Outdoor procession on a dry dirt path under a long striped canopy decorated with banana bunches and colourful umbrellas. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play barrel drums on the left and right, while women in white saris with gold borders and men in white dhotis walk under the canopy. A man in a white shirt holds a bundle of leaves. Hazy hills appear in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor procession on a dry dirt path under a long striped canopy decorated with banana bunches and colourful umbrellas. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play barrel drums on the left and right, while women in white saris with gold borders and men in white dhotis walk under the canopy. A man in a white shirt holds a bundle of leaves. Hazy hills appear in the background.

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August 17 2007

Outdoor procession on dry, dusty ground under a canopy of striped cloth strung between banana-tree poles with green leaves and bunches of unripe bananas, white flags hanging from the poles. Several drummers play drums with sticks, including a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at the right and a bare-chested drummer with a red cloth at left. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left. Two colourful umbrellas with fringed edges are held up, and a few onlookers in light shirts stand at the right edge against a pale sky with a faint distant hill line.

A procession moves along a dirt path under a cloth canopy strung with colourful pennants. In front, several drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums slung from their shoulders, one in a blue shirt and another in a plaid shirt. Behind them, a group of men in white and saffron or orange robes walk, with ceremonial umbrellas and decorated parasols in the background. Bamboo scaffolding, a construction site and flowering pink bougainvillea line the route.

A procession on a dirt path through dry scrub and trees. Four men in front hold long-handled umbrellas in red, blue, orange and green with fringed tassels and bird-like emblems. Two drummers carry barrel drums, one in a white dhoti and red-striped shawl and one in a brown shirt. A man in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti plays a wind instrument, and men and women in white and saffron follow behind under more decorated umbrellas. Several participants wear rudraksha malas.

July 04 2014

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A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palms and greenery. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, one playing a drum on the left and another on the right. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-orange garland stands at the centre, with a woman in a white sari with red border beside him. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a long multicoloured embroidered banner are carried overhead. Men in white clothes and a trumpet player follow, with a man in a white shirt and a red-orange cloth at the back. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's a person reference, a sannyasi procession leader.

A festival procession moves along a dirt road in open countryside. In the foreground, a drummer in white dhoti and shirt beats a large wooden drum with a sash, while a man beside him plays a long curved horn. Behind them, a group in white dhotis and saffron-bordered shawls carries flags, and a woman in white sari with a yellow shawl bears a brass plate of offerings. Ornate canopies with red and gold embroidery and a flower-garlanded palanquin sit in the background, with a line of devotees following. No person in the scene is identified as a person.

A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty open ground under a clear blue sky. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line carrying ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold tips and red, orange and blue panels. In the foreground, drummers play large double-headed drums with yellow and red cloth wrapping; one drummer wears a green shirt and a blue-shirted boy stands nearby. Behind them, women in pink and orange saris and more men in white follow, with trees and a red-and-white tent at the right edge.

December 30 2006

Outdoor procession at an ashram under a bright sky, with banana plants behind. A red carpet runs down the center between rows of white-clad men. Several men in white kurtas and saffron/orange shawls walk along it, and an orange-robed figure stands near the middle. Drummers in white with drums and a horn player (nadaswaram-style) line the edges. Large colorful umbrellas with fringed trim and dove emblems shade the scene. Some men hold video cameras.

A procession walks along a sandy path lined with palm trees. Musicians in front play long brass horns and a drum; the foreground man in a white shirt and green lungi plays a horn while a woman in a gold-patterned sari plays another. Behind them, several umbrellas with red, orange and white fringed canopies are carried aloft, decorated with blue and yellow motifs. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland. Men in white dhotis and shirts follow, one wearing a red-and-gold shawl around the neck. Blue and white bunting hangs overhead, and the scene reads as a temple or ashram festival procession.

A dirt-road procession in dry scrubland with trees. Drummers lead: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a green-and-white drum, and a man in a brown shirt carries a drum with red and gold trim. A woman in a grey-green sari with a red border walks beside them. Behind, a man in white with a horn walks near a person in orange robes wearing a white floral garland, under a red-and-white fringed parasol. Several people in white and orange clothing follow. Umbrellas with coloured fringe and a standard appear overhead, and a man in white at the left holds a pole with a fringed canopy.