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A large outdoor procession moves across a bare dirt field under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and saris walk alongside saffron-robed sadhus and monks; several figures in orange robes carry a palanquin-like structure topped with red and orange canopies. A man on the left beats a drum, and another carries a drum-like instrument. Partially built structures, a white tent-like building, and a small tower stand in the background.

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Outdoor procession across a dusty, unpaved site under a clear blue sky, with a group of around fifty people walking in a line. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums, leading the column. Behind them, many devotees wear white and saffron-orange robes, some carrying umbrellas, including two large multicoloured umbrellas raised above a central group. Scattered construction materials, a red-and-white building, low sheds and trees line the background, and a small child walks at the left edge. Visible persons are not clearly identifiable as any particular individual.2008-12-23December 14 20062006-12-14December 23 20082008-12-23A procession moves along a dusty, unpaved dirt road across open scrubland, with a half-built concrete structure and trees in the background under hazy skies. Several rows of people walk in white and cream dhotis and kurtas, with women in saris in orange, cream and green. Five large colourful umbrellas with striped and embroidered canopies and fringed edges are carried above the group. At the left, drummers beat drums while a man in a rust-orange shirt and white dhoti leads, and a horn player blows a long brass instrument. A few children walk among the adults. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2006-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and open scrubland under a hazy sky. Many participants in white dhotis and white saris walk in rows, some with orange and yellow shawls, and several carry long bamboo poles flying triangular saffron-and-yellow embroidered banners. On the right, a decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and yellow and red draping is pulled forward, with a white bus and a sound system behind it. A man in a blue shirt stands at the roadside waving participants on, and a drummer in white with a drum is visible at left.2009-12-27An 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 copiesA procession moves along a dirt road past white-washed buildings and a water tank on a steel stand. At the front, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti is carried forward, with a figure in saffron/orange robes standing on it. Two large colourful umbrellas (green, yellow and red) shelter a group of saffron-robed people in the middle. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some in blue, green and white, and a drummer in a green shirt and red sash plays a drum at right. Group appears to be the Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under a clear pale sky. Central ratha-style palanquin, a decorated golden carriage with an orange canopy, carries a seated figure in red and gold. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels are held aloft by devotees. Crowds of people in white dhotis and kurtas, yellow shawls, and orange or saffron robes walk along. A drummer in white beats a large drum at lower right, and a man in a saffron robe with a long beard and a rudraksha-style garland walks in the foreground. Corrugated sheds and water tanks sit in the background.2009-12-27A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path through a cleared, open field lined with concrete fence posts. Most wear white clothing with orange sashes or scarves, and several carry orange flags on poles. A central figure in a long orange robe walks at the front, shielded by a multicoloured umbrella with ornate fringe, with a second orange-robed person and another umbrella nearby. Palm trees and a tree line the distant landscape under an overcast sky.2008-08-07A procession on bare red-earth ground moves toward a hillside under a pale sky. Two umbrella-style canopies with purple and red fringed valances, gold finials and painted panels shade the procession. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long beaded necklace walks near the left canopy, and a figure in orange garments with a trident-like staff stands centre-left. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris carry white and orange flags bearing a blue logo. Drummers with barrel drums and cymbals play in front, and a woman in white holds a silver staff topped with a finial. A few devotees wear orange and marigold garlands. No clearly visible a person candidate can be confidently identified.2005-12-31