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A procession on a dirt road passes a white wall painted with red and orange motifs. Many men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under tall umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed canopies bearing a printed emblem and the word "Nithyanandeetam". Orange flags with dark circular emblems rise on the right. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a vertical tilak plays a long wind instrument, and a cameraman films at right. A few pedestrians fill the foreground. Many people are visible, mostly devotees and procession participants, with no clearly identifiable central figure.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Several large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, gold emblems and fringed tassels are raised above the crowd, and saffron-orange flags on tall poles wave overhead. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, while wearing beaded necklaces. Nearby, young men and women in white and saffron-orange garments walk closely together, some carrying green leafy branches. A man in a maroon shirt with a white cloth draped over his shoulders walks in the foreground, and a child in white with an orange cloth around the head stands at right. Hosts of devotees in white, orange and magenta saris and dhotis follow, with a low white wall behind.2007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with many devotees in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls. Two large umbrellas with red, blue and gold canopies and fringed tassels are carried overhead, and tall orange flags flank the crowd. A young man in the foreground wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, and plays a wooden flute. A video camera on a rig is at right, filming the procession. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor festival procession under a bright blue sky on a dusty road beside a white wall. Two ornate parasols with gold-embroidered panels and fringed tassels are held aloft above the crowd, alongside saffron-orange flags. Men in white shirts and saffron shawls surround a central figure in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala, seated or walking amid the crowd. A man in the foreground in a white shirt and gold-banded wrist watch plays a long wooden flute-like instrument, with a red tilak on his forehead. A film camera on a shoulder rig is raised at the right edge. Many devotees in white and saffron crowd the path, with a small child in gold jewellery and a headdress visible near the center.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with red, orange, and blue panels decorated with dove and lotus-like emblems and tassels are carried aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Orange flags wave in the background. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe) and wears a yellow sash. Drummers in red, maroon and white clothing play large barrel drums, and a young man in an orange shawl with a red garland stands among the marchers. Attendants in white carry tall gilded staffs topped with ornate finials. The scene is a festival procession with drumming and devotional music.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on dry ground during a festival, with many people in white shirts and dhotis moving forward. Several large umbrellas in red, green and gold with Dhyanapeetam printed on their panels stand above the crowd, alongside saffron-orange flags bearing a blue bird emblem. A man in the foreground plays a long wooden wind instrument, a man in a white shirt with rudraksha beads carries a palm-frond bundle, and a man in front wears a red tilak mark on his forehead. Women in saris, one in a dark blue patterned sari, walk among the marchers. No clear appearance-based a person candidate is visible in this frame.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25