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A dense outdoor crowd at a festival, with many people pressing close together. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark plait stands among devotees, smiling. To his right, another young man in orange robes wears a white and maroon flower garland and touches his hair. Behind them, men in orange and saffron robes and white shirts raise their arms and clap, while a woman in a green top and a man with a yellow shawl appear in the background. Some people wear rudraksha-style beads, and a small figure in orange is visible at lower left beside a purple balloon.

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A dense outdoor crowd at a festival gathering. In the centre, a young man in orange saffron robes with a white and red flower garland stands smiling among devotees, with another saffron-robed devotee beside him. Around them, people in white clothes and orange robes raise their hands and wave. A bald man in orange and a man in an orange shawl stand at the upper right. Several people wear rudraksha malas. Colourful balloons appear at the left edge.2009-01-02A dense outdoor crowd at a festival gathering, mostly men and women in white and orange. In the centre, a young man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a white and maroon flower garland, smiling and raising one hand. Beside him, another person in an orange robe raises a hand, and a woman in orange waves. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark stands among others. Devotees in white garments fill the foreground and background, many with raised hands. At the left edge, a bunch of pink, yellow and purple balloons is visible. Several bystanders in white and a woman in green also appear in the crowd.2009-01-02A photograph of a procession on a dirt path at dusk, with palm trees and colourful umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and walks ahead, flanked by devotees. Around him, men wear white kurta-style shirts with white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at the right. Several other people in white and orange follow behind, and one man in an orange robe holds a camera. The procession appears to be moving outdoors in an ashram-style setting.2007-12-07Outdoors near a thatched hut and white building with palm trees behind. A young man on the left wears a saffron robe, a gold-trimmed white and orange headwrap, a large white jasmine garland with red flowers, and gold necklaces; he smiles and reaches forward. Facing him, an older man in a saffron robe with a red-maroon border and a long gold beaded necklace leans in, smiling, with his hands extended. Women in white sarees with red borders and sindoor, some with glasses, smile around them.2008-12-27January 01 20072007-01-01A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre of a dense crowd, wearing a white floral garland with red flower accents and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He smiles and faces forward. Around him, men and women in white shirts and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, press close. A man in a white shirt on the right wears a white garland. Behind them, a large orange flag bears a purple emblem. A wooden staff is held at the left edge. Several people in the front foreground have red tilak marks.2009-02-05A festival procession under a corrugated metal roof with fringed red and multicolour umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blossoms stands with hands pressed together, while a younger man in orange with a yellow-and-white garland holds a red staff toward him. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and long braid holds a tray of bananas. Behind them, men in saffron and white robes stand near a deity murti decorated with garlands and a yellow canopy. Several other devotees in orange and white are visible, and a man on the right holds a long wooden pole.2009-12-23A dense outdoor crowd of devotees gathers around a central group in saffron and orange robes. In the centre, a smiling woman in orange robes and a white and green flower garland stands with a raised hand, flanked by other saffron-clad devotees. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a shawl and a bald-headed man in orange stand among crowd members in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha-style malas. Children in white in the foreground hold colourful balloons, and a woman in a white sari with floral print appears at the right edge. The mood is festive and celebratory.2009-01-02Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusk-lit path lined with palm trees and colourful triangular bunting overhead. At the front, a man in a long saffron-orange robe with a swept-back long hair walks ahead, one hand raised near his face. Behind him, a shaved-headed young man wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl, and a man in an orange robe holds a small camera. To the right, a bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a long beaded necklace walks beside another man in white with an orange shawl. Several other devotees in white and orange shawls follow, with more people and a white vehicle visible in the background.2007-12-07Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a white garland with red accents. He smiles and raises his right hand in greeting while others in the crowd wave or look on. Men and women in white shirts and orange shawls surround him, with an orange flag and a wooden staff visible at left.2009-02-05Outdoor procession in bright daylight with ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and orange overhead. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a gold trident-topped staff, and another in orange holds a gold ornate staff. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a brass bowl of flower petals, and a woman in white with an orange shawl walks nearby. Gold-topped ceremonial poles and yellow decorated umbrella panels frame the scene.2008-12-31Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and colourful festival umbrellas. In the centre a man with long dark hair tied back walks forward wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and bare feet. Around him are about a dozen men in white dhotis and white kurtas, most wearing orange shawls over their shoulders; one bearded man on the right gestures with his hand, and a bald man in white walks at left. A man in an orange robe at the back holds a camera. Ornate umbrellas and bunting frame the scene at dusk.2007-12-07