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Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd moving along a dirt path between trees and a low wall during a procession. Many young men wear white shirts and light blue collared shirts with lanyards, some holding a blue-and-white banner reading YOUTH. In the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful canopies, red and yellow drapery, and a trident-topped structure is carried forward. A saffron flag flies at right, and a few women in saris stand at the left edge. Given the crowd, the count is well above twenty.

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December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a low concrete wall. Large crowd of young men and some women in white and light blue shirts, many with raised arms, pressing forward toward a decorated palanquin or ratha with yellow, red and multicoloured fabric canopies and red flower decorations. A blue-framed sign board stands at left with a portrait photo. A man in white holds a saffron/orange flag at right, and a camera operator is visible at right edge. Several people are seated or standing along the left edge.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a whitewashed building and palm trees. A decorated palanquin with a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy is carried through a crowd. Many young men wear white shirts with light blue trim and blue lanyards, and several are lifting the palanquin on poles. Women in white saris with yellow borders and orange shawls walk on the right, and an older man in a white shirt wears a purple beaded mala. Palm fronds and a flowering shrub frame the scene.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road past a white boundary wall and tree line. In the left foreground, a figure in an orange-red robe and garland stands beside a decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy and a festooned platform. Crowds of men in white dhotis and kurtas and light blue T-shirts crowd around, several holding red balloons. Behind them, a flatbed truck and more decorated carts with canopy umbrellas carry ornate cushions and draped textiles. Two parasol-style umbrellas with colourful fabric canopies rise above the crowd, and a woman in a yellow sari walks nearby.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Photograph 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.2009-12-25Outdoor procession on dirt ground with a crowd of devotees. A deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin under ornate orange and gold umbrellas, with red flowers and a red-decorated float. Many young men wear blue NYF-Kovai t-shirts and some wear white; orange flags are raised. A drummer in blue plays drums at right. A man in white clothing with a rudraksha-style neck mala stands at centre with his back to the camera. A bus and white vans line the background, and a cameraman films at right.2009-12-25A 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.2009-12-25