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Outdoor festival scene before a large gilded wooden ratha or chariot with carved wheels and a golden frame structure. In the centre, a bare-chested sadhu with long grey hair and beard, wearing orange cloth, raises his arm while other saffron-clad sannyasis with beards and rudraksha malas stand nearby. A bearded man in a saffron wrap and long hair and beard on the left wears ornate beaded necklaces. Many women in orange and red saris and kurtas, some with hair in buns and braids, raise their hands in a crowded group in the foreground. A scaffold tower with a speaker and stage backdrop stand behind, under a cloudy sky with trees and parked vehicles.

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Outdoor scene at an ashram-style site with a large golden ratha, a wheeled chariot with carved panels, on the left. Several saffron-robed sadhus and monks stand in a group, one bare-chested with long hair and beads, others with white and grey beards and orange turbans. Many women and girls in orange clothing stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, several raising their arms. A metal scaffold with a speaker stands behind them under a cloudy sky with trees and parked vehicles.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large gathering of orange-clad devotees and sannyasis in front of a tall golden-yellow metal scaffold structure on wheels, a ratha-style chariot frame. In the foreground, many women and some men in saffron/orange tops face the group, with long dark hair and some wearing orange shawls. Behind them, bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes stand near the golden frame, one bare-chested figure with long white beard and rudraksha-style adornments stands at center. Scaffolding with speakers, a tent canopy, parked cars and trees fill the background under a cloudy sky.2017-10-03Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees raising their arms beside a large golden temple-like structure carved with figures. An older bearded man in orange robes at right raises one hand, and a bare-chested man with long hair and white ash marks holds a microphone at left. Several men wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and red and orange head wraps. A camera operator and a red-draped table appear at the left edge. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance here.2017-10-03A festival procession at a temple gate with a gilded palanquin decorated with yellow and white garlands, purple and white floral strands and hanging tassels with bells. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk beside it, one with a bare shaved head and a rudraksha mala, another in an orange robe with a large flower garland. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, many raising hands, while orange and red flags wave above. Red-roofed gatehouses and a dome stand behind.2011-07-15October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene at dusk beside a decorated golden ratha, a festival chariot draped with marigold garlands and red cloth. On the ratha's upper platform stands a small deity murti holding a trident. Several saffron-robed monks surround the chariot; one in the foreground wears an orange robe with a yellow shawl over white clothes. Nearby a man in saffron wraps and a long-haired young man in an orange dhoti stand near a framed portrait of a long-haired figure wearing a rudraksha mala and orange garment, mounted on the vehicle. Palm trees frame the background, and a parked vehicle with a golden canopy stands to the left. Printed event posters are attached to the chariot panels.2009-12-30October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 31 20112011-10-31