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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with pink-flowering trees and a corrugated metal shed. Many devotees walk in front of a decorated palanquin-style float with a central deity murti and colourful umbrella canopies. Men and youths wear light blue T-shirts printed with a flying bird motif and rudraksha malas, while women wear white saris and salwar. Two men in front wear white shirts with yellow lanyards and a tilak mark. Red-orange flags are carried aloft, and a participant on the right holds a white placard on a pole. Dozens of people are visible, with more in the background.

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December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road with a palm-lined backdrop and a concrete wall at right. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, walk in the crowd. At the centre a decorated golden ratha or palanquin with an orange canopy rolls behind a white van. Several people carry tall orange flags and ornate embroidered banners with yellow and red tassels. A woman in a white patterned sari at right folds her hands in namaste. At far right a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands near the banners. A white-haired man in white clothing walks at the front left.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a crowded village-style setting. Many devotees walk closely together, most in white kurta and dhoti or white saris, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls and stoles. Orange flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold trim and tassels are held over the procession. A man at the centre-right in a saffron robe, with a long beard and a rudraksha mala, stands out among the group, and a woman in the foreground carries an orange flag, while a woman in an orange and white sari and others follow in line. Trees and low white buildings sit behind the crowd.2008-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path through a rural compound. A golden ratha-style palanquin with a tall gilded top, fringed canopy and floral decorations is carried ahead, shaded by colourful striped parasols. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and white and cream saris walk closely together, several holding orange-red flags on poles. Some women wear blue and yellow saris, and a few people carry garlanded items. Green foliage and purple flowers border the path, with a red-roofed building and hills behind. Some white-clad participants wear beaded necklaces. The scene shows a ritual procession with a decorated chariot.2010-12-22Photograph of a crowded outdoor procession moving down a dusty road under flowering trees. Many devotees surround a decorated ratha/chariot carried with colourful canopies and red balloons in the background. In the foreground, young men wear light blue t-shirts with dark blue collars and rudraksha malas, while several men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk among them, one holding a red and orange flag. A small signboard reads Nithyananda Youth Centre Coimbatore beside a portrait of a woman in orange. Roughly fifty people are visible.2009-12-25A large outdoor procession on a dirt road moves past a row of flat-roofed buildings under a pale sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas with lanyards, while others wear saffron and orange garments. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem rise above the crowd, along with decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow and orange canopied parasols. Drummers in bare-chested costume with yellow headcloths and red sashes beat drums, and a tall orange-draped palanquin or float is carried at the left edge. Women in white saris and school-aged children in white walk among the marchers, and banana leaves appear near the umbrellas.2008-12-30A procession along a dirt road between walls, led by a palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a canopy with a bright striped umbrella. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, with a drummer in a yellow-and-maroon dhoti playing a large barrel drum and a man in a white shirt clashing cymbals. On the right, women in white saris with yellow borders and a woman in an orange shawl walk with the procession. A young man in a blue-and-white T-shirt with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground. Palm trees and a large white billboard frame the scene.2009-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a chain-link fence and a low white wall, with dry scrubland and a few trees behind. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange sashes, crowd together. Several colourful umbrellas with blue, orange and green patterns and tassels are held up, along with tall orange flags. Drummers with large drums are at the left, and a red and gold canopy and balloons are visible in the centre. The people are numerous and mostly partially visible, making the total hard to count precisely.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white clothes walk among tall saffron-orange flags carried on poles. Two men in front wear white kurta and dhoti with orange and yellow garlands; the one nearer the centre has an orange cap and carries a bag. Women in white saris and salwar walk alongside, and a woman in a blue patterned shawl stands at the left edge. Behind them a decorated temple tower or ratha with coloured ornaments rises, and a small colourful parasol appears. A blue signboard stands at the left. Crowd of devotees and children behind.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall, with palm trees and a building skyline behind. Orange and saffron flags on poles and tall fringed banners with blue and red ornamental designs lead the crowd. Several umbrellas in bright multicolour panels are held up over a central group. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, some in orange or yellow saris and blue salwar, walk along the road. Among them, a figure in an orange garment with a shawl stands near the umbrellas, though the face is too small and distant to judge.2008-12-27December 24 20082008-12-24