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Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees standing and seated beneath tall coconut palms. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas; a few women wear yellow and orange saris, one in a yellow sari with a garland. Several people clap or raise hands in devotion. In the foreground, a large bundle of peacock feather fans is held up, and a wicker basket sits on the ground near seated men. Some people wear pink and green ribbon badges. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in the crowd.

Outdoor photograph of a large crowd at a roadside gathering under tall palm trees. In the foreground, several men in white sleeveless vests and red or orange cloth wraps sit on the ground with flower garlands and raise their hands in devotion. Behind a white draped platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala raises his arms, while a cameraman in an orange-bordered white shirt films from a raised stand. A large peacock-feather fan and a red-and-yellow decorated banner hang near a tall wooden flagpole topped with orange flags. Many white-clad devotees stand and clap, and a blue banner with a portrait is visible at the right edge.

A large outdoor procession on sandy ground with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces. In the foreground several men in orange or saffron clothing carry decorated wooden palanquin-style structures topped with peacock feathers, red, yellow and floral cloth canopies, and flower garlands. Tall palm trees, red-and-orange flags and smoky haze fill the background, with loudspeakers and light poles along the route.

A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beneath leafy trees and banana plants with large green leaves, during a procession or public celebration. Many people raise their hands in joyful greeting or applause, and several press palms together in anjali. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, yellow, pink and green. A man in the foreground wears a golden wristwatch and holds a rudraksha mala in his folded hands. Behind the crowd, stalls and pink and white buildings line a sandy path, with small flags and decorations visible. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

December 30 2007

November 13 2006

A dense outdoor procession crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in orange-saffron. A central figure in a white turban and white garments is being surrounded and lifted amid raised hands and clapping. Two large white fly-whisk style chamaras with metal handles rise at top, and a man in front holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Several people wear rudraksha malas and orange-saffron shawls. A woman on the left holds a red tambourine-like hand cymbal and smiles. Flagpoles with orange and multicolour pennants and a yellow-and-purple pole stand in the foreground, with an orange canopy visible at top. The mood is festive, with arms raised in devotion and dancing.

May 26 2017

Outdoor festival procession on sandy ground beneath tall palm trees, with a dense crowd of onlookers behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry or steady several decorated palanquin-style wooden frames topped with dark plumes, pink, yellow and orange cloth, and garlands of marigolds. A drummer in white on the left beats a drum. Several men in saffron and orange cloth stand among the crowd. Large vertical banners on poles show a saffron-turbaned figure with a smiling face, and a row of white conical decorations sits atop the procession frames. Strings of colourful flags and bunting run across the scene.

A crowd of devotees in white clothes celebrates an outdoor procession near a village temple area. Many people raise their hands and clap, some with arms outstretched, while a man in the foreground lifts a curved black object. Behind them, tall poles hung with red, yellow and green garlands rise above the crowd, and orange and saffron flags are held aloft. A man in front wears a saffron-coloured shawl over white clothing and glasses. Palm trees and leafy trees frame the scene under an overcast sky.

A large crowd of devotees sits densely packed under a white tent during an evening satsang. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and white or beaded neck chains, many raising palms together in anjali or clapping with hands lifted overhead. A few men wear rudraksha beads and gold chains; one bearded man in the foreground wears a red-beaded mala. A man in the lower right holds a red cloth to his face. Stage lights glow in the background.