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A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style canopy at the top of the frame, topped by a golden umbrella-like structure. Ornate triangular teardrop-shaped parasols in orange, red and gold with blue and white accents are carried on poles. A large crowd of over a hundred people in white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha-style necklaces walks along. In the foreground a woman in white churidar with a blue rosette badge points forward with an outstretched arm. Two drummers in white and red clothes play large green-and-brown drums, and a man in a white shirt plays cymbals. A woman in an orange saree wipes her face at the right edge. Walls and palms are visible in the background at dusk.

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Outdoor 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.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow sashes. Drummers in front play large drums, and musicians blow long brass horns. Behind them, a decorated ratha-style chariot with a golden crest and ornate panels in red and gold moves under multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and pennants. Several devotees carry orange and red flags. Low buildings and a hazy sky are in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2010-02-12December 28 20062006-12-28A festival procession moves along a dirt road in open countryside. In the foreground, a drummer in white dhoti and shirt beats a large wooden drum with a sash, while a man beside him plays a long curved horn. Behind them, a group in white dhotis and saffron-bordered shawls carries flags, and a woman in white sari with a yellow shawl bears a brass plate of offerings. Ornate canopies with red and gold embroidery and a flower-garlanded palanquin sit in the background, with a line of devotees following. No person in the scene is identified as a person.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.2010-02-12Outdoor 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.2010-02-12An 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.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession with musicians leading a crowd past banana plants and tall painted parasols. Drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts beat dhol drums with long wooden sticks, and a bare-chested musician in a white shirt blows a long brass horn. Behind them a shaved-headed figure in orange-red robes walks barefoot with a garlanded man, and a man in a grey-blue shirt with a red shawl plays a drum. Two decorated umbrellas and a tall trident-topped staff rise above the crowd, which includes men in white and yellow sashes. Cream-coloured tents and a sound system stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight. Many devotees in white clothes walk behind a richly decorated golden-and-blue palanquin-style chariot at the centre back, topped with a small finial and flanked by orange flags. Drummers in the foreground play large hand drums: a man in a striped shirt and yellow dhoti beats one drum while a man in red shirt carries another. Women wear white saris with coloured borders, and some carry long ornate umbrellas and fan-like standards with tassels and embroidered patterns. Several participants wear orange sashes and name badges. Trees and a small structure line the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt ground. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk in a line. Several drummers in the foreground carry large drums; one drummer wears a red-and-white garment and another an orange-brown cloth. Behind them an ornate chariot or palanquin with a gilded canopy and decorated umbrellas, one orange-and-gold with a red emblem, is carried along. Red and white bunting and a pink-draped pavilion line the background under a pale evening sky. Some people in the procession carry umbrellas and small items. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2010-02-12