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A festival procession on a dirt road between palm trees and an orange-red wall. Musicians lead, playing long brass horns and drums; the man on the left wears a white shirt with a drum slung across his body, a central flute player wears a checked shirt with a garland, and white-clad men in dhotis walk behind. Behind them a colourful canopied palanquin or ratha decorated with red, blue and yellow panels and flower garlands carries a deity murti. Devotees follow along the road in the late sun.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession moves along a dirt path past coconut palms in warm evening light. In front, several musicians in white dhotis and shirts play drums and long brass horns, one holding a horn to his mouth and another carrying a drum slung at his side. Behind them, a richly decorated palanquin with colourful painted panels, garlands and a pointed roof is carried forward, with the word a person visible on its side. A large ornate umbrella with floral and bird motifs is held aloft at the right edge, and many devotees in white clothing follow along the route.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a red-orange compound wall. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a nadaswaram-style wind instrument and drums, including a large barrel drum on the right. Behind them, a row of people in white and cream clothes, some women in white saris with red borders, walk in procession. At the centre rises an ornate, colourfully decorated palanquin or ratha with tiered gold, red and blue panels and a small deity murti seated inside. A decorated umbrella is held beside it. Several onlookers stand along the road edge.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms at sunset. Four musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, playing drums and a long brass horn; the drummers on both sides hold a drum and a cymbal-like instrument. Behind them, a colourful ornate palanquin or ratha with a tiered, multicoloured roof is carried forward, with a decorated umbrella overhead. Around it walk men in white dhotis and white shirts, plus women in saris and children, with a few onlookers at the right edge. Red brick walls and a warm sunset glow complete the scene.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns and drums, with one drummer at lower left and another at right. Behind them, a richly decorated palanquin with a colourful tiered roof, red and blue panels and gold finials carries a deity murti, with garlanded attendants walking alongside. Several men in white ritual clothing walk in the procession, and a red brick wall stands at right.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms at dusk. In the centre, a colourful canopied palanquin or ratha with a deity murti is carried forward, shaded by a small umbrella. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, several playing instruments: a man in a checked shirt and a man in a white shirt blow long horns or wind instruments, and drummers on the left and right beat large drums. Women in white and cream saris stand near the left edge, hands joined in reverence. A bald man in a dark shirt stands at the far right edge, and a flag on a pole hangs at the top right. Orange-red walls and palm trees frame the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26An evening procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms moves toward a decorated ratha carrying a deity murti under a colourful canopy. Drummers in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths beat large drums, and men carry long wind instruments. Ceremonial standards with orange and red embroidered fabric panels and gold finials rise on both sides. Many devotees walk in white ritual clothing, some women in saffron or orange saris and others in white with yellow borders. A thatched structure and a signboard reading Sri Nithyananda Ashram are visible at the left edge.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with an orange canopy and a red-and-gold ornamented top is carried forward, with garlands on its base. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, several playing hand drums, one in a red shirt and dark maroon dhoti, another in a blue shirt and orange dhoti. Other participants hold colourful umbrellas and tall yellow-tipped staffs, and some wear yellow shawls over white clothing. The scene is a temple-style procession with drumming and ceremonial umbrellas.2010-02-12