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A dense crowd gathers outdoors in a courtyard at a large celebration, many men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron-yellow borders. In the centre, a woman with light hair in a patterned orange and maroon sari and a long beaded necklace presses her palms together in anjali, bowing forward toward a man in an orange dhoti and a saffron shawl holding a marigold garland. Nearby, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and gold necklaces, and several shaven-headed men in white with vibhuti or tilak marks sit or stand around. Videographers with cameras and a photographer with a flash lift their equipment at right, and a cloth-roofed structure and a concrete wall form the background.

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A large outdoor crowd gathers in a dusty courtyard beside bamboo scaffolding and a plain concrete wall. Most people wear white dhotis or white shirts with saffron or orange accents, and many have white or ash tilaka marks on their foreheads. A white-haired man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala stands at centre with his palms pressed together in greeting, while a woman in a green sari reaches toward him. A man in an orange-and-white garment with a long beaded necklace stands in the middle distance, and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder films the scene at right. A few women wear saris and one has a light-coloured top. The gathering suggests a darshan or blessing event with devotees pressing close.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Dense outdoor crowd of devotees on a paved temple-precinct ground during a procession. Most men wear white shirts or white dhotis, and some wear orange shawls. A central figure with a long dark hair, wearing an orange-yellow robe, a striped orange turban, and multiple beaded necklaces, smiles while surrounded by the crowd; a man in a white shirt and light grey hair with a red-and-white beaded garland stands nearby. A bald man with glasses wears an orange wrap over white clothing. Women in saris, including pink and green, stand in the background. Flowers in yellow and red sit at the right edge of the frame.2006-09-24A dense outdoor crowd of devotees moves along a road, seen from above. Most wear white or light clothing, including white kurtas and shirts, while some women wear orange, peach and pastel saris and shawls. Many have their palms pressed together in namaskar and some carry shoulder bags and backpacks. Several older people with grey hair stand among younger participants. Onlookers and children fill the lower and upper edges of the frame.2007-02-02A crowded outdoor procession at a temple precinct, with a large mass of devotees in predominantly white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in the lower right wears a saffron-orange shawl and an orange turban, with ornate gold-toned clothing, and holds his palms together in namaskar, and appears to be a sannyasi in procession. Other devotees around him include women in saris and a young child in a blue outfit. A rudraksha-garlanded man stands near him in white. Pale stone walls and a temple structure form the backdrop.2007-01-12A large outdoor crowd of mostly men and women in white kurta-style clothing, many with hands raised in greeting or devotion, packed closely together. Several people wear rudraksha or beaded malas, and some women wear saffron or orange shawls. A man in the foreground with a white turban and bead necklaces stands near a woman with curly hair and a gold-toned garland. Some people wear orange and pink garments. The scene appears to be a public gathering or procession, with no identifiable central figure clearly visible in this frame.2007-02-02July 07 20092009-07-07August 17 20122012-08-17Outdoor ceremony in a temple courtyard before a grey stone wall and pink temple wall, with palm trees above. A large seated crowd in white dhotis and orange-saffron robes fills the ground, many with hands pressed in namaskar. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth and gold necklaces and stands while another bald man in orange and gold-bordered white stands nearby. A bald man in orange and a long gold necklace holds a small brass vessel and extends a hand toward a seated devotee, appearing to bless or sprinkle. A silver tray of flowers and garlands lies in the foreground, and a photographer with a camera is visible at left. Cloth and ritual items suggest a blessing or puja.2010-12-29A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple courtyard at dusk, most wearing orange shawls over white clothing and many with hands joined in namaskar. Women in saris and men in white kurtas stand close together; a cameraman in a white shirt and orange shawl films at right, holding a shoulder camera with a boom microphone. Pink-washed temple pavilions and stone pillars frame the scene, with an ornate iron lamppost at left.2008-08-02January 01 20092009-01-01Dense outdoor crowd at a festival gathering, mostly women and men in white and cream clothing with gold borders, many with white or sandal marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red shawl and a gold pendant necklace looks upward, beside a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and another in yellow. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at right, and a shirtless man in white and a red-orange sash is partly visible at upper left. Behind them many onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fill the space, some holding cameras. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-12-29