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A crowded outdoor scene during a ceremonial procession. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white lanyard and a forehead tilak presses his palms together in namaste. Beside him, a smiling man with orange tilak on his forehead holds a smartphone up to take a photo. Behind them, a man in a blue-and-white kurta, orange tilak, and wrist threads folds his hands, and several men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured shawls or sashes stand among the crowd. A golden ceremonial umbrella and red pennants are visible above, and flowers lie at the lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor procession scene with devotees pressing forward around a decorated ratha or chariot. A man in a light blue checked vest over a white kurta, with a tilak on his forehead, leans in with both arms outstretched toward the decorated chariot. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured shawls, some holding mobile phones, reach forward. Behind the chariot, a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala. Garlands of white and red flowers hang from a gilded structure, marigold petals and green leaves lie on the ground, and yellow and red umbrellas and banners fill the background.2016-05-09A dense crowd of devotees and onlookers pushes forward at an outdoor procession, many raising cameras and phones to photograph something beyond the frame. Two large umbrellas dominate the top: a red one at left and a pink fringed one at right. A man at the lower left wears a white shirt, a woman in a green sari stands beside him, and a bare-chested man in front holds a camera and wears rudraksha beads. Others wear white dhotis, orange and red shirts, and red-and-gold wrist threads, and a man in a dark vest wears a lanyard badge. Behind them a golden ornate palanquin or ratha and a yellow banner with red lettering rise above the crowd.2016-05-09February 12 20132013-02-12April 24 20162016-04-24April 29 20162016-04-29December 19 20172017-12-19January 16 20182018-01-16Crowd of devotees at an outdoor procession gathering, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus; several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari and a girl in white stand among them, and a boy in an orange shirt presses his hands together at left. Saffron flags and a banner with a portrait are visible in the background under a canopy of banana leaves. Several people in the foreground appear to be smiling.2010-01-01July 13 20112011-07-13December 30 20062006-12-30A crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style beaded mala, standing beneath a yellow ornate parasol on a red pole. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold and rudraksha necklaces press forward, some with hands raised in greeting, while a bald man in saffron holds up a smartphone. Ornate wooden temple structures and a red-and-gold canopy fill the background.2016-04-24