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A procession of devotees in white ceremonial clothes walks along a dusty road at dusk during a ratha yatra. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis carry ornate orange-and-gold ceremonial umbrella-style standards topped with decorative emblems. A central man in white holds a large banner showing a portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, with a red-and-white caption. A woman in a white head covering and white outfit at right holds a garland of flowers. A yellow auto-rickshaw and vehicles follow behind, and orange flags fly along the procession.

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February 16 20092009-02-16A procession of devotees walks along a paved road in late-day light, all dressed in white. Foreground: a bald man in white kurta and dhoti carries a banner reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "An international peace walk for global peace and religion harmony" with the URL www.nithyananda.org; a portrait of a saffron-clad figure appears on it. Other marchers carry an ornate embroidered saffron-and-red ceremonial umbrella on a pole, orange flags, and a placard reading "Life is an ethical celebration." A woman in white on the right wears a flower garland and a sun hat. A wire fence and trees line the roadside, with a parked vehicle behind.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16A road procession moves past a decorated ratha float on a clear morning. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, several wearing yellow scarves and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A large colourful multi-panel parasol with fringe shades the procession in the centre. At right, a golden ratha carries a large banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, showing a portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and beads. A drummer and a man in orange robes walk among the crowd. Garlands hang from the ratha's top.2009-02-16A road procession moves along a tree-lined street. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind saffron-orange flags on tall poles, with several decorated umbrellas and a palanquin-style float carried in the middle of the crowd. Some men wear saffron-orange shawls and one drummer plays a drum. A yellow auto-rickshaw and motorcycles are at the left edge, and flowering red gulmohar trees line the right side beside a white compound wall.2008-08-01A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road beside a fence and a low wall under a clear hazy sky. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing white shirts and lanyard badges, carry long poles with saffron and orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Others hold yellow and red cloth banners. A few women in saris walk among them, and a figure in a dark outfit holds a drum. Ahead, a yellow three-wheeled auto-rickshaw decorated with orange flags and a framed portrait carries a religious display. Umbrellas and a red-and-white canopy are visible in the background, and a tree stands at the top left.2008-12-29February 16 20092009-02-16A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road in bright daylight. Many people in white kurtas and white dhotis walk in a dense crowd, many carrying tall orange and saffron flags with blue emblems on poles, along with yellow and red ceremonial banners. A yellow auto-rickshaw decorated with a framed picture and orange flags sits at right beside a larger decorated vehicle with red and orange pennants. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in a red garment walk near the front left, and a drummer in white plays a drum at center. Bare hillside, sparse trees and a wire fence line the road.2008-12-29February 16 20092009-02-16A long line of devotees in white clothing walks along a paved road lined with palm trees and dense green shrubs during a procession. In the foreground a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a wooden pole supporting a colourful embroidered banner, and a woman in white with an orange shawl walks beside him. Orange flags with a blue emblem and white flags are carried by people in white. Another woman in white and green shawl carries an orange flag, and a woman in a purple sari with a basket stands at the roadside. Vehicles and a red truck appear in the distance under an overcast sky.2005-12-31