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A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and red and orange flags. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange and gold ornaments is carried forward by men. Behind it, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks among men in white dhotis and shirts. Musicians play a long wooden horn, drums and cymbals, and a young boy in a blue shirt and rudraksha-like beads walks in front. Women in white and yellow saris and onlookers stand along the route beside a red-roofed building and a rack of signs.

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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a small white building. A decorated chariot with a canopy and ornate teardrop-shaped umbrellas ascends the background. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe walks beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded figure in orange-saffron clothing with long hair stands centre-right. Many men and women in white ritual clothes, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk in the crowd. A drummer in a blue shirt plays a drum at left, and a person carries a camera. The people appear to be in an organized religious procession.2010-02-12An 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.2010-02-12A dusty dirt road during a procession, lined with banana plants and a fenced edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along it, some playing large hand drums (one with a patterned drumhead), while a few men in dark or colourful clothes stand nearby. A distant ornate chariot or ratha with a colourful canopy rises above the crowd, with another decorated structure beside it. The bright, low sun casts long shadows across the road. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under a clear pale sky. Central ratha-style palanquin, a decorated golden carriage with an orange canopy, carries a seated figure in red and gold. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels are held aloft by devotees. Crowds of people in white dhotis and kurtas, yellow shawls, and orange or saffron robes walk along. A drummer in white beats a large drum at lower right, and a man in a saffron robe with a long beard and a rudraksha-style garland walks in the foreground. Corrugated sheds and water tanks sit in the background.2009-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30A village procession on a dirt road lined with tall banana plants and red-and-orange flags. At the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a gold-bead necklace walks in front of a decorated palanquin and a colourful ornate float topped with an orange flag. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a white and yellow sari, and drummers playing a large drum and cymbals move along the road. A young boy in a blue shirt stands at the right edge. Spectators line the left side and a brick house with a corrugated roof stands behind.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and banana plants under a bright sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing blue or white lanyards, walk alongside saffron-robed figures carrying colourful decorated umbrellas and orange flags. Men play traditional instruments: a drummer with a drum slung at his side, and musicians playing long wind instruments, one in a yellow dhoti and another in a maroon shirt. A man in a blue t-shirt with a white vibhuti mark walks in the foreground. Red and white bunting stretches across the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the crowd.2008-12-31Outdoor procession on a dusty orange-brown dirt road lined with tall banana plants and a wire fence on the left. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play large barrel drums, one wearing a teal shirt and red cloth, while a boy in a teal shirt and dark patterned clothing walks among them. Men in white shirts and white dhotis line both sides and walk behind, some with white caps and garlands. Ornate decorated chariots or palanquins with orange and yellow canopies are visible in the distance under a hazy sky. A dark-clothed man stands near the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. Drummers in front play large barrel drums, and a man on the right blows a long brass horn. Several men carry tall ornate parasols with orange and gold fringe and red and blue emblems. A man in an orange robe and a saffron-clad sadhu walk in the middle of the crowd. A man in blue shirt in the foreground watches the procession. A ceremonial standard with a trident rises above the group in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts play a large drum and a smaller hand drum, and a man in a striped shirt and maroon lungi carries a drum slung across his body. A man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument. A woman in saffron robes stands at left holding a tray with a garland of yellow flowers. Devotees in white and yellow sashes walk behind, and women in saree and salwar watch from the right. A colourful striped umbrella, saffron flags, and a banner with printed text stand in the background beside a thatched shelter.2010-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24