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A crowded outdoor procession moves through a temple-town street. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange turban-like cloth wears orange robes and a red-orange garland, holding a small yellow object. Behind him stands a large bald man in an orange robe, and a long-haired figure in orange-and-red robes. A large colourful ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured panels and bird motifs is held aloft above the group. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange sashes or white caps, press around them. Golden staffs topped with ornaments are carried by several attendants, and uniformed police officers stand at the lower edge. A photographer in a white shirt holds a camera at right.

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A dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange saffron flags held aloft. At the centre, a multicoloured umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels is raised over a central figure in orange robes and a red floral garland, standing near flower offerings and a tray of fruit. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head and ochre shawl walks beside a bare-chested devotee wearing a rudraksha-style garland. Golden staffs and ceremonial poles are visible, and uniformed police officers in khaki move through the crowd. A few women in saris and bright blouses stand among the crowd. The scene is a festival procession with a deity-like ratha or palanquin carried through the street.2011-12-20A dense outdoor procession crowd under a decorated canopy with fringed tassels in orange, green and blue. A central man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi and a garland of white flowers smiles and holds his hands in namaste; he is flanked by men in orange and saffron robes. Golden trident-topped staffs and a golden ornamental pole rise above the crowd, many devotees in white and yellow shirts press around. The central figure's cues (orange turban, garland, saffron-clad attendants, ceremonial staffs) suggest a person at a Gurupoornima-era procession, though the identification is not certain.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession on a street with a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Several large ornate umbrellas in multicoloured panels with fringed tassels and the words "DHYANA PEETAM" printed on them are raised above the crowd. A man in an orange turban and orange garments with a flower garland stands at the centre holding a silver trident-shaped staff, and an orange flag rises at the top left. Devotees in white shirts and orange sashes surround him, with women in orange saris and white saris nearby, many holding small silver vessels. A white bus with a banner stands behind the crowd.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession of many people in white and orange-saffron clothing, with orange flags raised above the crowd. In the right foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange turban and an orange robe with multiple strands of gold beads, a green and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, smiling as they walk. Nearby, shaved-headed devotees in orange robes wear gold bead necklaces, and a navy and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held above the procession. Men in white shirts and women in saris line the crowd, with a few carrying orange flags.2011-12-20Outdoor procession crowded with devotees in white and saffron. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange turban, an orange shawl and a green flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting, flanked by people in white. A white canopy with red fringe and colourful ornate parasols with tassels are carried overhead, and red-and-gold ceremonial fans appear at lower centre. Several people in saffron shawls and white robes, including a woman in white with a gold necklace and a bald man in orange, surround the procession amid a large crowd of onlookers.2006-09-24A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a street, with many people in white dhotis and shirts and others in saffron and orange clothing. A large golden trident (trishul) on a pole and a golden crescent-topped ceremonial staff rise above the crowd at left, and a red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringe is at upper right. A bald man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads stands at centre, next to a woman in an orange turban and saffron garment wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiling and holding a camera. Several men in saffron and orange robes and white clothing with dark rudraksha malas stand among the people. Some people wear red tilak marks on their foreheads.2011-12-20A dense outdoor procession moves along a dirt path past a grey cinderblock building under an overcast sky. Four large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, gold motifs and fringed edges are carried above the crowd. Central figures wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas; a man in orange with a white garland holds his hands together in greeting. A bearded sadhu in orange stands nearby. Men in white shirts and orange or red headbands surround them, and devotees carry a brass ritual item and trays of produce. Bystanders line the procession behind.2008-07-17Dense crowd procession under a multicolored fringed canopy. Centre, a smiling woman in a bright orange turban and orange clothing wears a white and red flower garland and is carried or escorted along. Around her, many people wear white kurtas or saffron/orange shawls and rudraksha malas; some hold golden ceremonial staffs topped with a trident and a kalasha-like finial. A man in white at right holds an Indian flag. Bare-headed and turbaned devotees surround the group; some hands are raised. A red and gold decorated backdrop is visible at left.2008-07-17July 19 20162016-07-19A dense outdoor procession of many people in orange and white clothing. At the center, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white and orange flower garland around his neck and gold ornaments, walks with eyes lowered. Around him, devotees in orange, white kurtas and blue sports shirts press close. Above, golden staffs topped with a trident-like emblem and decorated umbrellas with orange and gold tassels are carried, and a man at right holds a tray of fruit. The scene suggests a ratha or street procession with a crowd of devotees.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white and orange clothing moves past colourful embroidered ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and gold fringed canopies on the left. A central figure in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a green garland, smiles and joins palms in greeting. Nearby, a man in white shirt with a round badge and glasses holds a long wooden pole, while a bearded man in orange shawl walks in front. Women in white and orange shawls and saris surround them. Many people press close together in the crowd, some with tilak marks and rudraksha-style necklaces.2006-09-24December 23 20162016-12-23