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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts play a large drum and a smaller hand drum, and a man in a striped shirt and maroon lungi carries a drum slung across his body. A man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument. A woman in saffron robes stands at left holding a tray with a garland of yellow flowers. Devotees in white and yellow sashes walk behind, and women in saree and salwar watch from the right. A colourful striped umbrella, saffron flags, and a banner with printed text stand in the background beside a thatched shelter.2010-01-01A festive street procession moves along a dirt road past a white tent-like building with banners and a red-and-white signboard reading Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. At the centre, a decorated ratha or chariot with a saffron canopy and garlands is pulled forward. Drummers in white dhotis and yellow lungis beat large barrel drums, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a wind instrument. Robed people in white and saffron walk alongside, and women in orange, cream and pink saris follow with lanyard badges. Banana plants and decorated umbrellas frame the scene, and a figure in the procession wears saffron cloth and a shawl.2010-01-01Outdoor 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 sandy path lined with palm trees and thatched huts. A decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands, red and yellow tassels and a saffron canopy is carried on poles by men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls. Ceremonial multicolour parasols and a golden trident-topped staff are carried alongside. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala and a bearded man in orange with glasses walk at right. A blue-and-white bird logo sits at upper left, and a roadside sign in Kannada appears at left.2009-12-27A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground under tall palm trees and strings of paper decorations. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, and women in white and pastel saris, walk among musicians playing drums and a horn. At left, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands near a garland of flowers. A decorated palanquin with an orange-red canopy and a red flag with a blue emblem moves through the crowd, with ornate gold and orange ornaments. A striped multicolour umbrella stands at left and a thatched hut and an information board appear behind.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession at an ashram-style grounds lined with palm trees. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti under an orange canopy is strung with colourful garlands and ribbons. Devotees walk around it: a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl, women in orange and red saris, a woman in a green sari, and a woman in a white sari with pink border. A drummer in white holds a drum at left. Bamboo poles hung with flower decorations and orange flags with a blue emblem mark the route, and a thatched hut and a portrait banner stand to the left. Many people are visible in the crowd.2010-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, a low concrete wall and a blue roadside sign. A decorated palanquin-style float carries a framed portrait and a deity murti, with a figure in saffron standing beside it. A colourful striped umbrella is held above the float. Many devotees walk behind in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and orange robes, and white and yellow saris, with a woman in a red sari in front. The sky is pale and hazy with distant hills.2009-01-02December 31 20092009-12-31A festival procession moves down a dusty village road lined with palm and banana trees under bright sunlight. Orange and red flags on tall poles lead the crowd, and ornate floral-garlanded palanquins with orange cloth draping are carried at left. A drummer in a blue tunic and white dhoti beats a large drum, and bare-chested men in orange loincloths walk in the middle of the procession. Many people in white clothing, including women in white saris and girls in white, walk among spectators in colourful dress. The scene looks like a procession with a crowd of roughly several dozen people visible.2008-12-30