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A dirt-road evening procession moves between palm trees and a striped red-and-white compound wall. Drummers in front play drums: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a drum on a strap, a figure in a red shirt and dark lungi beats another, and a boy in a blue shirt plays a drum. Behind them a crowd of people in white kurtas, dhotis and saris walks, including a figure in a saffron-orange robe near the centre. Several decorated ratha-style canopies and colourful umbrella-like ornaments rise above the crowd. On the right a thatched hut stands beside a man in a pink checked shirt watching, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the front of the group.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low white-and-red boundary wall. Drummers in white clothes beat large barrel drums, and a row of devotees in white dhotis and saris walks behind a decorated chariot topped with colourful umbrella-like canopies. A man in an orange robe walks near the centre of the group, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks alongside. A thatched hut stands at the right edge, and a man in a checked shirt watches from the roadside.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a small white building. A decorated chariot with a canopy and ornate teardrop-shaped umbrellas ascends the background. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe walks beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded figure in orange-saffron clothing with long hair stands centre-right. Many men and women in white ritual clothes, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk in the crowd. A drummer in a blue shirt plays a drum at left, and a person carries a camera. The people appear to be in an organized religious procession.2010-02-12A photo of an evening procession moving along a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk in a crowd, several carrying colourful ceremonial umbrellas and decorated poles with fringed embellishments. A man in the foreground plays a large drum, and another drummer carries a drum with a strap; a woman in a red and white sari and a man in an orange robe are among the marchers. Low white walls with red and white striped bands and marigold plants border the path, with hills visible in the distance at dusk.2010-02-12A village procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a wire fence. Several drummers lead, two playing large barrel drums with woven straps; one wears a red dhoti and another a blue shirt with orange dhoti. Behind them people in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris carry a decorated ratha or palanquin topped with an orange canopy and a kalasha-like finial, flanked by colourful ornate umbrellas. A young man in a green shirt and black trousers walks at the left with hands in anjali. Many devotees follow in white and saffron clothing.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and shrubs. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large barrel drum with red trim and a green drum, while others carry ornate umbrellas (chatras) in orange, yellow and blue above a decorated palanquin with garlands. Devotees in white and saffron walk along, and onlookers stand by a wire fence at left, including a woman in a dark sari and a child in pink. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the decorated palanquin at center is carried in procession.2010-02-12A procession of drummers and musicians walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees, flowering hibiscus and a thatched hut. Several men in front play large hand drums, including a drummer in a yellow dhoti and a man in a blue shirt carrying a drum on a strap. Behind them, a group in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing lanyards, carries horns and wind instruments. Two striped umbrellas in red, yellow and blue are held above the group. A red and white painted wall runs along the left side.2009-12-24Outdoor evening procession along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and a white boundary wall. Many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk in a crowd, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style ratha with orange and multicoloured canopy, gold-coloured ornaments and ceremonial umbrellas is carried forward. Drummers in white clothes play large drums on the right, and a man in an orange cloth walks beside them. Marigold plants grow along the path, and a small loudspeaker stands at the left edge.2010-02-12An evening procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms moves toward a decorated ratha carrying a deity murti under a colourful canopy. Drummers in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths beat large drums, and men carry long wind instruments. Ceremonial standards with orange and red embroidered fabric panels and gold finials rise on both sides. Many devotees walk in white ritual clothing, some women in saffron or orange saris and others in white with yellow borders. A thatched structure and a signboard reading Sri Nithyananda Ashram are visible at the left edge.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. Drummers in front play large barrel drums, and a man on the right blows a long brass horn. Several men carry tall ornate parasols with orange and gold fringe and red and blue emblems. A man in an orange robe and a saffron-clad sadhu walk in the middle of the crowd. A man in blue shirt in the foreground watches the procession. A ceremonial standard with a trident rises above the group in the background.2010-02-12A procession moves across a dirt courtyard in front of a white building and trees hung with festive bunting. Several decorated parasols, orange, blue and red with gold trim, are carried overhead. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk with drummers beating barrel drums, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks at the front. A man in an orange cloth sash stands among them. Many participants are visible, some carrying garlands and small instruments, and an onlooker stands at the left edge.2006-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor evening procession along a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Many people in white traditional clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and orange saris, walk among the crowd. Several figures play drums and percussion instruments. Above the procession, a carried palanquin-style canopy and ornate decorated umbrellas in red, orange and yellow with gold trim are raised. A white tent stands in the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12December 31 20082008-12-31