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Outdoor procession at dawn along a path lined with tall banana plants, with devotees in white clothes walking beneath large umbrella canopies in red, blue and orange with tassels and printed bird and emblem motifs. Foreground: a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge and a red tilak on his forehead walks toward the camera, while a man in white with hands folded in greeting walks beside him. Other devotees in white and saffron-coloured cloth follow, some carrying bundled white cloth on their shoulders. Several figures wear lanyards with ID cards. Saffron and orange flags and banners are visible further back among the crowd.

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A procession on a dirt path lined with palms and scrub. Several large umbrellas with red, green and blue panels and fringed edges, bearing the word Peetam, are held aloft over the crowd. Orange flags with a dark emblem flutter above. Many white-clad men and boys walk in the procession, with some wearing orange shawls and lanyards. In the foreground, a young woman in a pink top smiles, and a man in a red shirt walks near the camera while others wear light checked and white shirts. A man in the foreground right raises an umbrella handle. No one can be confidently identified as a person in this image.2007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs under a bright sky. Several people carry large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels decorated with white dove motifs and fringed tassels, and orange flags with a dark emblem flutter above the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and orange shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas; others wear checked shirts and red garments. The crowd is dense, with men and women walking together along the route, and a palm-leaf decoration and white cloth appear among the people. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this image.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts carry large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels, one reading Nithyananda Peetham in print. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing and walks with his back to the camera. Other white-clad participants, including men and women in white saris, follow along, and a small child in a checked shirt walks among them. A pocket badge on a man at left shows a printed portrait. Palm trees and low buildings form the background.2006-12-29A photograph of a religious procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green shrubs. Several ornate umbrellas with red, orange and gold canopies embroidered with white dove emblems and the word Peetam are carried overhead, their tasselled fringes swinging. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-gold shawl stands at the centre holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Behind him, devotees in white clothes and a man in orange robes wearing a garland walk along, while a silver staff and a brass pole with a rounded finial are carried at the edges. Purple and white pennant banners stretch across the top left and right.2006-12-29A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowded street lined with canopies. Two large umbrellas with blue, red and gold patterns and the printed word Nithyanandapeetam hang above, decorated with orange, green and red tassels. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long garland of white flowers, walks at the centre with his hands held together near his waist; he has long hair and a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Around him men in white shirts and black rudraksha malas carry wooden poles and walk closely, one with a sandalwood-paste mark on his forehead, and others wear orange shawls. Behind them many devotees and onlookers fill the street, some with bare heads and some in white, and red balloons are visible in the background.2007-01-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beneath palm trees. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a garland of white flowers, walking among devotees. Men in white dhotis and shirts hold large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and orange fringed canopies and a blue dove-and-lotus emblem, and a framed portrait is carried at the right edge. Many white-clad devotees and children line the route, with bunting strung overhead.2006-12-30A festival procession moves along a palm-lined dirt path. Several large ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and green with dove and floral motifs are held aloft over the crowd. Men and youths in white shirts and mundus, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas, walk in the crowd. A tall orange flag flies at right, and a green palm-frond bundle is carried in the middle of the group. The people are mostly in white and orange, and the crowd extends into the background with many more participants.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana and palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall wooden poles supporting colourful fringed umbrellas, one reading Nithyananda Peetam. At the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes, a red turban, and a long white and red garland walks barefoot with hands raised in greeting. Behind them, a man in an orange-brown robe holds a staff. Several dozen onlookers and procession members fill the background, and a boy in white shirt and blue jeans walks at the right edge. a person appearance cues include the saffron-orange robes and garland, though the face is uncertain and the figure is in a procession role.2007-12-30December 27 20062006-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and thatched-roof buildings. Several young men in white shirts and white dhotis carry tall colourful umbrellas with red, blue, green and yellow panels, fringed with tassels and bearing a dove-and-lotus emblem with the word Dhyanapeetam. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, an orange shawl and a large white and red flower garland, walking with his hands together in front of him. Behind him, other men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a bearded older man in white with a green-striped shawl and an identification badge walks at the right edge. Crowds of onlookers stand in the background.2006-12-26December 24 20062006-12-24 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt path under bright daylight, lined by devotees holding decorated umbrellas and ceremonial standards. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a colourful striped umbrella with tassels and bird emblems. Along the path, people in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls carry tall gold-tipped staffs, pennants and tasselled umbrellas. Red, orange and blue banners hang overhead in the background, and trees and a street lamp line the route. A man on the right in white holds a camera. Several people are visible, forming a moderate line.2008-12-23