowd of devotees stands outdoors under a metal-framed canopy strung with white and marigold garlands. Many people press their palms together in prayer. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear sarees in pastel, yellow, maroon and green. A few men wear orange shawls and orange cloths, and one man at the right edge wears an orange garment with a white flower garland. Decorated pandal arches with bright patterns stand behind the crowd, and a stone pillar is visible at the right.2006-12-26