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A dense crowd surrounds a golden palanquin with heart-shaped gold hangings at a riverside ghat during an evening procession. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead, a white dhoti and a beaded garland stands among devotees. Nearby, a man in an orange turban and saffron robe wears a rudraksha mala, and a shaved-headed monk in orange follows close. Red and orange umbrellas and red flags rise above the people, and a cameraman films the scene at right. Many people press forward with mobile phones raised.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor crowd scene at a riverside festival with dense devotees, many holding up mobile phones and a cameraman filming at right. Centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and sash, a heavy gold necklace, and a rudraksha-style chain, walking among devotees. Behind him a woman in orange and a man in white vest stand close. At left foreground, a seated man in an orange turban and orange shawl sits beside an ornate gold-trimmed palanquin or throne. Red, yellow and pink umbrellas and red banners with gold ornaments overhead, and a brass horn is raised at centre. A bald priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha necklace is at lower right. Sunlight and an evening haze fill the background.2016-04-24A dense outdoor procession at dusk in which a figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-red garment sits beneath a large golden ornate parasol-canopy, surrounded by a crowd of devotees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white dhoti stands at right, adorned with gold necklaces, and several sadhus in saffron robes walk nearby. Red and yellow umbrellas, red flags and golden banners fill the scene, with many people raising phones to photograph. Illuminated lamps glow in the background.2016-04-24Crowded outdoor riverside scene at dusk with a large gilded tiered canopy or palanquin hung with heart-shaped golden leaf ornaments on the left. A man in an orange-red turban and orange robe reaches toward the head of a bare-chested man in a white tank top, while many devotees press close, some holding phones. Orange and red umbrellas and flags stand above the crowd, and a temple with lit spires and a fountain appears on the far bank of the water.2016-04-24December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor riverside procession at dusk along a stone ghat near water, with a crowd of devotees pressing forward. Two large umbrellas dominate the frame: one yellow-gold and one red, green and multicolour with tassels. Beneath a gold-leaf palanquin canopy sits a man with a shaved head wearing an ornate gold necklace and a bright orange-red turban-style head covering, seated in a gold-and-red chair. Around him, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl leans in, and a man in a grey kurta with an ID lanzyard stands nearby. Several shirtless young men with orange dhotis and sacred threads crowd close, some holding phones; a cameraman with a large video camera films on the left. A yellow-clad attendant reaches toward the seated figure. Red flags and temple spires appear in the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor festival crowd at dusk surrounding a seated man in a golden palanquin-style seat under a gold canopy with hanging gold leaf ornaments and an orange umbrella. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban, white shawl, saffron robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, and a vermilion tilak on his forehead. Devotees press close, some holding up mobile phones, others wearing red and white sashes; a man in a yellow shirt stands at right. Red flags and bunting decorate the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24