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A dense crowd of devotees pressed together, viewed from above. Most are women with long dark hair pulled back, wearing white and cream clothing, with several in orange or saffron garments. In the left foreground a red and gold ornamental canopy edged with fringe and tassels stands beside a carved, embossed metal panel. Figures are bending forward and kneeling close to the panel, some with hands raised or reaching toward it. The image is an outdoor photograph with bright daylight and a green balloon visible at the top.

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Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees in white clothes. A woman in orange robes, wearing a crown and a long garland of red and white flowers, sits on an ornate silver palanquin holding a golden trident. Another person in orange with a shaved head sits beside the palanquin. Colourful balloons in green, yellow, blue, pink and white decorate the seat, and a red, green and gold canopy with tassels stands at the left. Many people in white sarees and white shirts, some with white and orange shawls, press around the palanquin, with orange flags behind.2008-12-29December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor festival procession in bright sunlight with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing. Central figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, a gold headband, and a long white-and-red flower garland, seen from behind amid a circle of people. Women in white saris with gold borders smile and gesture nearby, and red umbrellas and a metal trident are visible above the crowd, with a loudspeaker on a stand at left.2007-12-27A dense outdoor procession on a dirt road with many devotees pressing forward. At the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe walks among followers, and a figure in a saffron robe with a crown-like headdress stands near a ceremonial palanquin-style structure. Women in saffron, yellow, red and white saris and men in white shirts crowd around, some with hands folded. Tall orange flags and an ornate red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with gold finials rise above the crowd, and a decorated yellow banner with floral motifs is visible at left. Palm trees and a small building appear in the background.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession scene with a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron shawl and a white and red flower garland, wearing a gold crown-like headband with a red bindi, walking beneath a large red, blue and green fringed parasol held on a pole. Around him, many people in white and orange clothing press close, including a man in white with an orange shawl on the left and a girl with white face marks in the lower right. A gold-tipped staff and a yellow and red balloon appear at the right. The crowd is dense, with several people partly visible in the foreground. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, and the page does not state he is present, so he is described by role as a devotee in procession under a parasol.2007-12-27April 19 20082008-04-19December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession in dusty open ground with a decorated chariot, or ratha, draped in marigold and yellow garlands and topped with a colourful canopy with tassels. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands on the chariot, partly visible at the top left. Around it, devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and white saris, several wearing yellow or orange shawls, walk and hold up ceremonial fans and a large multicoloured umbrella. Some hold orange flags. A woman in an orange shawl and a man in a white shirt with rudraksha beads are prominent in the foreground; a person in a blue sari stands among the crowd. Concrete walls and a dusty backdrop frame the scene.2009-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 23 20072007-12-23