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Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with trees and a low ornamental wall. A man in a long orange-red robe walks centre-frame with bare feet, his hair pulled back, carrying nothing visible. To the left, an older man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside a gilded carved vehicle panel, and a man in a white shirt and jeans walks at right with a rudraksha-style cord. Behind them, a man in white with a saffron wrap holds a large umbrella fringed in colourful panels bearing a blue dove emblem, and orange flags with a blue bird emblem flutter at upper left. A second person in a yellow shawl is visible at left. Five to seven people are in view.

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January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A procession walks along a shaded village road lined with trees. A woman in a deep red sari leads the group at centre, with a decorated umbrella held above a line of devotees. The canopy is multicoloured with blue, orange and yellow panels and carries the printed word Nithyanandapeetham. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk beside saffron-clad participants, several wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls. Orange and saffron flags are visible behind them. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks at left, and children watch from the right edge.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A procession on a dirt path with saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walking beneath colourful ornate umbrellas with blue and red emblems and fringed tassels. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long white flower garland and sandals, smiling, and holds a small wooden object. Surrounding men wear orange cloths and white dhotis, with a bearded sannyasi in orange on the right and a bald man in orange holding his hands together. Side banners with matching teardrop emblems flank the group, and a concrete block wall and trees stand behind.2009-01-02January 20 20092009-01-20A procession walks along a tree-lined road under bright sun. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in white march with ornate multicoloured parasols and orange flags carried aloft. A central figure in orange with a saffron turban and rudraksha malas walks in the middle; he has long swept-back hair and wears ceremonial gold-toned garlands, a cue that is distinctive but whose identity is uncertain. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas accompany them, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace smiles in the foreground. A white vehicle is parked at the left edge.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road during the Kodikann Rath Yatra. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and beard wears a white shirt and a lanyard badge, beside a woman in a white sari with a floral print and red blouse. A young girl in white with orange trim and a rudraksha mala walks at right. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in white march under colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas and carry orange flags. Palm trees and a parked vehicle are visible in the background.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. Several men hold tall poles topped with ornate, colourful umbrella-style canopies with red, blue and gold panels bearing a blue and white emblem. Orange flags flutter above the crowd, and a man in the foreground in a white shirt, purple lanyard and jeans gestures toward the camera while another plays a drum at the lower right. Vehicles including a yellow truck and a bus line the roadside. Visible saffron-robed figures walk among the devotees.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with a shaded canopy. Several people in white dhotis with orange shawls walk among saffron-robed participants, and one man in white raises his arm in a gesture. Behind them, multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas or canopies with gold finials and decorated panels are carried, and orange flags wave. Barefoot boys in simple shirts and shorts walk at the front, a woman in a turquoise sari stands at the right edge, and a truck is visible behind the crowd. Total visible people: roughly 40.2008-08-01A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road under a clear sky, with many men in white dhotis and orange shawls walking in a crowd. Several tall orange flags with a dark circular emblem fly on poles carried by marchers in the foreground, and drummers beat small drums among them. Two colourful umbrella-style canopies with decorated borders rise above the procession, and a red flowering tree stands on the right beside parked buses and motorbikes.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01