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Outdoor crowd scene at a procession event: a man with long dark hair in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a man in orange with a folded white cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts hold large multicoloured umbrellas with tassels and an orange flag hangs on a gold-patterned ratha or chariot panel at right. Many people in white and orange clothing stand in a grassy field, one man in a blue-and-white cap in the foreground, and a man in a saffron dhoti and bead necklaces at left.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under tall decorated parasols with red, green and yellow fringe, during a procession. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bearded, bare-chested man in orange dhoti and beads stands near a figure in orange robes holding a book. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in white caps, stand behind, with a video camera operator at left. An orange cloth panel and gold-patterned fabric fill the right edge, and open grassland and trees lie behind the crowd.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession scene at a dusty open field with colourful striped umbrellas trimmed with tassels overhead. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in front of a gilded wooden structure. Beside him a man in orange robes holds a folded paper or book. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts stand close, some with hands folded, and a shirtless man with a grey beard wears orange cloth and beads and holds a long orange-draped pole. A man with a camera stands among the crowd. Some attendees wear blue caps. Trees and a small white structure appear in the background.2009-01-21December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt road under trees and bright sunlight. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a heavy gold-toned garland and sandals, walks forward at the centre. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a tall gold-ornamented staff, and a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a gold-edged tray. Other people in white follow, and a large red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with a painted emblem and tassels is held overhead, with a smaller red umbrella and a painted fan-shaped banner beside it. In the distance, a raised palanquin or ratha carries a figure in orange. a person: the central figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a gold garland, but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession under a bright sky with red and orange parasols trimmed with tassels. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, layered gold-and-bead necklaces and a gold-trimmed shawl, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Beside him, a younger person in orange robes and a gold pendant necklace holds a parasol pole. Other orange-robed attendants carry umbrellas and a round orange-and-blue decorative fan. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man with glasses in a white shirt walk along, and a photographer with a camera stands in the background. Trees and a low building line the street.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path with two ceremonial umbrellas overhead, one pink-and-white fringed and one multicoloured with tassels. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and green accents, walking barefoot-style in sandals and gesturing with his right hand. A bearded man beside him wears white with an orange shawl. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas carry long orange-and-red ceremonial cloths.2006-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession scene at a dry field during a ratha padayatra. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and a bare-chested elderly man in orange cloth with a bead mala and a white cloth tied to his torso. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a man in a blue cap is in the lower left. Red and green fringed canopy poles and a gold-coloured carved wooden ratha element frame the scene. A cameraman with a video camera is at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2009-01-21