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A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground under tall palm trees and strings of paper decorations. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, and women in white and pastel saris, walk among musicians playing drums and a horn. At left, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands near a garland of flowers. A decorated palanquin with an orange-red canopy and a red flag with a blue emblem moves through the crowd, with ornate gold and orange ornaments. A striped multicolour umbrella stands at left and a thatched hut and an information board appear behind.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession at an ashram-style grounds lined with palm trees. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti under an orange canopy is strung with colourful garlands and ribbons. Devotees walk around it: a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl, women in orange and red saris, a woman in a green sari, and a woman in a white sari with pink border. A drummer in white holds a drum at left. Bamboo poles hung with flower decorations and orange flags with a blue emblem mark the route, and a thatched hut and a portrait banner stand to the left. Many people are visible in the crowd.2010-01-01An 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.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession moves down a dusty village road lined with palm and banana trees under bright sunlight. Orange and red flags on tall poles lead the crowd, and ornate floral-garlanded palanquins with orange cloth draping are carried at left. A drummer in a blue tunic and white dhoti beats a large drum, and bare-chested men in orange loincloths walk in the middle of the procession. Many people in white clothing, including women in white saris and girls in white, walk among spectators in colourful dress. The scene looks like a procession with a crowd of roughly several dozen people visible.2008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms. Musicians in white dhotis and kurtas play drums and a long horn-like wind instrument, while others in white and saffron-trimmed clothing walk alongside. Several tall ceremonial banners with orange and gold fabric and red emblems are carried aloft. A thatched shelter and a large framed portrait with a banner stand at the left, and a few spectators in white saris and light clothing watch from the right. The scene has a dusty, sunny outdoor setting.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and banana leaves. Several umbrellas with decorative blue, red and yellow panels are carried above a crowd of people in white and saffron-orange clothing. Men in white dhotis carry tall red flags on poles, and a drummer in a red shirt and white dhoti plays a frame drum at left. A woman in a cream sari with gold trim walks near the centre.2009-06-09Outdoor festival procession at an ashram with a dense crowd of devotees in white clothing. Orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and a decorated canopy with a striped multicolored top stands at the back. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red turban and a white flower garland walks among the crowd, with a tall golden ceremonial staff at right. Drummers in white and orange cloths play large barrel drums at lower left, and many devotees raise hands in greeting. Banana plants and colourful strings decorate the scene, and a banner with a photo display stands at left. A videographer with a camera is visible at right.2007-12-30