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A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty red-earth road at a temple complex, with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis filling the foreground. Behind them, a decorated green-and-gold vehicle carries a figure under a golden umbrella, flanked by a line of saffron-robed sannyasis walking in orange. Drummers play large drums at right, and several ornate parasols and a tall banner rise above the crowd. Red multi-storey buildings and a rocky mound with white canopy tents form the backdrop under a hazy sky.

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A large crowd of devotees walks along a dusty open ground in procession toward a decorated chariot in the background. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or orange shawls, while numerous sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk behind. Several saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas appear in the foreground at left. A wooden ratha or decorated vehicle with red and orange banners and umbrellas leads the procession, with an orange-robed figure seated upon it. Stone rubble and a multistorey building stand behind, and tiered stands are visible at right. Several people hold up hands in devotional greeting.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path during the 2008 Brahmotsava, with a large crowd in white and saffron clothing walking past a shed and a green-roofed building under a clear blue sky. Saffron-robed men carry a golden trident and a decorated palanquin topped by a canopy, with a deity murti displayed on it, while two multicoloured umbrellas shade the procession. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls, follow, and a drummer in a red shirt beats a drum at right. A woman in a white dress walks in the foreground. People appear to be roughly 40 to 60 in view.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty ground beside a rubble heap, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris moving along a path. Orange-robed sannyasis walk in a column at right, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with a gold-topped canopy and yellow umbrellas leads the procession. Red and orange flags and a stepped stadium-style seating area appear in the background, along with a red multi-storey building.2013-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13An outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved ground at a construction-site-like venue, with white corrugated sheds and a red building behind. Many people in white ritual clothing, some women in white saris, walk in a crowd. At the centre, several saffron-robed figures walk near a decorated palanquin topped by a multicoloured striped canopy umbrella and garlands. One saffron-robed man in the centre carries a long staff, with a bare-chested man in orange nearby. A drummer in a red shirt plays a drum at the lower right, and a man in a light shirt holds a cymbal-like metal plate. A visible photo credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , . a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance alone2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25A wide outdoor procession moves along a dirt road at a temple complex under a clear hazy sky. Dozens of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a dense crowd, many with folded hands. On the right, a group of sannyasis wear orange and saffron robes, and a few devotees wear maroon and red shawls. Behind them, a decorated vehicle and ceremonial umbrellas, including orange and yellow ones, lead the procession, with a red-and-orange decorated float in the distance. A large red multi-storey building and stone piles stand in the background, with grandstand seating on the right. Some people are dressed in colourful everyday clothes.2013-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty ground between a red-and-orange tented enclosure on the left and a red building on the right. Two ceremonial umbrellas are carried overhead: a white-and-gold tiered one at centre and a multicoloured fringed canopy at right. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk at the front, some wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas, one in an orange dhoti with a long garland. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts surround them, some with orange shawls and white head cloths, and women in white saris with gold borders walk nearby. A cameraperson with a long lens stands at the lower right edge. Hazy sunlight and a blue-and-purple logo appear at top left.2015-01-13