Outdoor procession photograph with a dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing. Several tall poles carry large ornate banners with orange and gold borders, floral embroidery and a white bird emblem inside red roundels, while plain saffron-orange flags wave above them. Hands are raised in the foreground, and a hazy sky and distant buildings sit behind the crowd. - Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor procession photograph with a dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing. Several tall poles carry large ornate banners with orange and gold borders, floral embroidery and a white bird emblem inside red roundels, while plain saffron-orange flags wave above them. Hands are raised in the foreground, and a hazy sky and distant buildings sit behind the crowd.

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Outdoor festival procession under bright sky with palm trees and strings of festoon lights overhead. Crowd of men and women in white ritual clothes moves forward. In the foreground, a bearer holds a gold-fringed ceremonial standard with red and blue emblem and gold finials. Several orange flags with dark blue-and-white circular emblems are raised, and a woman in white with an orange sash holds an orange flag. Ornate parasols with fringed canopies stand among the crowd, and a man in the right foreground wears an orange shawl and holds a small object. Brahmotsav procession scene.

A large outdoor procession moves through a crowd under bright sunlight. Several ornate parasols with yellow, blue and multicoloured fabric and embroidered floral motifs are held aloft by people in saffron-orange robes. Tall orange flags with blue circular emblems wave above the crowd. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a woman in orange sari hold staffs, and a figure with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace stands near the left parasols, marked as a possible a person by appearance. Many devotees in white and orange clothing fill the street behind, and a white gateway arch with a small structure stands in the distance.

Outdoor festival procession crowded with devotees in white clothing and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground holds a long curved ceremonial sword raised toward the sky, while a young woman beside her carries an orange saffron flag on a pole. Behind them, ornate parasols with purple fringe and red-and-gold canopies are carried over the procession, along with orange and white flags. A man at left wears a red and gold shawl and sunglasses, and another man at left has a red tilak on his forehead. Cloudy sky and green trees form the background.

A religious procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees. Many devotees carry tall black poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark blue circular emblem. Multicolored parasol-style umbrellas with gold fringe and floral panels are held aloft among them. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and several people in orange clothing walk in the crowd. A drummer and a wind-instrument player are visible at the front.

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Outdoor procession with devotees carrying large ornate triangular banners in orange, red and gold, decorated with floral embroidery and a blue emblem featuring a white bird. Tall orange flags wave behind them. Crowd of men and women in white, orange and red clothing, some with vibhuti marks and garlands, walk closely together; a camera operator with a shoulder camera is at lower left. Cleared open ground with trees and parked vehicles in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

A festival procession moves along a sandy path under a clear blue sky. A large red banner with yellow lettering reads NITHYANANDAM and is held aloft on poles, with colourful decorated umbrellas and pennants alongside. At the centre, a figure in an ornate white and red garment with a long beard and a red cloth draped over the shoulders walks beneath a multi-coloured umbrella, with a trident-like staff visible beside the group. Several sannyasis in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk nearby, and men in white shirts and dhotis carry the poles. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl walks at the front right. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a hazy sky, with a line of men in white dhotis and kurtas moving forward. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and orange flags on poles are carried above them. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a white garland raises his right arm in greeting. a person candidate is visible with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a garland. Other devotees in orange and white robes walk alongside, and spectators stand along the edge of the road. Palm trees and a dusty roadside appear in the background.

Outdoor street procession in bright sunlight. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a gold necklace, walks at centre-left behind a large orange flag and a decorated canopy with red fringe. Women in white and red garments carry white and blue flags; a smiling woman in white wears a rudraksha mala and raises a hand. A crowd of devotees surrounds them, with a house and trees in the background.

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