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Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of men in white kurtas and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man with his back turned wears a saffron-orange robe and a gold-toned necklace, one hand raised to his head. A large red flag with a faded figure printed on it is held behind him, and a wooden pole with a yellow-orange cloth top rises at the right edge. Other attendees gesture with open hands, and the bright daylight suggests an open-air gathering.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd at a procession or yatra, bright sunlight and haze overhead. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas walks beside a bald monk in orange-saffron robes. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus, men in white shirts and dhotis wearing beaded necklaces, and a younger man in a white and orange embroidered shirt with an ID badge. A red flag on a pole and a striped canopy appear at the edges, with a small framed portrait on a stand in the background. The crowd is walking together along an open ground.2009-01-12A procession on a roadside lined with green foliage. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron kurta with a saffron shawl and wire-rimmed glasses walks forward, flanked by men in white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A man in sunglasses and a white kurta with a rudraksha mala pats a companion's shoulder, and a man on the right raises a hand holding a white rod, wearing a yellow shawl and a round badge bearing a portrait. Orange-red flags wave in the background, and a pedestrian in a striped shirt watches from the right. No clearly identifiable crown, long swept hair or ornate figure is present that would support identifying the orange-robed man as a person, so he is described by role only.2010-07-24December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor procession with a central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing hold orange flags with the word DHYANAPEETAM printed on them, raising them and smiling. A man in orange on the right wears a gold necklace and a long beard, and another man on the left wears orange with gold garlands. A crowd of people in white and orange surrounds the walkers.2009-01-12A crowded outdoor procession on a road, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and several men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded garlands. Central figure wears a bright orange turban, long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, mouth open in a joyful shout. Other devotees carry orange flags on wooden poles. Foreground shows heads of people in white and yellow clothing.2009-01-12December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession scene with a large crowd of men and women in white ritual clothes, many wearing red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and bead necklace dances or gestures among devotees, while another shaved-headed man in an orange garment stands in the foreground. Behind them a ratha or chariot with a kalasha-topped structure and a trident is visible under the crowd's raised arms. Dusty ground and a stone wall form the setting.2015-02-19A festival procession moves across a dirt ground beneath a large red and yellow canopy hung with orange pennants and a banner reading "NITHYANANDAM". In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe walks at left, and several men in cream and white traditional dress, some with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, dance or walk together, one with arms outstretched. A crowd of white-clad participants and onlookers fills the background, and a red-carpeted stage area with decorated poles stands beyond.2008-12-29January 12 20092009-01-12