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An outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Two drummers in the foreground carry large barrel drums with green-painted shells: one wears a red shirt with maroon lungi, the other a blue shirt with orange dhoti. Behind them, men and women in white ritual clothing walk, several carrying ornate umbrellas and decorated standards with red and blue emblems. A brightly decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and colourful fringe is visible in the background, and a figure in white holds a long horn-like instrument. The scene suggests a festival procession in an ashram setting, with a mixed group of about ten people visible.

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A temple procession moves along a sandy palm-lined path. Two drummers in front carry large barrel drums slung on straps: one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and maroon dhoti, the other a blue shirt and orange dhoti. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis play long brass horns and wind instruments. Ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, orange and teal panels and tassels frame a decorated palanquin-style float with a deity murti under a golden crown-topped canopy, carried ahead of the crowd. Several people in white ritual clothing and a woman in a white sari stand on the sides. Palm trees and a clear sky fill the background.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with an orange canopy and a red-and-gold ornamented top is carried forward, with garlands on its base. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, several playing hand drums, one in a red shirt and dark maroon dhoti, another in a blue shirt and orange dhoti. Other participants hold colourful umbrellas and tall yellow-tipped staffs, and some wear yellow shawls over white clothing. The scene is a temple-style procession with drumming and ceremonial umbrellas.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 photograph of a festival procession moving along a dirt path lined with coconut palms. In the foreground, several men play drums: the central drummer wears a white dhoti and a red-and-white patterned shawl, and another drummer on the right wears a white dhoti with a green-and-gold sash. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks at the left, and a row of drummers and devotees in white and orange follows behind. Ornate decorated palanquins or ratha canopies in red, orange and gold are visible in the background above the crowd. Women in teal and orange saris stand at the right edge of the path. No readable name or portrait of a person is visible in the scene.2006-12-26A 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.2010-02-12A procession winds along a dirt path lined with palm trees and tall green grass. In the foreground, several men play large drums: the nearest on the left wears a white shirt and dhoti, the central drummer wears a checked shirt and a dark tunic with an orange waist cloth, and another drummer on the right wears a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them, a long line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange cloth over their shoulders, follows several ornate colourful umbrellas or canopies carried on poles. The scene is outdoors in a rural, tropical setting.2006-12-26Outdoor 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 moves along a dirt path lined with palms and greenery. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, one playing a drum on the left and another on the right. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-orange garland stands at the centre, with a woman in a white sari with red border beside him. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a long multicoloured embroidered banner are carried overhead. Men in white clothes and a trumpet player follow, with a man in a white shirt and a red-orange cloth at the back. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's a person reference, a sannyasi procession leader.2006-07-11A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and greenery, with strings of white and blue pennant flags overhead. A young man in a white shirt with a red sash across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead plays a drum with a stick. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and a bearded man in a blue checked shirt walk with a barrel-shaped drum. A woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a bundle of flowers. Another man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Decorated umbrellas in red, orange and yellow are visible in the background among the marchers.2006-12-29A village procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a thatched-roof house. In the foreground, two men play large two-headed drums (dhol-style). The man on the left wears a checked shirt, white dhoti and a pink-and-green shoulder cloth. The drummer beside him wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a yellow-and-orange cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with the procession, and women in colourful saris and salwar-style dress stand along the roadside. Ornate, multicoloured canopied palanquins or ratha-style structures are visible in the distance among the palms.2006-12-26An 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 photograph of a village procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the foreground, drummers play large barrel drums with red trim; one man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti holds a drum on a strap, and a boy in a plaid shirt beats another drum. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at centre-right wears an orange shawl and a gold chain. A colourful decorated umbrella canopy with red, green and yellow panels is carried above the group, and a few women in blue saris and orange shawls walk among the devotees. Many more participants follow in the background.2006-12-23