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A 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.

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A 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.2005-12-31A 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 procession on a paved road of women and men in white clothes walks past a row of tall brass-topped staffs with ornate gold finials and embroidered red, orange and yellow canopies. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a round orange badge carrying a small portrait holds a staff, with other women in white and cream saris behind her, one in a yellow shawl. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk behind, some carrying staffs and a red flag. A parked van and a red container lie to the left under a green tree, and a multicoloured umbrella canopy is visible at upper right. Several people are visible in the procession, roughly a dozen clearly, with more partly visible in the background.2010-07-24A photograph of a roadside procession on a dusty shoulder beside a paved road. Devotees walk in a line wearing white and cream clothes, with orange and yellow shawls. Several carry tall brass staves topped with gold finials and ornate crescent and disc shapes, while others hold ornate embroidered umbrella-style banners in red, gold and blue. Some wear round pink-and-orange badges pinned to their clothing. A yellow bus and a red and white truck are visible behind them, and a shadow of someone holding a cane leans toward the road. No one in the procession is identifiable as the swami from appearance here.2010-07-24A festival procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a man in a long orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap and a gold-beaded necklace walks forward, his face visible and his hands folded at his waist. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, and people in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees carry large lavender and red fringed ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles. Women in white and cream saris and white salwar kurtas carry green peacock-feather fans with blue emblems, and a banner with red and yellow decorations and white flags sits behind them. Only white or saffron clothing and marching gestures are described here.2005-12-31A procession moves along a dirt road past a bus, with saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees walking in a crowd. Several people carry large colourful parasols with yellow, red and blue panels. In the centre, a saffron-robed man with a long white flower garland and a marked forehead walks ahead of a man in white carrying a brass pot decorated with yellow flower garlands. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A bus at right has photo panels on its side. Palm trees and a low wall stand in the background.2009-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession on a tree-lined road with palm trees and roadside buildings. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a small orange bag walks beside men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a placard. Behind them, a ceremonial palanquin carried on poles, decorated umbrellas and embroidered canopy panels in red, yellow and blue, and red-and-orange flags are carried by marchers. Several people wear orange-and-yellow rosette badges. A bald man with a white beard in white clothes walks among the marchers. Buses and cars are parked along the roadside.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a dirt path beside grass and trees. A man in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala and a rosette badge leads in the foreground, carrying a bright orange flag with a blue emblem. Women in white and cream saris with orange and yellow borders walk in the crowd, and men in white shirts carry gold-topped staffs. Behind them a decorated palanquin with a tiered, ornate canopy in red, yellow and blue, with white plumes, is carried through the crowd. Buses and vehicles line the road in the background.2010-07-24Outdoor festival procession on a road in front of a white and silver bus. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a ceremonial gold-beaded necklace, walks among devotees; the figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by these cues. Two large lilac-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered gold motifs are carried overhead. Men and women in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, some holding orange and white flags bearing a blue bird emblem. A man in white in the foreground raises a flag pole, and a young boy at the right edge watches. Crowd of devotees on a festival march.2005-12-31A street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees and a pink two-storey building with a signboard. Large ceremonial umbrellas with white fringed canopies, red borders and gold lotus designs are carried on poles. A man in white clothes carries a long pole, and a woman in an orange sari with a saffron head wrap and gold necklace walks beside him. Nearby, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and devotees in white dhotis and saris walk barefoot. A decorated truck with ornate panels stands at the left, and a woman in white holds a peacock-feather fan. The scene appears to be a festival procession.2005-12-31A 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.2010-07-24