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October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor crowd scene at a roadside ratha yatra stop. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand near a half-built open wooden frame structure, with a deity or decorated figure visible inside under cloth draping. A turquoise minibus and a white pickup with tall black speakers sit in muddy ground in front. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace leans over a small table of booklets and pamphlets. Women in a green saree and a yellow saree and a woman in a blue top look at a magazine. Palm trees and a cloudy sky are behind.2006-10-28Outdoor scene at a busy ashram or event ground with sandy dirt paths, an unfinished concrete building on the left, and tall banana plants with leaves tied to bamboo poles. A large crowd, mostly men and women in white clothing, gathers around a table covered with printed brochures and booklets, with a bystander in a yellow saree on the right. A man in the right foreground wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard. A white-shirted attendant leans over the table handing out literature. Several people in the crowd hold mobile phones or cameras. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the people in the foreground.2010-01-01A photograph of a busy outdoor counter at an event. A man in a light grey polo shirt stands at the centre, adjusting something at his collar with both hands. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border wears a flower in her hair and watches the counter. Young men in white shirts and white trousers tend the table, one holding a bundle of papers and another with a rudraksha mala around his neck. The table holds small boxes, pamphlets and booklets. Onlookers, including a child, a woman in pink and a man in white, stand around the stall, and a few people hold up phones to take pictures.2009-07-07A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beside a bamboo frame structure under a tree, on a dirt ground near a blue-grey wall. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in orange, green and cream, several with rosette badges pinned to their clothes. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in front, and a boy in a white shirt with the number 063 looks on. Palm trees and a partly built structure appear in the background. The date stamp in red reads 28.10.2006.2006-10-28Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a temple-style float (ratha) under a thatched bamboo-and-palm canopy supported by bamboo poles. The ornate golden-brown carved shrine holds deity murtis draped in garlands, with a saffron-clad figure and a man in white standing beside it. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in a checked shirt, women in saris, and a young child surround the vehicle, with a teal bus at right. Overcast sky and a telecom tower in the background.2006-10-28Outdoor photo at a dusty open-air ground beside a white vehicle with a windshield at upper right. Banana plants with broad green leaves line a wooden fence, and red-and-white striped poles stand at left. Crowds of mostly white-clad volunteers and devotees mill around a table at the bottom edge, where printed calendars, booklets and pamphlets are laid out for sale or distribution. A volunteer in white shirt and dark trousers with an ID lanyard stands at right near the vehicle. Women in saris and salwar, including yellow, pink and red garments, are visible among the crowd, and a few men wear white shirts. Tents, stacked timber and a distant structure appear in the background under a pale blue sky.2010-01-01October 28 20062006-10-28October 25 20062006-10-25Outdoor photo of a ratha yatra procession at dusk under a cloudy sky. A large temple chariot with a thatched bamboo-scaffolded roof and an ornate golden canopy stands on a dirt ground. On the canopy platform, two men in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls stand beside a deity murti decorated with garlands and bright orange cloth; one man in white holds up his hand. A framed portrait is displayed on the chariot's side. A dense crowd of men and a few women and children in shirts, dhotis and a pink salwar stands below, watching. A telecom tower is visible at left. Date stamp on the image reads 28 10 2006.2006-10-28Outdoor photograph of a crowd at a roadside book and DVD stall on a rural road, with a large, dense crowd of devotees walking in the background under overcast skies. In the foreground, men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and saris look through rows of CDs, DVDs and printed books laid out on a white cloth on a table beside a vehicle. A man in a grey polo shirt with a red logo stands at right, and a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair leans in. Concrete buildings with tin roofs and a water tank line the road, and a blue sign with Kannada and English text is visible on a stall.2009-07-07January 07 20122012-01-07