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A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a figure in an orange saffron garment with a red border, wearing a long garland of white flowers, pink blooms and yellow fruit-like beads, with a flower tucked in the hair. Many people wear white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas; some men wear yellow shawls and others carry tall wooden staffs with white flags and red-tasselled decorations overhead. A woman in a white sari and a man in a white shirt press forward, and devotees raise hands, creating a procession atmosphere typical of a yatra.

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A dense outdoor crowd of devotees gathers under a tree during a festival procession. Many men and women wear white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with some in orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre right wears an orange saffron wrap and a gold necklace, and a golden staff with a decorative top is visible at upper right. Several people hold their hands in namaskar or anjali. Faces are turned toward a figure outside the frame, and no clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2008-12-23A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a flower garland of white and yellow blooms over orange-red clothing. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, reach toward him. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right, with another person in white behind. Sanctified ash markings are visible on several arms and faces, and a woman in a floral sari stands at the lower right. a person appears to be the central figure, shown in the orange-red garb and long hair cues, surrounded by devotees.2012-05-26December 27 20082008-12-27August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor festival procession in a crowded street with orange banners and a tall orange pole at the top left. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a purple flower garland, stands at the centre smiling, with a white-clad devotee beside him and orange-robed attendants behind. Several women in white saris carry brass trays of fruit and offerings. Many onlookers fill the background. Ceremonial gold chains and rudraksha-style beads are visible on the orange-robed men.2008-12-31A crowded outdoor gathering under a bamboo-pole shelter with a thatched or tarpaulin roof. In the right foreground a person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment sits with back to camera, facing a group of devotees. Around them many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees of pink, blue, and yellow, and seated spectators fill the frame. A woman in an orange shawl with a kumkum mark stands at left beside an elderly woman in white with a mala. Some people wear rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. a person's appearance cues are visible only in the orange-clad figure, whose identity remains uncertain from appearance.2008-07-28A festival procession on a crowded street, with many people pressing close together. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a purple and white flower garland, and gold necklaces, smiling as he reaches out a hand toward women in white saris holding brass-rimmed trays with offerings. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants in orange and gold ornaments walk beneath a red and yellow canopy, one holding a tall gold trident-topped staff. Women in white saris and a woman in a yellow sari stand among the crowd, and a banner is visible at upper right. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession with devotees.2008-12-31December 25 20062006-12-25Crowded outdoor procession at a ratha yatra with devotees in orange and white clothing. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds up an orange flag on a pole. Beside him a long-haired young man wears an orange garment and a white garland with red and yellow flowers, and a police officer in a dark uniform and cap stands in the foreground. Several women in saris and jewellery, some with red bindis, and a white-haired man in orange cloth wiping his face are also visible.2009-02-02August 17 20122012-08-17A large crowd walks in a procession outdoors beneath palm trees, with a decorated temple gopuram tower visible in the background. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold necklace, appearing to be a Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial necklace. Beside him, a man in white holds a tall wooden pole with an orange flag, and several people in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk nearby. A woman in a white sari and an older bald man in white shirt and dhoti are also in the procession.2006-12-23July 28 20082008-07-28