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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on a dirt road beside palm trees and leafy bushes under a blue sky with utility wires. Many men wear white kurtas and white dhotis, some with orange shawls or saffron scarves and rudraksha malas. A bald man in the centre wears a white kurta, a wristwatch and a gold chain while holding a camera. Several people wear name badges. On the left a drummer in a striped shirt holds a drum and an orange cloth. A young boy stands at right. The people are standing and watching an event.

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Outdoor crowd gathered on dusty open ground in bright daylight at a festival-style event. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand and sit close together, several holding folded items. A bald man in white stands centre-left holding a saffron cloth, and a man in white with glasses stands at right. A decorated float with pink, gold and orange ornaments is visible at the upper left edge, and a saffron flag hangs on a pole at right. Red-roofed buildings and trees lie in the background. Kailasa's Youth Day celebrations are not visibly shown; the scene shows devotees and attendees.2010-12-22A large outdoor crowd gathers along a dirt path during a festival procession with banana and palm trees behind them. In the center, a man in a plain white dhoti and white shirt with a dark beaded mala and an ID badge walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers, hands pressed together in prayer, as in a fire-walking rite. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a dark mala stands near the embers. On the left, a drummer in an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange flag stand beside drums, and white-clad devotees with dark malas surround them. Saffron flags on bamboo poles and a decorated temple gopuram with colourful figures rise in the background, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at the right edge.2007-12-30A photograph of a long outdoor queue of devotees on a dusty ground under a clear blue sky, with coconut palms and a white-washed building behind them. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and name badges on lanyards. A man on the left holds a toddler in an orange outfit on his shoulder. Women wear white saris and one wears a pink salwar with a dupatta. The line stretches toward the right edge of the frame, with people standing in a row and some with arms folded. No a person figure is visible in this image.2006-12-28Outdoor photograph of a line of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dirt ground beneath palm and leafy trees, with thatched-roof buildings behind. Foreground figures include an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a mustard-yellow shawl, a man in a checked shirt, a woman in a pink sari with glasses, a smiling man in a white shirt with a pendant, and a young girl in a pink dress with glasses. Behind them, other people in white and colourful clothing stand along the path, some in orange and yellow garments, and a man in a white vest and orange cloth walks at left. No one visible is identifiable as the swami; all are devotees and attendees.2006-12-26December 17 20062006-12-17Outdoor procession on a dusty reddish-brown ground under a pale hazy sky. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or red headcloths, walk or dance among the crowd. Tall green banana plants with leaves line the scene. On the left, a drummer carries a large drum, and another man in dark clothing stands nearby. In the background, decorated palanquin or ratha-style structures with orange canopies, a trident emblem and ornate fittings are carried above the crowd. Several people wear lanyards or badges. The crowd is dense and extends into the distance.2010-01-01An outdoor photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees and temporary canopies. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long white garland and folded hands walks barefoot, with a rudraksha mala at his neck. Beside and behind him, several men wear white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls and beaded necklaces. A man on the right wears a white dhoti and a green-bordered shawl. Nearby, musicians in white clothes play long wind instruments. Tents, a striped pavilion frame and a few onlookers in colourful saris stand in the background.2006-12-26December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path lined with trees and tall grass. Many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk closely together. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have folded hands or raised palms in greeting. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti walks near the center. Ornate orange and red palanquin-style canopies with decorative tassels and an orange flag with a blue emblem are carried above the crowd. Strings of small lights hang overhead between trees. Several people in the foreground are walking toward the camera.2006-01-01Outdoor photo of a crowd in white clothes walking barefoot on a dirt path between palm and banana trees, with orange flags on tall poles. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala and a name badge walks with hands folded in prayer, while a man in white at right gestures toward the path. Drummers on the left play drums with orange-clad attire and red drum straps, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at right. Behind, a decorated temple gopuram and ornate colourful shrine structures are visible, with smoke rising from the ground near the feet of the walkers. Several people in the back are dressed in white.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt road lined with palm trees. A musician in a white dhoti and light shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe) in the foreground, and another man beats a barrel drum (dhol/thavil) with a wrap over his shoulder at the right edge. Behind them a man in a long-sleeved saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair walks in the centre; the figure's appearance is a candidate match with cues of long hair and saffron clothing, but identity is uncertain. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a white kurta, walk with hands folded, and small children in grey uniforms stand at the left with palms pressed together. A white vehicle is visible in the background.2007-01-12