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A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under decorated umbrellas with orange and red fringed canopies and a blue emblem. In the centre, a man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and a long garland stands raised above the crowd, and a man in cream clothing with raised arms dances nearby. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis surround them, many raising hands, with a horn-shaped instrument and a tray of offerings at right. Palm trees and a vehicle appear behind the umbrellas.

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A dense outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly in white and light shirts, presses around a procession. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels, blue, red, green and yellow with floral and lotus motifs, and gold-and-red fringed banners on tall poles are carried above. Saffron-robed figures walk at the centre near a golden ceremonial emblem on a pole. Many people raise folded hands in namaste or clap toward the procession, and orange flags rise on the right. Palm trees and a thatched structure stand in the background.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession seen from behind a crowd of devotees in white shirts and salwar kameez, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Above them, a palanquin-style ceremonial structure under colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and gold tassels rises over the gathering. Several people in saffron-orange shawls and orange garlands walk near the carried platform, and a bald man in white at right holds his hands in prayer. Yellow and orange ceremonial flags with embroidered borders stand on tall poles at left. The crowd fills the foreground and background, with trees and a low wall behind.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under bright multicolored parasols and tall ceremonial banners with orange, yellow and red designs. Many devotees wear white clothes and reach their hands forward, some with palms pressed together, while others in saffron and orange robes walk near the front. A few women have hair in long braids and wear colourful patterned garments. Several people raise hands toward a central figure partly hidden in the crowd, and an orange flag stands at the right edge.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in a crowded open ground with palm trees and a banana plant behind. Several large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and blue panels and gold tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red-and-white garland and ornate gold necklaces, carrying a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Around him, many people in orange robes and gold-bead malas walk among devotees in white shirts and dhotis who raise their hands in celebration. Drums with cords are visible at lower left, and red flags and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession at a Kailasa ashram site, with a crowd pressing forward under colourful yellow, red and green canopies decorated with teardrop motifs and tassels. At the centre a figure in orange-saffron robes with a white garland and a trident-topped staff walks under the umbrellas, flanked by attendants in saffron. Surrounding devotees wear white kurtas, orange shawls and yellow scarves; some raise hands in greeting. A man in a cream kurta holds one side of the canopy. Orange flags rise along the edge of the frame, with trees and a stone structure behind.2008-12-27A festive outdoor procession crowded with devotees. Multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, green, blue and red with tasselled edges are held aloft, and tall yellow and orange ceremonial banners with embroidered motifs rise above the crowd. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk at the centre, one in the middle wearing a crown-like headdress and ornate gold adornments, with a ceremonial parasol above. Orange flags fly at the right, palm trees and thatched shelters stand behind, and many devotees in white clothes press in around them with hands raised in greeting.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession on a sunny day with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white shirts and white clothing, pressing forward and raising palms in greeting. Above them, ornate multicoloured parasols in yellow, red, blue and green with gold motifs are carried on poles, alongside tall yellow and orange banners with embroidered designs. Several people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas walk near the center, including a figure with a shaved head in saffron cloth and a woman in orange sari with flower garland. Palm fronds and a thatched roof appear in the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a procession outdoors, with ornate painted parasols in red, yellow and green with gold fringe overhead. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in orange and a long-haired figure in white, while a large golden trident is carried aloft. Many people in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground and background, with palm trees and a thatched structure behind. Crowds are too dense to count precisely.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under colourful yellow, red and blue ceremonial parasols decorated with bird emblems and tasselled fringes. Many people raise their arms and dance with joy. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk near a gold trident-topped staff, while others wear white kurtas and shirts. A woman in an orange and gold sari raises her hand in the foreground, and banana leaves and palm trees stand behind the crowd under bright sunlight.2009-01-01