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A dense outdoor procession at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a large crowd of devotees in white and orange moving forward. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold tassels and bright red-and-gold embroidered panels are carried overhead, and tall saffron flags with blue emblems fly at right. Near the centre a figure in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace stands at the front of the group, with garlanded attendants in white and orange around him, while devotees raise their hands. Trees and a utility pole appear in the background.

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A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a sandy, tree-lined area. Several decorated parasols in red, green, yellow and orange with embroidered teardrop panels and blue emblems are held aloft by devotees. Orange flags wave at the right edge. Many people wear white kurtas and dhotis, with orange and yellow shawls and sarees; a woman in a pink saree and a young Western woman with a braid stand near the center. A man in an orange garment with a head covering stands in the middle of the throng, appearing to lead the procession, while others raise their hands in greeting.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession at a Kailasa ashram site, with a crowd pressing forward under colourful yellow, red and green canopies decorated with teardrop motifs and tassels. At the centre a figure in orange-saffron robes with a white garland and a trident-topped staff walks under the umbrellas, flanked by attendants in saffron. Surrounding devotees wear white kurtas, orange shawls and yellow scarves; some raise hands in greeting. A man in a cream kurta holds one side of the canopy. Orange flags rise along the edge of the frame, with trees and a stone structure behind.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd moves between colourful decorated umbrellas with orange and red fringed panels and blue motifs. In the centre, a man with a long dark beard in orange robes and a woman in orange clothing stand near a trident-shaped staff, and a figure with long dark hair wears a white floral garland and orange clothing with a gold headpiece. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, press forward with raised hands. An orange flag rises at right. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl raises his arm at the lower right. The scene suggests a festival procession at an open ground.2008-12-27A festive procession outdoors at an ashram, with a crowd of many people dancing and walking beneath colourful umbrellas with gold tips and painted floral panels in red, yellow, blue and green. Orange and red flags stand along the edges. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl holds a ceremonial staff, and another man in an orange garment with a wrapped turban and a beaded garland walks nearby. A woman in orange and a woman in a floral kurta dance in the foreground, with men in white shirts and dhotis around them and some clapping. Trees and a stone structure appear in the background.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees in white and saffron. Colourful umbrellas with yellow fringe and red-and-gold floral panels, topped with blue discs, shade the scene. At centre, a man in an orange robe and a golden crown-like headpiece holds a ceremonial staff and wears a long garland; beside him, a figure in a saffron-and-cream garment with a turban-style head covering and a garland also walks in the procession. Many people in white kurtas and saris raise hands and move through the crowd, and a woman in orange carries a brass tray with a green plant. The setting appears to be a dusty open ground with rocks and trees behind.2008-12-27Outdoor festival procession with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with hands folded in namaskar. Several people walk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. At the centre, a bearded man in orange robes stands near a long-haired figure wearing a red-and-white flower garland and white clothing. Above them, three colourful ornamental umbrellas with blue and yellow motifs are carried on poles, and orange flags with blue circular emblems wave overhead. A golden trident-like staff and orange-and-gold banners are visible, with orange bunting strung along a chain-link fence in the background. Dusty field and trees under hazy light.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd at what appears to be an ashram grounds, with many people in white and orange clothing. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and green canopies and orange-gold fringed panels are carried overhead. A man in the centre-top wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial headdress with long swept-back hair, and appears to be a person in a procession role; his presentation shows long hair, orange clothing and ornate beads. Nearby, a woman in a red sari carries a tray with green leaves, and a young girl in white walks in the crowd. Orange flags rise on the right, and devotees in white shirts raise their hands in greeting along the edges of the frame.2008-12-27Outdoor procession in a crowded open ground with palm trees and a banana plant behind. Several large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and blue panels and gold tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red-and-white garland and ornate gold necklaces, carrying a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Around him, many people in orange robes and gold-bead malas walk among devotees in white shirts and dhotis who raise their hands in celebration. Drums with cords are visible at lower left, and red flags and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in a palm-lined village street with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis pressing around the central group. Several decorative umbrellas with red, green and gold fringed canopies and embroidered orange-and-gold panels are carried overhead, and orange and saffron flags fly at left. In the centre, a man in an orange-gold kurta and a figure in a deep orange robe with a gold necklace and long swept-back hair walk forward while people in saffron shawls and white clothing surround and hold them. Devotees in white and saffron stand around the procession, some with rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession with a ratha-style religious escort.2009-01-01An outdoor procession at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and saris, many wearing saffron and orange shawls. Several ornate decorated umbrellas and canopies with red, orange, blue and green panels and gold finials rise above the crowd, and tall orange flags stand at the edges. In the centre, a devotee in white raises a hand toward a figure carrying or presenting a kalasha, and a woman in a light sari and others crowd around in a ritual procession. Rocks, shrubs and a utility pole form the rural background.2008-12-27