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A photograph of a procession climbing a staircase with red-and-blue painted steps under a corrugated metal roof, flanked by trees and large rocks. Two ceremonial standards with ornate gold-and-red teardrop-shaped canopies, each bearing a blue emblem, are carried by men in white. In front, a man in white dhoti and bare feet walks ahead, and a man in white shirt and grey trousers holds a pole. Further up the steps, figures in white and saffron-orange clothing move beside a saffron umbrella-like canopy. Along the sides, devotees including women in blue, yellow, and orange saris and a man in a blue shirt watch and stand close to the path.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession moving under a corrugated metal shelter supported by blue-painted poles and red beams. Two tall yellow-gold ceremonial standards with ornate red, teal and white embroidered pennant-shaped banners, each showing a stylised emblem, are carried forward on long poles. Men in white shirts and white dhotis lead, one bare-headed man in a white garment with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder walks near the front, and a man in orange clothing stands further back. Women in saris, including a red and a green sari, line the sides, and a crowd of onlookers and children surrounds the path. Rough stone blocks and green trees are visible beyond the shelter.2010-09-04A photograph of an outdoor procession on a stone-paved path shaded by trees. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis and white shirts carry tall yellow-and-red ceremonial standards with a dove-like emblem and floral borders, one standard held high at left. Behind them a crowd walks along the path, including a woman in an orange sari, a man in a red shirt raising one arm, several men in white, a few people in orange and saffron clothing, and children. A decorative multicoloured umbrella is visible at right. Several people are in orange or saffron garments, and a man in a white shirt wears a saffron garland. Green foliage and hanging cords fill the background.2010-09-04A photograph of a procession climbing a red-painted concrete staircase under a corrugated metal roof beneath green trees. Two shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry large yellow fan-shaped ceremonial umbrellas with floral and blue emblem designs on their poles, one at the front left and one at the front right. Behind them, several saffron-robed monastics in orange cloth walk up the steps, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A woman in a yellow and black polka-dot dress stands at the left edge beside a small child in a pink shirt. Orange flags hang from the metal frame, and the dark rock wall on the right is marked with white painted lines and lettering.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a procession descending a set of red and white painted concrete steps beneath a canopy of green trees. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala walks down the steps, followed by another sannyasi in orange robes. A man in a crisp white shirt and dark trousers stands beside the steps. Behind them, a figure in orange with a saffron turban and a yellow garland walks among a group of devotees, one holding a red and orange umbrella. A woman in a black and yellow patterned dress and a child stand at left, and a man in a white shirt with a dark shoulder bag stands at the far left. Orange flags hang from a metal frame at the top of the staircase. The people visible total about 15.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor procession moves under a corrugated metal roof supported by blue-painted posts, with green trees and hills beyond. Three large ornate fan-shaped canopies with gold fringe and red and gold embroidered panels are carried overhead, and orange flags hang from the poles. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a camera, while a bald man in white and a man in an orange cloth near the centre walk among devotees. Women in saffron and blue saris, a girl in a black dress and an orange turbaned figure stand in the throng, many with raised hands.2010-09-04A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered under a corrugated metal shelter at a stone temple structure, apparently during a procession. Many people wear white clothing, with saffron-orange shawls and sashes on some, and several women wear saris in white, orange and pink. Two women in the foreground stand with folded hands, and a young girl in a checked dress stands at left. Ceremonial parasols with multicoloured panels and tassels are raised above the group, and a white decorated canopy hangs overhead. Saffron flags hang along the ceiling beams, and a red cloth drapes a stone pillar at left. A figure in white stands on a raised stone platform beside offerings, and a flower garland hangs near the altar.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession descends a broad red stone staircase on a riverbank, with a crowd of onlookers seated and standing on rough boulders on both sides. Leading the group, a young man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers holds a long wooden pole with a decorated circular parasol, while a man in white dhoti in front of him carries a matching umbrella pole. Above, a large red-and-multicolour canopy with tasselled edges is carried on a pole. In the centre, a barefoot figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks down the steps, and another man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala follows. Several parasols with blue and white emblems accompany them. Spectators in saffron, pink and yellow clothing watch from the stones, and a child sits in pink on the steps.2008-06-28Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls hold large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and yellow with fringed edges and emblems. Along the left, women in white and orange saris with yellow shawls stand in a line, and a tall bald man in white with a yellow shawl walks near the centre. Another man in saffron robes stands among the group, and a man in white on the right holds a long pole beside an umbrella. Some people wear lanyards around their necks.2010-10-05A night scene inside a tented pandal at a festival, with a decorated entrance arch reading NITHYANANDAM in blue and gold lettering over red and orange patterned panels. Several people stand and sit in white clothes; a man in a white shirt and kurta with an orange shawl stands on the stone steps near the arch, and a man in an orange dhoti with a shaved head stands to the right. A woman in a teal sari and another in a green patterned sari stand nearby, and a woman in white sits on the left. Decorative umbrellas in red and orange with fringed edges stand on either side, and string lights hang from the tent roof.2007-02-16December 27 20082008-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies