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A photograph of a procession along a shaded palm-lined path. Two colourful ornate umbrellas with red, orange, blue and green panels and fringed tassels are carried over the walkway. Men in black shirts carry umbrellas and orange-gold cloth, and one bears a printed portrait. Further ahead, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk, one holding a camera and one wearing an orange shawl. A devotee in an orange garment with a white flower garland is seen from behind, and a tall palm and trees frame the scene.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A processional scene on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are carried overhead, the panels bearing a dove motif and the word Nithyanandapeetam. Men in black shirts carry umbrellas and small fringed red-and-gold fans. In the foreground a bare-backed figure with long dark hair and a white shawl stands with an orange cloth around the waist, facing forward, while a figure in white and a pink cloth walks ahead. Several other people in white and saffron-coloured clothing follow along the path.2006-12-25A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the foreground a bare-chested figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland around the shoulders, wearing an orange cloth wrap, walks away from the camera. Behind them, several men in black shirts with round printed emblems on the back carry large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, blue and red panels, white dove motifs, gold fringe and tassels. Further ahead, men in white dhotis and shirts walk along the path.2006-12-25A photograph of a procession on a dirt path shaded by palm and tree foliage. Around him, men in black shirts walk with large ornate parasols in orange, red, green and blue, decorated with bird emblems and fringed with tassels, and carry orange fringed cloths. The scene is an outdoor procession.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A procession walks along a dirt path through palm trees and dry scrubland. Five men in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls lead the way. Two men carry ornate ceremonial umbrellas with colourful patterned canopies and long staffs, and a central man holds a brass vessel. Behind them, more participants follow under additional decorated parasols.2007-02-15December 30 20062006-12-30A procession walks along a dirt path through palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange or red shawls over their shoulders and carry tall silver-colored ceremonial staffs, including a trident-topped staff on the left and a long staff in the centre. Above them are colourful multi-panel umbrellas or canopies in red, green, blue and yellow with gold fringe, carried on poles. A man in a light green shirt stands at the left edge. Tall brown tree trunks and shaded ground fill the frame.2007-02-15A photograph of an outdoor religious procession moving along a dirt path lined with palm trees and bunting. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry large ornate umbrella-like canopies (chhatras) with orange, red and green embroidered tops and tasselled edges. At the centre, a figure in saffron/orange robes wearing a white floral garland walks behind a silver ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Other devotees in white and a few wearing rudraksha malas follow closely. White and blue festive flags hang overhead.2006-12-29