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A street procession with a crowd of devotees moving along a road lined with stalls and tents. Four large multicolored umbrellas with green, yellow, red and blue panels and fringed edges shade a group of saffron-robed and white-clad men walking behind them. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-and-saffron wrap and a bald man in white dhoti stand near a large orange flag bearing a blue emblem. A saffron-robed monastic with long hair and rudraksha beads walks at centre-right, carrying a small yellow packet. Several men in white shirts and dhotis wear white beaded garlands. A blue-tiled temple gopuram with painted deity sculptures stands at the upper right.

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A street procession moves along a coastal road under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap walks among several saffron-robed sannyasis. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials and fringe rise above the crowd, and orange flags are carried at the front and sides. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding yellow bundles, and a drummer in a beige shirt plays at the lower right. Vehicles, a roadside shrine and a tree line the street behind the marchers.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A large street procession moves along a road lined with shops and signboards under a bright sky. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and gold emblems are carried by people in white dhotis and orange shawls. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk among them, one wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange turban, and orange flags are raised. Many devotees and onlookers fill the street, with a large tree and a stone structure at the centre back.2009-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20072007-02-02January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A procession on a brick-paved path with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. At centre, a figure in orange robes with an orange turban-like head covering and long dark hair walks barefoot-style in slippers, carrying a long mala, with a companion in orange beside. Above the crowd, multicoloured ceremonial parasols and orange flags bearing a blue emblem are raised. A tall temple gopuram and stone pillars stand in the background, and photographers with cameras move among the crowd.2009-01-12A crowded outdoor procession with many devotees gathered around ornate parasols. Four tall parasols dominate the frame: the left and right ones are red, orange and green with blue medallions and dove motifs, while the central ones have orange and red floral panels with blue teardrop designs and gold finials. A bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland stands at centre-left, holding a long staff. Nearby, a figure in orange with a light-coloured headwrap and garland smiles, and a man in white kurta with a sash stands in front. Children in orange and red, women in saris including a yellow scarf, and a man in white are packed around them against a plain brick wall.2008-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a roadside crowded with onlookers. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala gestures with one raised hand, and beside him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands near a pale-skinned bearded man in a white robe and orange head wrap. Several men in white and saffron walk behind ornate multicoloured parasols decorated with floral and paisley motifs, and orange flags with a blue emblem wave above the crowd. Many more people fill the background, with shops and a banner visible at the far right.2009-01-12A street procession in a village lane under a clear blue sky. Three large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, tassels and the printed words Nithyanandapeetam are carried over a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking on dirt. In the centre, a bald, bearded man in orange robes and sandals walks forward with hands folded; a turbaned sannyasi in orange walks beside him. Attendants in white dhoti and saffron shawls carry tall golden staffs and a trident-topped standard. Onlookers in shirts and white clothing line the path, and small yellow pennant flags hang overhead. Mud-brick houses with tiled roofs stand on the left.2007-02-02