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A festive procession moves along a dirt path shaded by bamboo, with many people in white clothing. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti raises his arm toward a decorated golden palanquin or ratha hung with garlands, tassels and ornaments. Around them, devotees carry tall red and orange flags and ornate parasols, and a few hold a small American flag. Women in white saris and a woman in a cream sari walk among the crowd, and people line the path beyond the trees. A low red wall and palms appear in the background.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A procession moves along a dirt path through a forest of tall trees, with a bus visible at the right edge. At centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a flower garland walks under a gold-and-red parasol held aloft by attendants. He wears a red-and-gold dhoti and a gold necklace, and carries a thick garland of pink and white flowers. Around him, many people in white kurtas and orange or red shawls and robes carry umbrellas, staffs and bags. A bald attendant at right in a red dhoti holds a tray of offerings.2014-12-17Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a sunny day with bare trees and a metal-frame stage canopy behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beside an ornate red and gold parasol with fringed tassels, held aloft by an attendant. A tall golden staff with a finial and a trishul-style standard appear in the procession. A bearded man in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses holds the golden staff. Nearby, people in plain white clothes with dark malas stand watching, and a woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. Some participants wear flower garlands and a young child in white stands in the foreground.2008-12-23Outdoor temple procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A decorated palanquin with a colourful tiered canopy, garlands and a small seated deity murti at its centre is carried forward. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front, one playing a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) and another striking a large drum-like cymbal with a mallet. Many devotees wear white and orange clothing and carry tall saffron flags on poles, with ornate fringed parasols in orange, red and yellow alongside. A man in front wears a red-and-white striped shirt and is partly visible at the left. a person is not clearly identifiable among the figures; the palanquin occupant is too small to determine. Photo credit overlay reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, , and2009-12-29A dense outdoor procession moves down a rural road lined with palm and banana trees under a clear blue sky. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk closely packed, with saffron-orange flags and orange streamers strung along the boundary wall. Several colourful striped parasols and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a red and gold canopy carry deity murti or ceremonial items at the centre of the procession. Some participants wear orange garments and rudraksha-style attire, and a few older devotees stand at the roadside. The scene conveys a large ritual procession with ceremonial umbrellas and banners.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms, led by a decorated palanquin-style float with ornate canopy and gold-coloured elements under multicoloured umbrellas. A large flag, red-and-white striped with blue canton, is carried near the float, alongside many red-and-orange flags. Many devotees walk in procession: women in white and cream saris and kurtas, one in an orange sari with a red border, another in cream with green borders and a rudraksha-style mala, and white-clad men and children. The setting includes a red-brick wall and dry grass under a clear blue sky.2010-12-22A festival procession along a paved path lined with palm trees. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis walk in a row holding tall poles topped with colourful decorated umbrellas, some red, green and gold with embroidered borders. Behind them, a decorated wooden cart carries a deity murti adorned with flower garlands under an ornate golden arch, with attendants in white and orange. Some participants wear blue lanyards.2015-11-16December 22 20102010-12-22A festive procession moves along a tree-lined dirt path under bright sky. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, with red flags raised on poles and a multicoloured fringed canopy carried overhead. A man in white clothes and a long rudraksha mala leads near the front, a grey-haired woman in a blue top and red-orange shawl walks beside him, and a young girl in orange drums on a small hand drum. Several people carry coloured umbrellas, and a man in white on the right holds a microphone.2017-12-30A festival procession on a dusty dirt road moves toward an ornate golden and blue palanquin carrying a deity murti, flanked by orange flags and tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and tassel fringes. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some in saffron-orange garments. Drummers in the foreground beat drums and a man plays cymbals, while a man in a red shirt carries a bag. A bearded man in orange and a figure in white stand near the palanquin, though the palanquin's occupant is too small to identify. Trees and a building line the background.2009-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt path between palm trees and a whitewashed and orange compound wall. Ahead, a decorated golden ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a canopy, with garlands and ornaments. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, several holding red and orange flags and ornate parasol-like umbrellas. A man in a grey shirt stands in front with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in a white shirt and black trousers holds a flag staff. No one is clearly identified as the a person; the figures shown are devotees and bearers.2010-12-22