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A street procession moves past a row of blue city buses. Many participants wear white clothing, and several women wear yellow shawls with orange-and-yellow rosette badges. Marchers carry long-handled golden staffs topped with decorative fans and ornate colourful parasols with red, blue and yellow panels. Orange flags bearing a blue emblem are held aloft, and a red Mahindra tractor decorated with flowers stands at right beside a man in a dark cap. A police officer in khaki uniform stands near the buses. Many onlookers and marchers fill the frame, with children among them.

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A street procession moves past a light-blue city bus. Umbrella-shaped canopies with blue crescent-and-star motifs and cream-and-gold patterns are held aloft over the crowd, and orange-and-gold banners on poles lead the way. A red Mahindra tractor, decorated with garlands and a flower-covered float, follows; a man in a white shirt steers it. Many marchers wear white kurtas and shirts, with orange scarves and sashes and round orange badges, while women in cream saris with yellow borders and gold shawls walk nearby. Onlookers in colourful shirts stand along the roadside, and a uniformed police officer in khaki watches from the right. The bus has a white ornament with red and green decorations in its window.2010-07-24A 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 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.2010-07-24December 25 20072007-12-25A street procession moves past roadside shops on a dusty road. At right, a flower-decorated palanquin with orange and gold drapes and a canopy is carried in the procession, with a figure in orange robes standing on it. Several colourful umbrellas with blue, red and yellow panels and tassels are held aloft, and a long-handled golden staff or standard is raised at left. Many devotees in white clothes, some with orange sashes, walk alongside, while a red Mahindra tractor and an auto-rickshaw are visible. A banner reads SRI RAMALINGESWARA TRANSPORT in the background.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a town street, with a decorated palanquin (palaki) at the centre carried on a vehicle draped with orange and gold cloth and flower garlands. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands on the palanquin under a decorative canopy. Many umbrellas with blue, red and yellow patterned panels shade the procession. Devotees in white clothes, some wearing orange badges and carrying saffron/red flags, walk alongside. A yellow-and-blue auto-rickshaw and other vehicles are visible in the street, with shops and a roadside sign in the background.2010-07-24Outdoor 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 procession on a dirt road passes a white-walled building and a green truck with rope-tied cargo. Devotees in white and yellow-shawled white clothes walk in the foreground, several carrying ornate multicoloured parasols with gold tassels and emblems. Many more people in white, cream and saffron-red attire follow behind, while red flags with blue emblems rise above the crowd. A woman in a cream sari with a red border walks at centre. Trees and a clear sky are in the background. No individual can be identified as a person with sufficient appearance cues.2008-12-24Aerial view of a festival procession at Bidadi. Dense crowds of devotees, mostly women and girls in white saris and white dhotis on men, move between tall saffron-orange flags with blue crescent emblems. Several large multicoloured umbrellas with yellow, red, green and blue panels are carried above the crowd, alongside orange-and-gold ceremonial banners on poles. A yellow and red floral decorated stage or arch stands at the left edge, with vehicles parked in the background.2008-12-3027 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள் +1 copiesA street procession on a busy road with buses, auto-rickshaws and a truck in the background. At the centre, a flower-decorated palanquin with a garlanded canopy and a bright multicoloured umbrella-style canopy is carried forward. A man in saffron/orange robes stands near the palanquin, beating a hand drum, and another saffron-robed figure stands in front of it. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-coloured clothing walk alongside, carrying orange flags and handheld placards, while uniformed police officers guide the crowd at the left. Several children and adults line the roadside on the right. Other canopies with the same ornate pattern are visible around the palanquin.2010-07-24April 18 20162016-04-18