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February 19 2015

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A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in front of a red brick wall decorated with small potted plants and fairy lights, at dusk. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; a few wear saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads. A man in an orange wrap near the left raises a long staff with a small pennant or flag on top. A bald man in a white shirt stands centre-left among the crowd, with several women in white and a woman in a brown top and red bag at the front right, their backs to the camera. Several people hold their hands together in greeting.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in a dusty open ground in front of a red compound wall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most women wear white saris with gold borders and have long braided hair, some with flowers in their hair; a few wear orange or red garments. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the centre, and a trident-tipped staff rises on the right beside a yellow flag on a pole. Men in white shirts and dhotis are visible behind the crowd, and a tall yellow vehicle with decorative elements sits at the left edge.2015-02-19Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A dense outdoor crowd gathers during a procession near a riverbank with a red-brick building behind. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas. Several shaved-headed men in orange-saffron cloth with white and sandalwood marks on their foreheads stand among them. Two men at the centre raise hands in greeting toward a woman in a dark green sari. Tall golden ceremonial staffs with finials rise above the crowd. At top right, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with garlands and a figure in orange robes is visible. A large crowd of approximately several dozen people fills the frame, with many hands raised in celebration.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-12-22Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with arms raised. A saffron-robed monk with a shaved head walks near the centre-left, wearing orange cloth and a dark sash. Nearby women in blue and light blue saris and plaits stand in the crowd, and a ceremonial pennant with a red and gold emblem on a pole rises at right. Green trees, a red wall and lit streetlights and a sign in the background.2013-03-10