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Photograph taken from an elevated position looking down on a large outdoor crowd gathered in a dusty open area lined with palm trees. Most people wear white dhotis and shirts, with some in colourful clothing. In the foreground at left, a bald figure in a rust-red saffron robe with an orange-red head wrap and a red-beaded bracelet holds a long wooden pole decorated with fresh banana leaves and green foliage, apparently part of a ceremonial structure. A second person in a red-brown robe with an orange-red turban stands beside them. A corrugated tin roof and white-painted wooden railings occupy the right side of the frame.

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June 19 20142014-06-19A crowded outdoor scene under a corrugated metal roof with banana leaves overhead. At centre, a person in a red turban and saffron-orange clothing wears a long white and red flower garland and raises a hand in blessing, surrounded by devotees pressing close. Several shaved-headed young men in saffron and orange cloth wear rudraksha beaded necklaces and hoop earrings. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris line the crowd, and onlookers watch from behind and above. The scene reads as a darshan with devotees gathering around a garlanded figure.2014-07-01A crowded outdoor scene under a corrugated metal roof supported by wooden posts, with banana leaves and onlookers visible behind. At the centre, a figure in a red-and-maroon robe and a red-orange turban wears a long garland of red and white flowers and stands among shaved-headed men in saffron and orange cloths and white shirts who press forward, some with hands raised. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground and the background. The setting suggests a darshan or procession visit; the figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, and the appearance cues are only partial, so the candidate is uncertain.2014-07-01A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a pavilion decorated with banana plants and colourful striped fabric. In the centre, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand close together, some with hands pressed in greeting. A man with long, dreadlocked hair wears an orange shawl and gold necklace, and a bald saffron-clad monk in the middle wears a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white shirts, pink and grey shirts, and bright saris surround them, with children and elderly women visible at the edges. The scene looks like a public darshan or greeting.2016-03-11A photograph of a crowded outdoor temple courtyard with banana plants and a striped red-and-green canopy behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange-red dhotis and shawls, with gold-edged cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand close together at the centre, one with a tall dark curly hair bun, another bald, placing hands on the shoulders and back of a white-clad devotee who bends forward. Around them a dense crowd of men in white and shirts, women in saris, and children watches or holds mobile phones, with a bald man in a white shirt in the foreground.2016-03-11A large outdoor procession in a village or temple-side lane, viewed from above. A decorated wooden ratha or palanquin on the left is hung with yellow and red tassels, bells, marigold garlands and a white canopy, with a figure seated inside it. Around it, dense crowds in white dhotis and saris walk and stand, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men in saffron and orange robes walk among them, some holding long staffs and ceremonial fans, and banana plants with leaves line the route.2010-01-01Large crowd of villagers gathered under a thatched palm-leaf pandal at the Pattanam inauguration. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear colourful saris and salwar kameez. A man in a white shirt with an orange-saffron shawl stands near the centre-right, and one man in a white shirt raises an arm. Two tall decorated poles in red, yellow and blue stand behind the crowd, with banana plants and a white building beyond. Dense crowd fills the frame with people closely packed together.2008-07-28July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with young banana trees and orange flags, crowded with many devotees dressed mostly in white and cream clothing. A large orange cloth banner hangs in the centre, and a saffron-robed figure stands near the middle with a man in a white shirt beside him. Women wear saris in pink, purple and teal, and children stand among the adults. Many spectators line the path on both sides, some holding umbrellas, and a red umbrella appears at the upper left. A red-roofed building is visible at the right edge.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees stands outdoors in a sunlit field during a procession, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white shirts, white dhotis and white saris or salwar, with a few in striped or coloured shirts. Banana leaves hang overhead and a bamboo barrier with orange and red flower decorations separates the crowd from the path. A man in white in the foreground faces away, and a few people stand on a fence in the background raising hands in greeting. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the distance under a hazy sky. The page excerpt mentions a procession, but no one in the crowd can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2010-01-01June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession climbing a concrete staircase beneath a leafy bamboo and banana-leaf canopy. In front, a shaved-headed monastic in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala walks ahead. Behind him, another saffron-robed monastic wearing a deep orange turban and a marigold garland steps up. Devotees surround them, including a man in a white dhoti holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and men in white shirts and dark trousers. Onlookers in white and green clothing watch from below beside a parked dark SUV and a row of festive pink and yellow decorations.2015-05-01