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Photograph of a street procession with a large decorated deity chariot in the background, its canopy and pillars hung with colourful embroidered cloth and garlands. In the foreground a white canopy with lilac and red tasselled fringe is carried on poles by men in white shirts and dhotis. Beside it a man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace stands among devotees. Behind him a man in a saffron-orange head wrap and gold necklace smiles. Other people in white clothes carry white flags, and a man in the lower foreground raises his hand. Coloured umbrellas and a yellow truck appear behind. Several men and women in white and orange clothing fill the crowd.

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A street procession moves forward with a decorated deity palanquin in the background, its canopy and ornate frame in red, blue and gold. Under lavender and red fringed umbrellas, a central figure in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair, an orange head cloth and a long beaded ceremonial gold necklace, walks with hands clasped in front. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, carry staffs, a silver kalasha-shaped vessel and orange flags. Trees and vehicles line the road behind. The central figure shows cues consistent with a person, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2005-12-31A festival procession on a dirt road. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together, several raising their hands and cheering. Behind them a white canopy with lavender and red fringe is carried on poles, and a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial rises at left. Further back, a decorated red, green and blue ratha/palanquin with colourful panels and tassels sits under ornate red canopies. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a long mala of golden beads and stands at the center of the crowd, flanked by devotees. A white flag reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several devotees wear saffron cloth. Vehicles are parked along the road in the background.2005-12-31A festival procession moves along a road with a decorated palanquin canopy in red, green and purple fringed fabric carrying a deity murti draped in garlands. Under a lavender-and-red fringed umbrella, a man in orange robes, a wrap over his head, and a long beaded necklace walks at the centre. Around him, men and women in white shirts and white clothing carry white flags with a blue bird emblem, and a silver conch-shaped vessel is held in the foreground. Several saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas walk nearby. Trees and a vehicle appear in the background. Appearance cues of a swept hair and orange wrap suggest a person in the procession, though the face is not clearly visible.2005-12-31A festival procession on a dirt road, with many people in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing black rudraksha malas. Flanking him are men in white holding long silver-topped ceremonial poles with purple fringed and red-trimmed canopies overhead. A white flag bearing a blue bird-like emblem and the partly visible word Nithyanandapeetham is held up. Behind, a decorated deity float or chariot is draped with colourful festoons and red-and-blue umbrellas, and a few men raise their hands while shouting. a person is the orange-robed figure in the middle of the procession.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white clothing and orange flags. Around him, devotees in white hold orange and white flags and a silver ceremonial staff with a finial is carried in front. Another canopy with an orange-gold fringe and a green emblem bearing a white bird stands to the right. Several women in white saris and men in white shirts with rudraksha malas walk alongside, some singing or raising arms.2005-12-31Photograph of a festival procession on a dusty road lined with trees. A large white palanquin with lilac and red fringed edges is carried on poles by men in white shirts, while a decorated ratha with colourful embroidered panels and a red and green canopy stands behind. Red, green and blue ornate umbrellas with gold finials are held aloft. A silver staff with serpent-shaped finials is raised at left. Many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with black rudraksha-style neck cords, raise arms and chant. A man in an orange robe with a long gold necklace walks near the palanquin, and a white flag with a blue logo is carried at right.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path under trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long garland of white and red flowers, walks with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a large white umbrella with red fringe and gold motifs. Other men in white clothes with orange shawls carry umbrellas and a bowl, and a man in white holds a tall ceremonial umbrella. Colourful decorated parasols and a banner with blue and white pennants stand in the background, with a crowd in white clothes following in the procession.2006-12-29December 25 20062006-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession with decorated ceremonial canopies (umbrellas) fringed in purple and red, and flags on poles. A man in orange saffron robes, an orange turban and a long orange-beaded necklace stands at centre, with a shaven-headed man in orange robes beside him. Crowds in white clothes surround them, many with hands raised. A tall silver staff with a trident-like finial is held upright in the foreground. White flags with a blue emblem and orange flags are carried. Trees and dry grass form the background.2005-12-31Outdoor procession along a roadside, with a dirt shoulder and a red dump truck in the background. Two large decorated palanquin-style carts with white canopies trimmed in purple fringe and red edging lead the crowd, with flower garlands and colourful floral decorations on the carts. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with a saffron head covering, orange beaded necklaces and a long sweeping cloth, walks at the front, flanked by people in orange and white. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk alongside; drummers in red and yellow garments play a drum, and a man holds a long stick. Saffron flags with a blue bird emblem are carried, and a woman in a yellow saree and another in pink walk along. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2005-12-31