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Outdoor celebration on bare earth with a large circle of devotees dancing and clapping. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth, a white flower garland with red blossoms, and orange and gold beaded necklaces; he has a red and white forehead marking and is in mid-dance with one arm extended. Around him, women in white and red sarees with gold borders and men in white kurta-style clothes and orange scarves dance and clap. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with beaded necklaces dances barefoot nearby. Spectators at the lower edge photograph the scene, and a gold ceremonial staff is visible at right. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown dancing in saffron robes with a garland, the central figure in the circle.

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Outdoor celebration on bare earth where a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland and a red tilak on the forehead, stands smiling with hands pressed together while a ring of women in white and red-bordered saris and orange shawls dance and clap around them. A man in orange robes with a gold pendant stands to the left, and a woman in the foreground lifts a small camera. A tall gold ceremonial staff stands at right. Many young women with long braids and dark hair surround the circle, some in white and others in red.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A large outdoor crowd gathers under red and orange tent canopies at an event with orange and blue ceremonial banners on poles. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a garland of red and white flowers, smiling and gesturing amid devotees. Around him, women in white and cream saris with orange and rudraksha malas clasp hands and sing, while a bald child and men in white and orange clothing fill the frame. A man in an orange robe stands raised above the crowd on the upper left, holding one arm aloft. Dense rows of people extend into the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01December 27 20072007-12-27January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor crowd gathering with many devotees smiling, clapping and raising hands. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, stands at centre-right among devotees. Behind him a man in orange with a gold-trimmed ceremonial necklace sits on a golden throne-like seat beneath a canopy. Women wear saffron and white saris and white garments with rudraksha malas; others wear orange stoles. Blue and orange festive banners and white decorative drapery line the background.2008-01-01Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a white and pink flower garland, an orange robe with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and dances with arms outstretched. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis clap, one holding a trident-topped staff, and devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand among ornate umbrellas with fringed tassels and a red-domed building in the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession scene at dusk under orange and red fabric canopies with tassels. A man with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl over saffron clothing, wearing a thick white jasmine garland with red flowers and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiles broadly while holding a tall ornate golden staff. Around him a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron shawls, white and pink traditional dress, and rudraksha malas celebrates with smiles and raised hands. The setting is a festival procession with a flagpole and buildings in the background.2008-01-01