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Outdoor evening procession on a dusty ground beside a building with palm trees and thatched roofs. Many people in white clothes walk in a crowd, some with bare feet. At right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks among them; the cues are the saffron robe and long hair, so this is a person but identity is uncertain. Ahead, a decorated ratha/chariot with colourful umbrellas and orange-and-gold ornaments is visible. Banners on the left read Shivaratri, with Kannada and English text and a Maha Kumbhabhishekam notice. A printed sign at right is partly visible.

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Outdoor procession on a sandy ground in front of a white-walled building with large Kannada and English banners reading Shivaratri. Three barefoot men in saffron-orange robes walk forward, the central one wearing a garland of beads, while two attendants in orange-and-gold hold ornate multicoloured parasols with embroidered panels above them. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in green and white saris accompany them, and a silver car and palm trees stand in the background.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, a low concrete wall and a blue roadside sign. A decorated palanquin-style float carries a framed portrait and a deity murti, with a figure in saffron standing beside it. A colourful striped umbrella is held above the float. Many devotees walk behind in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and orange robes, and white and yellow saris, with a woman in a red sari in front. The sky is pale and hazy with distant hills.2009-01-02Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A decorated chariot (ratha) with an orange canopy and garlands moves at the left, while a crowd in white ritual clothes, many with yellow shawls, walks alongside. Two saffron-robed figures walk in the foreground: one woman in orange sari and one man in orange robe, with the orange-robed man holding a shawl. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis form a line holding hands near the right. A whitewashed building with hanging banners and a printed portrait stands behind the crowd, and a red and gold umbrella with tassels frames the right edge.2010-02-12Outdoor evening scene on a dusty open ground in front of a white-walled building with a tiled roof. A large yellow and orange banner in Kannada script reads Maha Shivaratri, with a portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban and saffron robe and a white-robed figure in the lower panel. Smaller banners and posters hang along the wall. A crowd of devotees, mostly in white and pale clothing, some in saris and salwar, walks and stands in the foreground, while others gather near the building entrance. Banana leaves and potted plants decorate the area.2010-02-12December 20 20092009-12-20An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a white building. Devotees in white clothes and saffron-clad sannyasis walk on both sides, several holding a long rope or pole attached to an ornate palanquin decorated with gold and red, topped by a red-and-orange canopy. A large red umbrella with tassels stands at the right edge. A crowd of onlookers in white, yellow and blue saris and shirts gathers behind. Several banners and posters with portraits are mounted on the building wall.2010-02-12An outdoor evening procession on a sandy path lined with tall coconut palms and thatched huts. Around him, a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris, walks in procession. A drummer in white stands at left near painted umbrellas and decorated poles. On the right, a large banner with a portrait is mounted near a bulletin board, and a red-clad woman carrying a bag appears at left.2010-02-12A religious procession moves along a dirt road past a red brick wall and palm trees under a grey sky. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry a golden trident and a staff, and one man in a white shawl with a rudraksha mala walks at the front. Behind them, a palanquin-like decorated float with a multicoloured canopy and a deity murti is carried, while figures in saffron robes walk nearby beneath an orange umbrella. A large banner with Kannada text and a portrait of a saffron-clad figure stands beside the road. A small child in yellow stands at the right edge, and a man in a yellow checked shirt watches from the right.2010-11-11A large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. At the left, a decorated float carries a framed portrait and a deity murti under a colourful arch, with attendants in saffron/orange robes standing beside it. A striped multicolour parasol with fringe is held over the procession at right. Hundreds of participants walk along the road: many in white kurta and dhoti or white salwar, women in white and yellow saris, some in orange and saffron robes, and children in pink and light dresses. A sign on a pole shows blue text in a regional script. The crowd appears to number well over one hundred people.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of an evening procession on a dirt ground lined with tall palm trees. On the left, a long line of people in white and green clothes stands along the edge, some holding green and yellow cloths. A woman in a white sari with a black bag walks in the centre toward a white structure with a tall orange-and-white pole. To the right, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari stand near devotees including a girl in a white top and a woman in a blue sari. Large banners on the right show a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with text in Kannada. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12A procession on an unpaved dirt road beside palm trees and a red-walled building. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry gold tridents and a ceremonial sword, and a bare-chested young man in white holds a sword. Several figures in saffron-orange robes walk in the middle, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured canopy and an orange parasol is carried forward. Women in white saris stand at the left edge. A yellow-orange banner at right shows a printed portrait of a robed figure, but no person is clearly visible under the photo's uncertain identity, so the a person field is unsure.2010-11-11A festive street procession moves along a dirt road past a white tent-like building with banners and a red-and-white signboard reading Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. At the centre, a decorated ratha or chariot with a saffron canopy and garlands is pulled forward. Drummers in white dhotis and yellow lungis beat large barrel drums, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a wind instrument. Robed people in white and saffron walk alongside, and women in orange, cream and pink saris follow with lanyard badges. Banana plants and decorated umbrellas frame the scene, and a figure in the procession wears saffron cloth and a shawl.2010-01-01