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A photograph of a festival procession. In the foreground, a man in a white sleeveless vest carries the yellow wooden pole of an orange and yellow canopied palanquin decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, purple cloth drapes and green leaves. Inside the palanquin, a seated person in orange robes with a red shawl sits with hands folded in greeting before a white cloth backdrop. Around them, people in white and striped shirts stand with folded hands, and a brass pot is carried on the left. Tall palm trees and peacock feather decorations line the background under a cloudy sky, with a saffron flag on a pole at left.

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A photograph of a procession with an orange and yellow palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands, peacock feathers and purple cloth streamers. Bearers in white vests carry it on poles from behind, one man in the foreground with his back to the camera. Inside the palanquin a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits with hands folded in greeting, on a white-draped seat. Around it devotees in white and colourful shirts stand with palms together, and a woman in white carries a clay pot on her head. Coconut palms and a cloudy sky are behind, with an orange flag on a pole at left.2006-11-13A procession seen from behind a yellow wooden palanquin with an orange canopy draped in white and orange flower garlands and peacock feathers. Several bare-backed men in white vests and yellow cloths carry the palanquin's poles on their shoulders, and one man on the left holds a garland-decorated pole. Terracotta pots with flower decorations sit atop the canopy and on heads nearby. Through the gap, a figure in orange robes stands at the centre of the palanquin, holding a microphone-like object, with a flag and palm trees in the background. Marigold garlands and mango leaves decorate the poles.2006-11-13A photograph of a festival procession with a yellow and orange canopied palanquin decorated with white and yellow garlands, marigolds and purple cloth. Young men in white vests carry the palanquin on yellow poles from behind, while one carries a clay pot on his head. Peacock feathers rise in the background beside palm trees under a partly cloudy sky. Inside the canopy, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform with a white-clad attendant, and a microphone stands before them. Several onlookers stand nearby, and a saffron flag flies at the left.2006-11-13A photograph of an outdoor procession in a rural setting under a bright sky with palm trees. Centre-foreground, a shaved-headed man with his back to the camera, bare-torsoed, carries or pulls the front of an orange and yellow arched palanquin decorated with white and yellow garlands, marigolds and purple cloth, with long peacock-feather fans rising on both sides. Behind him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, one wearing a wristwatch; a pot-like kalasha hangs at left. At upper left, a printed portrait of a man in a white turban and white robe with a beaded necklace is displayed on a white canopy, identified only by its printed caption, which reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Four to six people are visible, plus further people partly out of frame.2006-11-13A photograph of a street procession in which men carry a flower-decorated palanquin with a yellow wooden pole. In the foreground a bare-backed man in a white vest grips the pole, his skin glistening with sweat. Beside him, men in white shirts and dhotis walk with the carriage, and a boy in a yellow shirt stands at the right edge. The canopy of the palanquin is draped in orange fabric and strung with white and yellow garlands, with purple cloth ties and a dark peacock-feather fan on the right. Further ahead, a white ornate shrine structure appears above the crowd under a partly cloudy sky, with trees and a distant hill behind.2006-11-13A festival procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Two bearers in orange dhotis, one in a white vest and one bare-chested, carry a pair of decorated wooden palanquins with curved orange canopies, peacock-feather plumes, and white and yellow flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk around them, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, and a saffron flag flies at left. Some men on the right clap their hands. The crowd is visible in the background.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a procession on a village road lined with tall palm trees under a blue sky. Two wooden carried structures with orange and red canopies, garlanded with white flowers, yellow marigold strands and peacock feather fans, are carried forward. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and white vest, with a yellow marigold garland, walks at left, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right holding a hand raised. Other men in white dhotis and light shirts walk along the road behind them.2006-11-13A street procession in daylight with palm trees and hills behind. In the foreground a man in a white sleeveless vest and orange-striped waist cloth carries a wooden pole, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers and leaves. Behind him stands a palanquin-like structure with an orange canopy decorated with flowers, a purple fabric draped on the left, and a large palm-leaf fan. Another bearer in white with a red cloth and yellow garland walks at right, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Two young men in orange dhotis with orange-and-pink borders and garlands of yellow and white flowers carry two small palanquins on wooden poles on their shoulders. Each palanquin has an orange canopy decorated with flower garlands and tall peacock feathers. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, one wearing a white shirt and a garland. A saffron flag and a colourful decorated banner appear at the left, with trees in the background.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a village road under a bright sky with palm trees. Several ornate palanquins with orange and purple canopies, peacock-feather fans, and yellow and marigold garlands are carried on poles by bare-chested bearers in white vests and loincloths. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in checked shirts, walks along the road. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard gestures with his hand near the front. Orange flags fly in the background beside banana and palm trees, with small white ceremonial structures visible in the distance.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a dirt road with men carrying ornate decorated wooden palanquin-like frames (kavadi-style carriers) topped with peacock feathers, yellow and pink flower garlands, and bright fabric panels in red, yellow and white with floral patterns. Bearers wear orange and red dhotis and white vests; onlookers in white shirts and white dhotis line the path, and palm trees and a cloudy sky stand behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible, so the scene reads as a devotional procession with carried decorated frames.2010-02-18A roadside procession on a paved road. Two bare-chested men in orange dhotis and white vests carry red-and-orange canopied palanquins on yellow poles, decorated with white and yellow garlands and peacock feathers. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti walks at right, wearing a rudraksha mala, and a row of white-clad devotees follows behind. A saffron flag and a blue signboard stand in the background, and palm trees line the road.2006-11-13