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A street procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. Two large ceremonial parasols with lavender fringed canopies and red trim, decorated with gold and colourful motifs, are carried above the crowd. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a tall orange flag aloft, with a white cloth draped over his shoulder. A drummer in orange dhoti and bare chest plays a drum with a stick. A person in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and orange shawl walks behind the drummer, with a man in a white shirt and red garland in the right foreground. Several people in white clothes follow along the road, and a woman in white carries a staff with a small banner.

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A street procession moves past palm trees on a dusty road. In the foreground a smiling man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a red bindi, waves a saffron-orange flag on a pole. Behind him an older bearded man in white clothes walks beside a woman in a white sari with a pendant. Further back, a man in an orange dhoti plays a hand drum, and a woman in white carries a brass vessel. Ornate purple-fringed umbrellas with red and gold trim, and a golden trident on a long pole, are carried in the procession. Many participants wear white and identity badges around their necks.2005-12-31A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with white-walled buildings and palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears glasses and an ID badge on a lanyard. Several men wear orange head cloths and white shirts and play drums and cymbals. Behind them, a large decorated ratha/chariot with gold and orange ornamentation is carried or pulled, with a saffron flag and ornate gold-and-red canopy umbrellas raised on poles. Many people in white and orange follow the procession.2010-01-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees. In the foreground a drummer in an orange dhoti and white vest, with a red-and-green sash, beats a hand drum. Behind him a man in orange robes with a turban, long hair, a beard and a gold-beaded necklace stands at the center. Several white-clad attendants hold lavender-fringed ceremonial umbrellas with red and gold finials, and orange flags and colourful decorated poles appear in the background. A woman in a white sari stands at the right edge, partly in frame, and devotees in white and orange line the procession.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several men and women in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind a multicolored umbrella (chhatri) and saffron-orange flags carried on tall poles. Two drummers in white dhotis and bare torsos play large drums, and a woman in a pink sari plays a wind instrument. A young man in a white shirt carries a small box in the foreground, and a man in a green shirt walks in the middle of the group. Brass ceremonial staffs and a yellow banner are visible among the marchers.2007-12-29August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with white walls and palm trees. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and glasses wears a lanyard badge, and beside him a young person wears an orange head cloth. Several drummers in white shirts and dhotis play large drums, one with an orange cloth over the shoulder. A bearer in white raises a tall ornate standard with embroidered red and gold fabric and a pale emblem, and a large saffron flag with a red emblem rises on the right. Behind them a decorated ratha or chariot with garlands and an orange canopy moves through the crowd of white-clad devotees.2010-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with palm trees and a low building in the background. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside saffron-clad figures, and several women wear red, orange or yellow saris. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe walks at the front, with no visible rudraksha or crown cues to confirm an identity. Men in white play long wind instruments and drums, including a large barrel drum and a horn-shaped brass instrument. Tall decorated umbrellas with red, gold and green designs rise above the crowd, and a decorated chariot with an orange canopy and a trident stands further back.2010-02-12A roadside procession on a tree-lined road with palm trees and a dirt shoulder. In the foreground, two men in white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot with arms raised; one wears a red lanyard and the other a white shirt with a blue-and-white Nithyanandapeetam badge. Behind them, saffron-and-orange flags with a blue bird emblem are carried, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with purple canopy and floral garlands moves forward. A drummer in orange dhoti plays a drum, a trident is raised above the crowd, and a truck and cars appear at the left edge.2005-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear evening sky. Ornate orange and red umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels are carried on long poles, and a decorated palanquin-style float is visible in the distance. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace walks near the centre, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A man in white with a drum-like instrument plays at the front right, and many participants wear white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23