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A 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.

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Outdoor 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 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 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 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 photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. Two drummers in white dhotis lead the way, one in a red-and-white cloth, the other in an orange lungi, beating large barrel drums. Behind them, devotees in white clothes walk in a line, and ornate colourful umbrella-like canopies with gold and red fringes are carried ahead. Crowds of onlookers line both sides of the path: a woman in a white shawl on the left with hands folded, women in saris and salwars, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several visible people hold mobile phones. The scene suggests a ceremonial village procession with drums and decorated canopies.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.2010-02-12An outdoor evening procession moves along a sandy road lined with palm trees. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk at the front and left, including a figure in a long orange garment with a shawl. Musicians play drums and a long wind instrument, one drummer in a red shirt and another in a light blue shirt, while a man in a white shirt plays a hand cymbal. Behind them, participants in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk among ornate umbrellas with red, gold and green embroidered canopies and kalasha finials. Palm-thatched huts and a signboard appear at the left, and a dhoti-clad crowd fills the background.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.2010-02-12December 29 20082008-12-29A 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.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty red dirt road at dusk. Many people in white dhotis and saris walk behind a decorated chariot-style float topped with a golden structure and colourful canopies with jewel-toned fringes. A drummer in a red shirt with a green-and-red drum slung at his hip walks in the foreground, and a man in a blue shirt and orange dhoti plays a horn beside him. Orange-robed participants walk among the crowd, and blue portable toilet units and trees stand in the background.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.2010-02-12