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A roadside procession on a paved road in daylight. Several men and women in white clothing walk in a line. Many carry colourful decorated parasols with red, yellow, green and blue panels, tasselled fringes and gold finials, while others hold tall yellow and orange banners on poles. A man in a white shirt and dhoti at the front wears a yellow shawl, and women wear white saris with orange borders. A bus with signage stands at left, a bare field lies behind the marchers, and a partly visible banner reads a slogan about faith.

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A road procession moves along a paved roadside. Devotees in white clothes walk in a line, several holding tall ornate yellow-gold and red banners and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges. A uniformed policeman in khaki walks at the front-left of the group. A white bus with a painted sign is parked behind them, and a placard showing a saffron-robed figure and the words Right to follow my chosen faith is held up on the right. Dry farmland and utility poles stand beside the road.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a paved roadside with a white and orange tour bus behind. Women in white and cream saris and men in white kurta-style clothes walk in a line, many wearing orange and yellow sashes and round orange rosette badges. Several carry tall golden staffs topped with ornate finials, and two colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and gold motifs are held aloft. A man in white with a yellow shawl and a bead necklace walks at the front right. Dry fields and a low wall lie beyond the roadside.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a tree-lined highway. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk along the verge, many wearing orange shawls and white rosette badges on their chests. Several carry tall ornate ceremonial staffs topped with red, gold and blue embroidered canopy-shaped finials. A white-clad man in the foreground carries a gold-toned ritual fan. Behind them, a decorated vehicle with colourful umbrellas and floral ornamentation follows, and a bus and blue truck share the road. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside as marshals.2010-07-24A road procession of devotees in white ritual clothes walks along a paved street lined with trees and shops. Several men carry tall gold-fringed ceremonial panels with blue and red motifs, and a red and yellow umbrella is held aloft. Many marchers wear saffron-orange sashes and hold orange flags, and a few carry placards showing a portrait photo. Men in white dhotis and kurtas lead the group, with one bare-chested man near the center. The scene is a pada yatra, a foot pilgrimage, moving through a roadside neighborhood.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with people. Large lilac and pink parasol-style canopies with red-and-gold lotus motifs and fringed edges are carried on long poles at the top of the frame. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot beside a bell-carrying attendant in orange. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a dark cord around his neck holds a pole of a parasol. To the right, a figure in orange with a saffron turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and sandals walks alongside white-clad devotees, one holding a pole and a woman in a white sari. Behind them, an ornate banner and orange flags line the procession route, with a white truck on the left and shops with signs in the background.2005-12-31A procession moves along a paved road lined with green shrubs and trees. Participants in white clothing carry ornate multicoloured umbrella-like canopies and tall gold-topped staffs, with red, yellow and blue designs bearing a circular emblem. A young woman in a yellow sari walks at the left among others in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange or red scarves and rosettes. The scene shows a pada yatra style walking procession, with the canopies and staffs as ceremonial items.2010-07-24A street procession on a roadside with devotees carrying tall umbrellas with lavender and purple canopies, red tassels, and gold-edged medallions bearing a white bird emblem. In the center, a figure in an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, and a long gold-beaded necklace walks forward with hands clasped, flanked by bare-chested young men in orange cloth. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and rudraksha-style beads follows at right. A red-and-white state transport bus and a red van line the road, with colorful festival banners and palm trees behind.2005-12-31January 12 20092009-01-12A roadside procession of devotees moves along a dirt path beside parked buses. At the centre, a palanquin with a tall gold finial and ornate multicoloured canopy is carried forward. Orange flags bearing a blue emblem with the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam are held aloft, along with gold ceremonial fans. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear white saris with orange borders. A man in white holds an orange and white badge. The palanquin is not clearly occupied in the frame, and no individual can be confidently identified as a person.2010-07-24A street procession on a paved road. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe, with a wooden-bead garland and an orange head wrap, walks barefoot in the middle of the road. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti hold long poles that support large colourful ornamental canopies, with red, orange and blue panels embroidered with elephants, birds and geometric patterns. Other men in white and in shirts walk alongside, and a woman in a white shawl stands to the right. Parked buses and a palm tree are in the background.2005-12-31A street procession of devotees in white clothes walks along a paved road under a pale sky. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a long wooden pole topped with a gold finial and a red, gold and blue ornate canopy. Beside her a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a similar pole. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas and round orange-and-gold rosettes on their chests, and several carry tall canopy poles. Orange and red flags fly, and a decorated palanquin with a striped canopy appears in the background, with a white banner. Auto-rickshaws and trees line the roadside.2010-07-24January 21 20092009-01-21