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A procession in progress on a dusty road. In the foreground a young man in a white sleeveless vest carries a wooden pole on his right shoulder, with a curved orange canopy decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands and peacock feathers rising above him. Red and orange cloth drapes hang from the structure. Behind him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and a man in orange and a figure in white stand on a rooftop among palm trees. Strands of yellow marigold garlands hang from the pole. The scene suggests a ratha or deity-carrying procession.

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A street procession in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white vest and red-and-orange dhoti shoulders a yellow wooden palanquin, a covered orange canopy decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigolds, red flowers and peacock feathers. Behind him a second bearer in a white vest and orange cloth carries a matching palanquin. Men in white shirts and checked shirts line the roadside, with saffron flags visible at the top left and right. The palanquin carries a ratha-style procession, and a partly visible decorated object appears between the canopies.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a street procession with a young man in a white sleeveless vest and orange dhoti carrying a wooden pole on his shoulder. The pole supports an orange-draped canopy structure decorated with peacock feathers and yellow marigold garlands, a palanquin-style carriage. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, and a drummer in a red cap and rust shirt plays a drum on the left. Orange flags flutter in the background along a roadside with signboards and trees.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a procession on a village road lined with tall palm trees under a blue sky. Two wooden carried structures with orange and red canopies, garlanded with white flowers, yellow marigold strands and peacock feather fans, are carried forward. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and white vest, with a yellow marigold garland, walks at left, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right holding a hand raised. Other men in white dhotis and light shirts walk along the road behind them.2006-11-13A street procession in daylight with palm trees and hills behind. In the foreground a man in a white sleeveless vest and orange-striped waist cloth carries a wooden pole, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers and leaves. Behind him stands a palanquin-like structure with an orange canopy decorated with flowers, a purple fabric draped on the left, and a large palm-leaf fan. Another bearer in white with a red cloth and yellow garland walks at right, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby.2006-11-13A street procession on a paved road scattered with flower petals. Several men carry decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies on long poles; their shoulders are under the poles and the canopies are draped in orange, red and cream cloth with garlands of yellow marigolds and white jasmine. The bearers wear white dhotis with orange or red waist cloths and orange shoulder cloths, and one bare-chested bearer has orange cloth over his shoulder. Tall peacock-feather fans rise above the canopies. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a grey shirt stand at the roadside. Orange flags are visible at the left.2010-02-18A photograph of a procession on a dirt road in daylight. Two men in the foreground carry orange-and-gold palanquins with arched canopies decorated with peacock feathers, white and yellow flower garlands and purple-pink fabric draped on the poles. The first bearer wears an orange dhoti with a red sash and a yellow-and-green garland; the second wears an orange dhoti with a red-and-green garland and a white flower crown on the canopy. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and clap, and an orange flag flies in the background under a blue sky with clouds.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on dirt ground under a blue sky with clouds. Two bare-chested men in orange-and-red dhotis and yellow-and-white garlands carry wooden poles on their shoulders, supporting two arched palanquins decorated with orange cloth, marigold and white flower garlands, and tall peacock-feather plumes. Behind them, white-clad men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the procession, and further back colourful decorated umbrellas and ornate banners are visible. Trees and a low hill line the horizon.2006-11-13Outdoor festival procession on a sandy ground with palm trees and a dense crowd behind. In the foreground, several men carry tall wooden poles topped with peacock-feather fans, marigold and pink flower garlands, and yellow floral cloth panels, some draped in orange and red fabric. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a bearded man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, arms folded, watching. Smoky haze and flags appear in the background. Several bare-chested young men in orange lungis and white vests help lift and steady the decorated poles.2010-02-18Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Two young men in orange dhotis with orange-and-pink borders and garlands of yellow and white flowers carry two small palanquins on wooden poles on their shoulders. Each palanquin has an orange canopy decorated with flower garlands and tall peacock feathers. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, one wearing a white shirt and a garland. A saffron flag and a colourful decorated banner appear at the left, with trees in the background.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a village road. Two young men in orange dhotis and grey vests carry a palanquin-style carriage with a saffron canopy decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, purple cloth and peacock feathers. Along the road, men in white dhotis and shirts walk and stand, one older man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala.2006-11-13A photograph of an outdoor procession in a rural setting under a bright sky with palm trees. Centre-foreground, a shaved-headed man with his back to the camera, bare-torsoed, carries or pulls the front of an orange and yellow arched palanquin decorated with white and yellow garlands, marigolds and purple cloth, with long peacock-feather fans rising on both sides. Behind him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, one wearing a wristwatch; a pot-like kalasha hangs at left. At upper left, a printed portrait of a man in a white turban and white robe with a beaded necklace is displayed on a white canopy, identified only by its printed caption, which reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Four to six people are visible, plus further people partly out of frame.2006-11-13A photograph of a street procession in which men carry a flower-decorated palanquin with a yellow wooden pole. In the foreground a bare-backed man in a white vest grips the pole, his skin glistening with sweat. Beside him, men in white shirts and dhotis walk with the carriage, and a boy in a yellow shirt stands at the right edge. The canopy of the palanquin is draped in orange fabric and strung with white and yellow garlands, with purple cloth ties and a dark peacock-feather fan on the right. Further ahead, a white ornate shrine structure appears above the crowd under a partly cloudy sky, with trees and a distant hill behind.2006-11-13