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A dense crowd of men and women in white shirts and dhotis surrounds a central figure whose long dark hair is visible above an orange-and-gold draped cloth held aloft like a canopy. A white and red flower garland hangs at the figure's shoulders. Many people hold saffron-orange flags with dark emblems on poles. A man at left in a grey shirt raises a camera on a stand, and another man at right has a red tilak on his forehead. Partially visible faces and hands press in from all sides.

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February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A crowded outdoor procession with many devotees in saffron and white clothing carrying orange flags on tall poles. In the centre, a smiling man wears orange robes, a long white and red flower garland, and a red-and-white forehead marking, and walks at the front. Around him, women in white saris with necklaces and bangles smile, and men in white shirts and orange shawls hold poles and flags. A decorated canopy edge is visible at the top right.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on dry ground under a bright sky. Devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls carry long wooden poles, and orange flags and a decorated parasol with fringed tassels rise above the crowd. In the centre, a young person with long dark hair wears an orange garment and a white and orange flower garland, and a man in white with rimless glasses and an orange shawl walks nearby. Many people press around the procession, with bangles visible on a woman in the foreground. Two ornate trident-like staffs stand at the right, one with a decorated top, and an ornamented vehicle or palanquin fragment appears at the edge.2007-12-25Outdoor festival crowd scene on dry open ground with apartment buildings and a low structure behind. Many people in white clothes crowd around a central figure draped in a large orange-red silk cloth, partly visible and held up by hands. Several people raise cameras, and orange flags fly above. A foreground devotee wears a white garland of flowers. Men and women in white stand packed together, some with white headbands and red-and-gold bindis.2007-12-25A crowd of devotees in white and saffron moves through a procession, many holding long poles with orange flags. At the center, a person with swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling as a man in white hands them a purple shawl. Surrounding people wear white kurtas and saffron scarves, with a few in yellow shirts at the lower right. a person appears in the center, identified by the long hair, saffron robe and garland, and the procession setting.2009-02-05A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors near a dusty open field, with orange and saffron flags and decorated umbrellas overhead. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair in a white-and-green floral garland extends her hands toward an orange-saffron cloth held up by people in the crowd. Several men and young women in white shirts and kurtas press close, some with vibhuti or tilak marks, and a cameraman with a video camera films from the middle. Behind them stand a wooden or bamboo barrier and parked vehicles beyond a row of multi-storey buildings.2007-12-25Outdoor festival procession on a dry dirt field under clear blue sky. Dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing carries long wooden poles bearing orange flags and a large trident-shaped standard with ornate metal finials. Several orange and white canopied umbrellas rise above the crowd. In the centre, a smiling woman in an orange sari with white floral garland and a man in saffron-orange shawl with glasses walk beside the poles, their hands gripping the bamboo. Other participants wear white dhotis and kurtas, and a few have tilak marks on their foreheads. Many onlookers press close in the foreground.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A dense outdoor crowd surrounds a central figure in saffron robes. A bald, older man in orange clothing receives a thick garland of pink and red flowers from a person in front of him, while a long-haired figure with a swept orange headwrap and orange wrap stands with their back to the camera. Men in white shirts and white dhotis press in around them, some wearing orange scarves, and several wear straw hats. Smiling people and folded hands fill the frame, with a bald man in glasses and an orange shawl in the lower right. The setting appears to be a public outdoor gathering with many onlookers.2009-07-23