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Outdoor festival procession beside a river under bare and leafy trees. In the foreground a red Massey Ferguson tractor with a man in white clothes at the wheel, licence plate KA-09 T-3836. Behind it a seated group of saffron and orange-robed sannyasis and devotees, with a bearded elder in grey-brown robes at the centre. Several large colourful decorated umbrellas and canopies hang over the group, with marigold garlands and flower offerings on the ground at left. Uniformed police and attendants in khaki stand along the crowd. Strings of small flags stretch overhead.

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An outdoor procession at an ashram beside a red-orange boundary wall, with a decorated palanquin-style float carried on poles and a tractor-drawn cart. The float has red and orange parasols, a golden canopy and floral garlands. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes, many with bare shaved heads and rudraksha malas, walk beside and push the float, some holding ceremonial staffs and a trident-topped pole. Devotees in white and cream dress line a dirt path, and women in saris and flower-decorated hair stand along the edge. Mostly bare hillside slope and trees behind. Visible text on a sign reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2013-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15A festival procession moves along a dusty lane between red brick walls. A decorated vehicle carries a golden-yellow ratha-style structure topped with many tiered umbrellas in orange, red, yellow and purple, with garlands of flowers along its base. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads stand on and around the float. In front, a sannyasi in orange holds a long ceremonial staff, and a man in white holds a tall golden staff with a trident finial. A green-canopied tractor and a red Massey Ferguson tractor follow, with a crowd of white-clad and devotee attendees lining the route. A large golden trishul stands at the right edge.2013-12-27Outdoor road procession on a tree-lined village road with palm trees and utility poles. At center, a red Mahindra tractor pulls a highly decorated float with a canopy of flowers and garlands; a figure in orange robes sits on the float, with another figure in orange beside him, and a white yak-tail fly whisk hangs on the side. Several colourful striped parasol umbrellas are carried over the procession. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in dark trousers, a woman in a pink sari, and uniformed men in khaki and white march alongside holding orange flags and a white banner reading 'MY FAITH, MY GURU' with a small portrait. Participants wear orange-and-white lanyard badges, and a dark-blue bird emblem appears at the top left corner.2010-07-24December 27 20132013-12-27A village procession on a dusty road lined with spectators. A red Massey Ferguson 241 DI tractor pulls a decorated float carrying a large deity murti framed by red and yellow marigold garlands and a gilt arch. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti drives the tractor, while a man in a red cap and white shirt rides on the float beside the murti. A colourful multi-tiered shrine with pillars is visible to the right, and uniformed police stand at the edge of the crowd. Many people line the route behind the vehicles.2007-02-02A festival procession at an ashram courtyard next to a terracotta-red wall. A decorated wooden palanquin with a gilded peacock-like prow and a canopy of red, orange, yellow and purple umbrellas is carried on poles. Several shaven-headed priests in saffron and orange dhoti-style robes stand on and around the palanquin, one holding a ceremonial mace-like staff. Garlands of marigolds and green leaves hang from the platform. A large crowd in white shirts and white dhotis fills the foreground, many with folded hands in devotion. A red tractor with a green canopy and a golden ceremonial flag appear at the right edge.2013-12-27A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with parked vehicles and roadside shops. At the centre, a decorated palanquin (palaki) with a golden finial and a tall kalasha-like top is draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands and strings of marigolds. Two figures sit on the palanquin, one in orange robes and a saffron head wrap, the other in orange with garlands. A man in orange robes stands at the front holding a golden staff, and a man in orange stands at the rear. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold motifs shade the palanquin. Around it, many men and women in white shirts and saffron scarves and sashes walk with orange flags, some carrying placards. Men in khaki uniforms with orange badges walk among them. Spectators stand along the roadside, and a tractor and a white van are visible at the edges.2010-07-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple-like compound. A red Massey Ferguson 1035 DI tractor with a green canopy leads, pulling a decorated ratha/chariot draped in garlands, colourful umbrellas and fringed hangings. Women in orange and saffron saris and rudraksha malas walk alongside, while a crowd of devotees in white and orange shirts with lanyards and orange shawls fills the foreground. Palm trees and a red brick wall stand behind.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A festival procession outdoors past a red compound wall, with a decorated deity murti on a golden palanquin-style platform draped in garlands of orange, pink, white and purple flowers, under coloured fringed parasols. A red tractor with a driver in a white shirt leads, its front garlanded with white flowers. In front, a young sannyasi in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks holds a tall golden staff with a trident-shaped top. Several saffron-clad sannyasis walk behind the platform, some with shaved heads and tripundra marks, and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. Several bystanders are visible at the left, including a child being carried. Trees and a pale sky fill the background.2014-04-13Outdoor street procession crowded with many people moving along a tree-lined road under a clear sky. Several umbrellas are raised: an orange one, a red one and a multicoloured rainbow one. Many men wear orange or saffron garments and some have orange head cloths, with a bearded man in an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads in the lower centre. Others wear white shirts, khaki uniforms, a pale safari hat and blue shirts. A small yellow-and-red flag and a placard with Kannada text are visible above the crowd. The crowd is dense and mostly male, with a few women in saris at the left edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific candidate by appearance, so this is a general crowd scene.2007-02-20