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A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with a green hedge, palm trees and a low orange brick wall. Many participants in white and cream clothing, some women in saris with orange and yellow borders, carry red and orange flags. At the front, a decorated float with ornate canopies, gold-and-red embellished umbrellas and a garland-covered palanquin-style structure is carried forward. A white van with a loudspeaker mounted on its roof follows the crowd. Drummers at the right wear white and red, and a few people in pink and yellow walk in the foreground holding hands.

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A photo of a procession on a tree-lined road with palm trees and a blue sky. Many people in white and cream kurtas, sarees and dhotis walk along a path beside a green hedge, several carrying red and orange flags. Ornate decorated palanquin-style canopies with gold and colourful trim and kalasha-like finials are visible at the left, and a white van with drums and speakers sits at the right with drummers playing. Women in pink and orange sarees walk in the front rows. Gathering appears to be a festival procession.2010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01A festive street procession moves along a dirt path past a terracotta-coloured wall and tall palm trees under a clear blue sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts play handheld drums, while women in white saris and a woman in a green sari walk among devotees waving red and orange flags. Several decorated umbrellas and a garlanded ornamental canopy are carried at the front, and a white van with loudspeakers stands at the right. A woman in pink holds a drum at the lower right, and a Malaysian flag and other saffron-red flags are visible.2010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession winds along a dirt path lined with grass beside palm trees under a pale sky. A decorated palanquin with a striped canopy and strings of yellow and orange marigold garlands is carried forward, flanked by a long line of devotees. Many men wear white shirts and trousers, and women wear white, cream, pink and aqua saris and salwars. Many people carry red and orange flags on poles, and a golden-framed flag rises at the right beside a silver van with a speaker system. A wooden signboard stands at left. A palm-trunk figure of a man appears in the background. The scene shows an outdoor devotional procession with about several dozen people visible.2012-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty path lined with palm trees and thatched huts. Many people in white clothes move forward, many carrying red-orange flags on poles. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with gold ornaments, orange and red umbrellas and a golden canopy is carried through the crowd. A woman in an orange sari and another in a cream sari with red border walk in front, and a woman in white raises a long pole. A large white banner with printed graphics stands at right, and a signboard with text hangs on the left wall. Some men in white dhotis play small handheld instruments.2010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and tall green shrubs under a clear sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin with multicoloured canopy, garlands and fringed banners sits at the left, pulled along by a crowd. Many devotees walk in white and cream dhotis and saris, with some in orange, red and pink garments. Saffron and red flags stand along the route, and a sound system with black speakers is mounted on a silver van at right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks near the front, carrying a leafy branch. Thatched booths and orange-red walls appear in the background.2012-01-01An outdoor procession on a tree-lined path with palm trees and a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with colourful canopy, garlands and fringed trim is carried forward at left, followed by a large crowd of devotees. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saffron, red and green saris. Many people carry red and orange flags, and some hold green leafy branches. A loudspeaker setup sits on a white van at right. A photographer stands atop a wall in the background.2012-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession on a tree-lined dirt path beside a green hedge and a red-orange boundary wall, with tall palm trees and a clear blue sky overhead. A long line of devotees walks along the road: women in white and cream saris, women in pink and orange salwar kameez, and men in white shirts and lungis. Many carry tall red-orange flags on poles. Ornate umbrellas with decorated canopies and a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands and floral ornaments lead the group. A man in a striped shirt beats a large drum at right, and a white van with a loudspeaker sits beside the crowd. A sign on a pole reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Photo-credit overlays on the image are not described.2010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20