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A joyful outdoor procession in front of an orange-painted building with a corrugated metal awning. Crowds of men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris raise their arms and move together. Many hold orange and saffron flags, and some carry ceremonial standards with round emblems and a blue-and-white flag. A man at left wears white and gestures with an open hand. A stylised domed structure with a red-and-blue canopy and hanging garlands stands at right under a bright sky.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis raising their arms and waving orange flags near an orange-washed building. Two ornate gold-and-blue banner standards with circular emblems rise above the crowd, and a silver ceremonial sword is held aloft at the upper left. Several men wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and lanyard badges. Some participants stand with hands raised in celebration.2010-12-22A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in bright daylight in front of an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. Many people, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, raise their arms and hands toward a golden ceremonial ornament held aloft on the right, and several hold orange flags bearing a blue emblem. A decorated domed structure with a red, blue and gold canopy stands at right, and a garland hangs from the golden fixture. Some people wave small flags and one holds up a silver and gold ritual object. A Malaysian flag is visible among the flags.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor festival procession in a dusty courtyard in front of a terracotta-roofed building with a corrugated roof. Many men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts dance and clap in a crowd, some holding long silver-toned trishula staffs and orange flags. A decorated ornate palanquin or ratha with gold and red canopy, garlands and kalasha-style finials stands at the upper left. A man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and a shawl stands at left holding a silver trident. Women in white and colourful saris and a woman in a purple top watch from the foreground. Spectators in the foreground include a man in a grey shirt and a woman in a red sari.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on dusty ground in front of an orange-painted building with a corrugated roof. A crowd of men and boys in white kurtas and white dhotis dance and clap, many with raised arms. A bald, shirtless man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at centre smiling. Orange saffron flags and ornate gold-and-red ceremonial banners with pennants rise above the crowd, and a silver ceremonial mace or staff is visible at lower left held by a woman in white. A man in an orange shirt stands among them, and a woman in a yellow top stands at the back.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor festival procession in a sunlit courtyard before orange-painted buildings. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis raise their arms and pointing fingers, some holding saffron flags. Two ceremonial standards with ornate emblematic discs and a silver ceremonial sword are raised above the crowd. A man in an orange shirt stands among the group, and a banner-draped structure appears at the top edge. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible, mostly partly in frame. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22