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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and a thatched fence. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand on both sides, many with hands folded or raised. At the centre a drummer in a red-and-white garment beats a barrel drum while men in white walk ahead. Further along, a deity murti is carried under an ornate golden umbrella-style canopy with decorated banners on poles. A woman in a blue dress stands at the right edge with a shoulder bag. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

A photograph of a dusty dirt road in early morning light, lined with palm trees and a red-brick compound wall. A large group of people walks away from the camera in a procession. Many wear white dhotis and white kurta-style clothes, while others wear maroon, saffron-orange, and teal garments. One person in a black top carries a large drum slung over the shoulder. Sandals lie scattered on the grass at the right edge. No identifiable figure is clearly distinguishable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.

Outdoor photo at sunlight angle of a single-storey whitewashed building with a corrugated metal roof and a small upper terrace with railing, set among tall coconut palms and green shrubs. A few people stand on the upper terrace and a group of devotees in white and light clothing stands at the right edge near a red-and-white tent frame. A black speaker stand is in front of the building and a tree trunk fills the right foreground. Sky is pale blue with sun glare.

December 28 2006

A village road procession moves under palm trees on a dusty dirt path. Men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and wind instruments, including a long trumpet-like horn, at the front. A woman in a red-pink sari and other women in saffron and pink saris walk along the left side. Saffron flags and a small ceremonial umbrella and palanquin-style standards are carried near the front. A roadside billboard on the left shows a portrait of a woman and a sign with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name, and a stone elephant sculpture stands beside a gate on the right. The scene is bright with long shadows.

An evening procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a white boundary wall, under a pale dusk sky with strings of lights overhead. A drummer in a red shirt and dhoti plays a drum slung from his shoulder while walking at the front. Behind him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha-style beads, follows. Ceremonial umbrellas with ornate tops and a decorated standard rise above the group. A cameraman in a white shirt films beside the marchers, and a few people in casual clothes walk among them. Numerous figures are visible across the frame.

May 03 2006

December 27 2009

An outdoor evening procession on a sandy path lined with tall coconut palms and thatched huts. Around him, a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris, walks in procession. A drummer in white stands at left near painted umbrellas and decorated poles. On the right, a large banner with a portrait is mounted near a bulletin board, and a red-clad woman carrying a bag appears at left.

December 26 2008

2008-12-26 +1 copies

A dirt road lined by palm trees and a low concrete wall runs toward a white tent in the background. A procession of people in white traditional clothing walks along it, many carrying tall red flags with blue trim on poles. Two men on the left play hand drums, one in a light blue shirt and one in a red shirt. A woman in a white sari with a maroon border walks at the front right holding a flag, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks beside another woman in a white sari. A young man in a white shirt faces away in the foreground. Several white canopy shelters stand on the left side of the road.

A photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. Two drummers in white dhotis lead the way, one in a red-and-white cloth, the other in an orange lungi, beating large barrel drums. Behind them, devotees in white clothes walk in a line, and ornate colourful umbrella-like canopies with gold and red fringes are carried ahead. Crowds of onlookers line both sides of the path: a woman in a white shawl on the left with hands folded, women in saris and salwars, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several visible people hold mobile phones. The scene suggests a ceremonial village procession with drums and decorated canopies.