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A procession on a dirt path under trees, with several large decorated parasols in orange, red, yellow and blue with gold motifs and fringed edges. A central figure in orange robes with a flower garland and palms pressed together walks among attendants. Around him, people in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls carry umbrellas and a flower-filled tray, and a drummer in white beats a drum at right. A camera operator on the left films the procession. The scene reads as a temple-bound procession with ritual attendants.

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A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road in front of a white-walled building. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange clothing carry large colourful umbrellas with blue, green and gold panels and tasselled fringes, and red-orange flags are raised among them. Drummers play large drums, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at the front wears a saffron shawl. Women in white saris with yellow or orange shawls walk with the group. A child in white stands at the lower edge. The scene shows a ritual procession during a temple or ashram event, with a camera operator filming at left.2008-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor procession with three decorated umbrellas (colourful canopies with fringes) and tall ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials. A smiling man in saffron/orange robes with a flower garland stands at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white. A large yellow banner with red floral embroidery rises at right, and a crowd in white shirts and saris fills the scene, with a videographer's camera in the foreground. Coconut palms and a blue-roofed building appear behind.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A Guru Poornima procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with hands pressed together in greeting, wears a long white garland of flowers and walks beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a yellow canopy and fringed tassels. Several other ceremonial umbrellas are visible behind. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls and women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the procession. A woman in front carries a tray of flowers, and attendants hold long staffs. The scene reads as a devotional ritual procession.2007-07-29November 20 20062006-11-20An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with green trees and bushes. Several people in white clothes with orange shawls walk under large colourful fringed parasols in red, orange and multicolour tassels. A person in a white kurta with an orange shawl raises a video camera toward the procession ahead. Orange flags rise above the umbrellas. Two young women in the foreground wear orange shawls over white. A man at right in a white shirt wears a beaded necklace. A figure in the middle distance wears white and stands near the front of the procession. No clearly identifiable a person figure is confidently visible.2007-12-25July 29 20072007-07-29A procession on a dirt path under a clear sky, with palm and tree foliage behind. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white garland, and walks under a red and multicolored ceremonial umbrella fringed with tassels. Beside and behind him, a woman in white sari with an orange border carries a covered brass tray. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with the procession, some holding umbrella poles, one carrying a basket. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of offerings, and an older man with grey hair wears rudraksha beads. Several umbrellas display a blue and red emblem with the text Nithyananda Peetam. The central figure matches a person cues of long hair and orange ornate clothing with garland, though identity is uncertain.2007-01-01A procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and palms. Men and women in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls and lanyards. Several people carry ornate, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and embroidered panels, some stamped with a bird emblem and Dhyanapeetam lettering. A woman in a maroon sari at left carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings. A man in the centre wears a garland and orange shawl. Onlookers and more marchers follow behind in the distance.2006-12-26December 23 20092009-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28