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Outdoor evening procession under a large tree with low sun flaring through branches. A crowd of devotees walks along a path; many women wear white saris with yellow borders, others wear white kurtas and dhotis, and some wear orange or saffron garments. Several people carry tall ceremonial parasols and ornate banners in red, green, yellow and orange with embroidered emblems. On the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with gold-coloured canopy and garlands is pulled through the crowd. Single-storey whitewashed buildings with tiled roofs and palm trees sit behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the scene, so the subject is shown among devotees.

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Outdoor evening procession under warm low sunlight with a large crowd of devotees walking along a garden path lined with green shrubs and palm trees. On the left, a decorated palanquin-style ratha with orange canopy, garlands and floral ornaments is carried forward. Behind it, several ornate multicoloured parasols and tall gold-tipped staffs with orange and yellow banners are raised. Many participants wear white kurtas and saris with yellow and orange shawls. A man in a striped shirt stands in the foreground, and a building with tiled roof and trees forms the background. No person can be clearly identified as a person.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt path in an open outdoor area under a pale sky. A richly decorated ratha (chariot) with a flowered garland canopy, orange and multicolour fringed top and tassels is pulled through the crowd. Beside it, a multicolour striped and blue-patterned ceremonial umbrella and gold-finished ceremonial fans are carried. Women in white saris with yellow, orange and blue borders walk close together, and men in white and orange-saffron clothing follow. A tall tree and a red-roofed building stand in the background.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt path beside palm trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti under a yellow and orange canopy with garlands, flanked by ornate parasols in green, blue and red with fringed edges. Many people in white and cream clothing walk alongside; several women wear white saris with yellow borders and others wear orange-and-white saris. A man on the right wears white and gestures forward. Men in orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Ceremonial items such as a brass kalasha and a decorated staff are carried near the front.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12Outdoor temple procession at dawn-like soft light. A figure seated on an ornate yellow and green floral palanquin decorated with garlands, tassels and a large orange canopy is carried forward. The seated figure wears a red-orange garment and a tall crown-like headdress; his face is not clearly visible at this distance. A crowd of devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris, many with yellow, orange and peach shawls, walks alongside. Decorated umbrellas with gold finials rise at the left. Trees and a low building stand behind, and a photographer is visible raising a camera above the crowd.2009-12-27A photograph of an outdoor evening procession moving past a white building with a corrugated roof and a leafy tree in warm, low sunlight. At left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a yellow-orange canopy, garlands and fabric drapery is carried among the crowd. Several colourful striped umbrellas and tall ceremonial standards with gold finials and orange-and-gold banners are carried above the people. Participants wear white kurtas and dhotis, saffron and yellow shawls, and women wear white and orange saris. Many people walk closely together, some carrying bags. No single figure in the foreground is clearly identifiable as a central figure of the procession.2010-02-12An outdoor evening procession moves along a road lined with palm trees. Devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing yellow sashes, walk in a dense crowd, with several women in white saris and yellow shawls. Two saffron-robed women with rudraksha-style beads walk near the front. Ornate golden staffs and a large gold fan-shaped ceremonial emblem are carried aloft. A decorated chariot or ratha, draped in garlands, flowers and fringed colourful cloth, is shaded by multicoloured umbrellas and a saffron canopy; a seated figure rides on it. Loudspeakers stand at the right edge. The text on a sign reads of a visible banner, a copyright line is present on the photo.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a procession along a dirt road during the a person Brahmotsava celebrations. Devotees dressed mostly in white kurtas, saris and dhotis, with some in orange, walk in a crowd and fold their hands in namaste or raise hands in prayer. At left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with an ornate canopy carries a deity murti, with orange flags and colourful umbrella-like canopies held aloft above the crowd. Several long pennants and banners in red and gold with a printed NITHYANANDAPEETHAM-style label are visible at right. Palm trees and a low wall with hills in the distance form the background.2008-12-23A dirt-path procession moves past a crowd of onlookers. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes walks ahead of a decorated palanquin topped with a red, gold and blue canopy and tall coloured pillars. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads, walk alongside the palanquin. Other men carry colourful fringed parasols and ornate square banners with gold borders. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a girl in green stand among the crowd under a leafy tree. A photograph of a ceremonial procession, ratha-style festival scene in a village setting.2010-12-26