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December 25 20072007-12-25A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at dusk, led by tall poles carrying saffron-orange flags with a round emblem. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white saris and salwar kameez, and some in pastel tones. Decorative umbrellas and ceremonial standards are visible among the flags. Open ground, low buildings and hills stand in the background, and power lines run overhead.2007-12-29A large crowd of people walks along a paved roadside in a procession. Many are dressed in white, with women in white saris and men in white shirts and white dhotis, while some wear blue, pink and yellow saris. Many carry tall orange-red flags on poles, and several hold blank white placards. Trees, low vegetation and a utility pole line the roadside, and a white car is partly visible at the right edge. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at the front of the group.2010-07-24December 24 20082008-12-24January 01 20092009-01-01A procession moves across an open dirt field under a pale blue sky. Many people, mostly men and boys in white shirts and white dhotis, walk in a crowd while several carry tall saffron-orange flags with a black emblem on a long pole. Ornate umbrellas with colourful patterns rise above the group. A low white building stands behind them, with a dirt road and a truck at the right edge. A boy in a light grey jacket and dark trousers runs in the foreground.2007-12-25A procession moves along a dirt road at dusk with a clear pale sky. In the foreground a man in white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot, and a young man in a white kurta holds a tall pole with a saffron-orange flag. Behind them a line of devotees carries many orange flags on poles, including a woman in a yellow salwar kameez holding a white bag, and a boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt. Further back a decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate gold and red draping is carried, with a man in white at its side. Several people in white and a few in dark clothing walk along the raised earthen embankment on the right.2007-12-29December 27 20072007-12-27A roadside procession of devotees walks barefoot along a paved highway shoulder. Men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts carry red flags bearing a gold emblem on poles. A red-and-gold umbrella is held over a figure at the centre of the group, and a bus behind it displays the word NITHYANANDAM. A man in a black shirt with rudraksha mala walks in front, and a small boy in white leads near the roadside. A red-and-white roadside sign reads CHEAP FOOD. Dry scrubland and trees line the road under a hazy sky.2018-01-04January 01 20092009-01-01A procession of many devotees walks down a dirt road lined with green bushes and palm trees. Foreground men and women carry tall black poles topped with large saffron-orange flags bearing a black emblem. Men wear white shirts and women wear white saris; some carry orange sashes. Ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style standard appear in the middle distance.2007-12-25January 29 20092009-01-29