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Photograph 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.

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December 25 20092009-12-25A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with pink-flowering trees and a corrugated metal shed. Many devotees walk in front of a decorated palanquin-style float with a central deity murti and colourful umbrella canopies. Men and youths wear light blue T-shirts printed with a flying bird motif and rudraksha malas, while women wear white saris and salwar. Two men in front wear white shirts with yellow lanyards and a tilak mark. Red-orange flags are carried aloft, and a participant on the right holds a white placard on a pole. Dozens of people are visible, with more in the background.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.2009-12-25A procession moves along a dirt path past a grey concrete building and a fence hung with flower garlands. Many men in white kurta and dhoti, and young men in pale blue t-shirts with dark rudraksha malas, walk closely together. Saffron-orange flags and decorated umbrellas with red tassels are carried in front, and a drummer beats a drum at left. A man in a white shirt with a vermilion mark on his forehead walks at centre-left. Green plants, trees and a utility pole frame the scene.2009-12-25A dusty dirt road during a procession, with a crowd of men and women walking and running forward. Many wear white or light blue shirts with blue lanyards, and a woman in a yellow-and-white saffron-bordered sari walks barefoot in front. A man in a white kurta and sandals leads the group at left. Behind them, decorated umbrella-like canopies and a float with a blue banner are visible, and a red-orange structure with a painted sign stands at left. A hanging green cable and a bottle swing across the frame near a wooden pole.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A dense outdoor street procession with many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing light blue t-shirts and rudraksha malas. A decorated ratha/chariot with orange and red drapery, a kalasha-style canopy and a red balloon cluster moves through the crowd near palm trees. Orange flags are carried aloft. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl walks in the foreground, and a devotee holds a white dove. A banner at left shows a portrait of a woman in a red top above the text Nithya Annadhanam. The figure seated on the chariot is too small and indistinct to identify.2009-12-25Outdoor 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.2009-12-25