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A 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.

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A 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.2006-11-13A 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 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 on a paved road. In the foreground a man with a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, carries a wooden pole of a yellow-and-pink palanquin decorated with flowers. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds another flower-garlanded pole. Behind them, several people in white and blue clothing walk along, and a red-and-yellow festoon banner with colourful emblems and a tall white flower-decorated structure stretch across the background under palm trees and a cloudy sky.2006-11-13A street procession in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white vest and red-and-orange dhoti shoulders a yellow wooden palanquin, a covered orange canopy decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigolds, red flowers and peacock feathers. Behind him a second bearer in a white vest and orange cloth carries a matching palanquin. Men in white shirts and checked shirts line the roadside, with saffron flags visible at the top left and right. The palanquin carries a ratha-style procession, and a partly visible decorated object appears between the canopies.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.2006-11-13A 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 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.2006-11-13A 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 a procession on a dirt road in daylight. Two men in the foreground carry orange-and-gold palanquins with arched canopies decorated with peacock feathers, white and yellow flower garlands and purple-pink fabric draped on the poles. The first bearer wears an orange dhoti with a red sash and a yellow-and-green garland; the second wears an orange dhoti with a red-and-green garland and a white flower crown on the canopy. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and clap, and an orange flag flies in the background under a blue sky with clouds.2006-11-13A festival procession on a road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and grey vest carries a wooden kavadi frame decorated with a peacock-feather crown, purple cloth panels, marigold and rose garlands, and white feather-like fringes. Beside him, another kavadi bearer wears a purple cloth and garlands. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot, and two men carry clay pots (kalasam) on their heads, one wrapped in flowers. A smoky haze drifts through the scene. Several people visible in the crowd beyond the bearers.2006-11-13A 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