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December 26 2008

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A crowd procession of devotees walks past a white building with a sign reading 'Sri Nithyanandeshwara Devasthanam' in Kannada script. Many carry tall red flags with dark blue circles on poles, some in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saris and salwars, with a few in yellow and red garments. Several people fold their hands in namaskar. At right, a small ornate shrine or palanquin decorated with garlands stands near the path, and a banner with photos hangs on the wall behind. Palm trees appear in the background at dusk.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor photo of a procession at an ashram gate on a sandy path. Men and women in white clothes walk in a line carrying orange and red flags on poles, some holding up flags high. A child is held by a man at the left. Shoes are lined up at the edge of the path. Behind them is a covered open-sided hall with a red-orange building, and a sign with Kannada text stands near the gate. On the right, a decorated palanquin or deity float is covered with yellow and orange garlands, with a golden kalasha-like top and a small striped canopy. Trees and a blue sky frame the scene. A logo with a bird appears at the top left, and a copyright line appears at the lower right.2012-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival procession outdoors on a dirt road. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white or cream saris walk behind bright orange flags bearing a blue-and-purple bird emblem. Colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated ornamental banner float above the crowd. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk among them, and white feather fans and a ceremonial staff are carried. A brick building and trees stand in the background, and a child in white walks in the foreground. Roughly twenty-five people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges. A faint emblem appears in the upper left corner of the photo.2008-12-24June 09 20092009-06-09A large crowd of devotees in white clothing walks along a dusty red dirt road during a festival procession. Many carry tall orange flags bearing blue emblems, and smaller orange pennants with decorative motifs are held aloft. Some men wear orange shawls over white kurtas, and women wear saffron and red saris. Behind them a decorated vehicle with colourful umbrella-like canopies and a white wall with painted designs stands in the background, with palm trees and open ground beyond.2008-12-29December 24 20082008-12-24A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole. A bare-footed man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl walks in the centre, hands folded, flanked by people in white kurtas and white trousers wearing white and multicoloured flower garlands. Several young men and women raise bright orange flags printed with a black circular emblem. Behind them stands a white-roofed temple structure and a stone sculpture.2009-06-01A procession moves along a dusty dirt road in warm late-day sunlight. Many participants wear white shirts and white trousers and carry long poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark blue emblem. Some marchers hold the poles high, and others walk behind them alongside a white building with a metal railing on the left. Onlookers stand at the right edge and along the far roadside, and a bright sun glare fills the upper sky.2009-06-29June 01 20092009-06-01