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A crowded evening photograph of devotees reaching forward with open palms toward a seated priest in white clothing with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Many people, including women in saris and a few children, press around a low table covered with a leopard-print cloth. A brass plate holding white powder or prasad sits in the foreground, and a saffron flag is visible at upper right against a gold-patterned backdrop. The priest appears to be distributing vibhuti or prasad to the hands of the devotees. The image carries a date stamp reading 11.18.2008 23:41.

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A dense crowd of devotees, many women in saris and children, reach forward with open hands toward a seated priest at the right. The priest wears white clothes with a yellow shawl, a rudraksha mala, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and is distributing a white powder. Behind him a gold-embossed panel and an orange flag are visible, and a banner with partial lettering hangs at the top. A timestamp reads 11.18 2008 23:41. Several people in the foreground have white marks on their foreheads.Night photograph of a crowd reaching up toward a raised platform at a street procession. In the lower left, a figure with dark curly hair wears a white garment with an orange shawl and holds out cards or prasad to the people. Behind them an orange flag with a blue emblem hangs from a gold-coloured railing. Many devotees press forward with outstretched hands, including men in white shirts and checked shirts, women in saris and an older woman in a pink sari. 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