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Outdoor 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.

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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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and banana plants under a bright sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing blue or white lanyards, walk alongside saffron-robed figures carrying colourful decorated umbrellas and orange flags. Men play traditional instruments: a drummer with a drum slung at his side, and musicians playing long wind instruments, one in a yellow dhoti and another in a maroon shirt. A man in a blue t-shirt with a white vibhuti mark walks in the foreground. Red and white bunting stretches across the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the crowd.2008-12-31An 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.2010-02-12An evening procession moves along a dirt path lined with tall palm trees under a soft sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing blue-and-white beaded lanyards, walk in front. Two drummers carry barrel drums, one in a red shirt and dark sarong, the other in a light blue shirt. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothes follow ornate ceremonial umbrellas with teardrop-shaped canopies in orange, red and teal with gold trim. A decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a golden canopy and colourful fabric is carried in the distance. A white wall with a red stripe runs along the left edge. Nothing identifies a specific individual as a person in this view.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 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 dusk procession moves along a sandy path past coconut palms and strings of colourful paper decorations. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in lines, some holding hands. A drummer in a blue shirt and cream dhoti carries a drum, and another man plays cymbals. Two ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies are carried above the group. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff stands in the background near a white platform. A figure in ochre-orange robes walks near the platform, and a shaved-headed man in white stands with a light-coloured shawl in the centre of the procession. Lamps and marigold garlands decorate the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-02-12A 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 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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-01-01