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A dense outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with saffron and orange flags, banana plants and colourful decorated stalls. Men in white kurta-style clothes and devotees in white saris clap and dance, while drummers play a large drum and a handheld instrument in the foreground. A man in an orange turban and orange robes walks near the centre, and a decorated canopy with a red and yellow motif rises above the crowd, along with a golden ceremonial fan-like object. Many onlookers watch, some holding cameras. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at close range, so the appearance is uncertain.

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December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession at a festival, with a large crowd pressing around men in white dhotis and white shirts on a dusty red-earth path. Several men in white raise their hands and gesture toward a figure at the centre-right who wears an orange-saffron garment, a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair. Behind them, people in saffron and orange robes walk beside a decorated ratha with a red and gold canopy and tasselled orange umbrellas. A man in the foreground holds a long brass horn-shaped trumpet, and a second brass horn is visible at the lower right. Red tent drapery and banners form the backdrop.2009-01-01December 30th 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival procession at an ashram with a dense crowd of devotees in white clothing. Orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and a decorated canopy with a striped multicolored top stands at the back. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red turban and a white flower garland walks among the crowd, with a tall golden ceremonial staff at right. Drummers in white and orange cloths play large barrel drums at lower left, and many devotees raise hands in greeting. Banana plants and colourful strings decorate the scene, and a banner with a photo display stands at left. A videographer with a camera is visible at right.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A dense outdoor procession crowd packed along a palm-lined path, with most people dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Several figures with raised hands and folded palms face forward. Tall ceremonial parasols with gold finials and embroidered red, orange and yellow fabric panels rise above the crowd, and saffron-orange flags and bunting hang overhead. Thatched-roof structures and a brass band with drums and horns stand to the left. Several women wear saffron and orange saris and one has a long braid with flowers. Figures in the crowd count well above one hundred.2009-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Dense crowd during an outdoor procession under a palm-lined sky, with many people raising their hands overhead. Orange and saffron pennants with dark blue circular emblems flutter above, and ornately embroidered ceremonial canopies and umbrellas in red, green and yellow hang over the procession. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear white and dark saris, and a man in the foreground wears an orange-trimmed white shirt. A thatched roof and a dark-clothed older man with glasses appear in the middle. The page's crowd estimate is not visible here, so only the people in frame are counted.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty ground under a clear sky. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large hand drums, one with a yellow-trimmed drumhead. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk barefoot amid banana plant decorations and saffron-orange flags on tall poles. A man in the right foreground wears white shirt and dhoti, dark-rimmed glasses, a blue-and-gold lanyard with an ID badge and a rosette. Other participants in white and orange turbans or headwear dance and walk in the crowd.2010-01-01Outdoor procession among a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with several in orange or saffron shawls. At the centre, a figure in white robes with a white turban and a garland of white and orange flowers raises one arm while people around clap and dance. Devotees hold wooden poles that carry a multicoloured fringed canopy at the top right, and some hold flower-filled brass trays. Hand cymbals with red trim appear at left. Many people reach up with clapping hands and smiling faces.2005-01-01