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A dense outdoor procession of young men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, marches along a dusty road under trees. Several figures have white vibhuti or kumkum-style marks on their faces and foreheads, and some have shaved heads while others have long dreadlocked hair. Behind them, crowds of onlookers in white shirts hold up red flags bearing printed portraits. The group raises arms and chants energetically as the procession moves forward.

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A crowd of young men in ritual dress dances energetically outdoors, arms raised, many with open mouths and smiling faces. Several wear saffron-orange or white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow cloth and rudraksha malas, some with white-painted foreheads and chests. Red flags with a yellow-and-orange deity-style emblem wave above them, and tents and trees stand behind the crowd.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dynamic group performance by many young devotees in saffron-orange draped cloths and rudraksha malas, many with white and ochre forehead markings and body paint on their shoulders and arms. Several performers with long hair mid-movement, one tall young man in front raising an arm, while children in similar orange garments with rudraksha beads crouch in the foreground. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand in a bright hall with a red-and-gold backdrop, watching. Appears to be a dance or ritual performance during an event.2017-10-16January 12 20172017-01-12A photograph of a festive procession outdoors among trees. Several men in white dhotis with orange and gold borders and red shawls dance energetically, one with white painted face and another with dark painted face, gesturing with raised arms and hands. On the right, a man with a shaved head, white forehead markings, orange garment and a large rudraksha mala with gold beads is partly visible. Red and saffron flags and a red parasol-like canopy appear in the background.2016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees moves through a marble-floored temple hall in a procession. Many wear saffron, orange and maroon dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Some men are bare-chested and one wears a white dhoti with a shawl. A bearded man in the foreground wears a pink shawl and holds a rudraksha mala. Others in white kurtas and white dhotis walk in the background, with a few in blue and yellow garments. Oil lamps glow at the upper edge of the frame. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-10-09December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession on a paved road in bright daylight with a dense crowd of devotees. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls. Several carry tall orange flags and colourful fringed umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man in a bright orange robe and orange turban wears a long rudraksha mala and walks forward. Men on the sides wear gold garland necklaces. A drummer with a drum is visible at the lower right edge, and a shirtless young man in a white vest stands at right.2009-01-12A crowd procession on a road, with men in saffron and white clothing carrying orange flags on poles. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban, long dark hair, an orange robe and a black rudraksha mala walks forward smiling. To his left, a man in orange robes with ornate gold necklaces raises his hand to his forehead, and to the far right another man in orange with a gold necklace and grey beard gestures with his arm. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls cheer and wave. The centre figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with a turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robe, shown in a procession.2009-01-12December 22 20102010-12-22A large crowd of devotees dances energetically in a hall during a Mandala Process session. Many wear white dhotis or shawls, while a group in the foreground wears saffron-orange cloth wrapped over the shoulder and waist, some with tilak marks on their foreheads and beaded necklaces. One young man with long matted hair flying outward is smiling and mid-motion, and another in the front has his mouth open in exuberant chanting. Behind them, many arms are raised and bodies sway among the packed participants.2017-05-04November 09 20162016-11-09