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A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt ground under a clear sky. Lines of people in white clothing, many with orange-and-red sashes, walk or stand in rows. Several large colourful decorated umbrellas or canopies with red, yellow, green and blue panels are carried or held aloft on the left. Orange flags line the right side along a red-draped path, with a bus and trees in the distance. A man in a white T-shirt with an orange print stands in the foreground, and a figure in a long white garment is at centre.

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December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white boundary wall under a clear sky. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange sashes walk in two lines. Several colourful striped parasols with fringed edges are carried above the procession, and a red and white banner reads NITHYANANDAPEETA-style lettering in the middle of the group. Orange flags are planted along the right side, and a decorated vehicle stands in the background. Many people in white and orange garments are visible, and a man in a dark shirt stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a ritual procession during a religious celebration.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a white boundary wall under a clear sky. Dozens of people in white clothes walk in rows, many wearing orange sashes. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the group. A red and white banner with the word a person is raised at left, and orange flags flutter at right. Some people in the foreground hold bags. A man in a dark jacket stands at the right edge, and a tree shades the top right corner.2008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor procession on a dusty reddish dirt road beside a concrete boundary wall and barbed-wire fence, with a bare hillside of red earth behind. Many people in white and off-white traditional clothes, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and colourful saris, crowd the road. Several colourful fringed umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels are held aloft over the crowd, and orange-and-saffron flags on poles wave at right, along with a red-and-gold decorated banner and clusters of multicoloured balloons. A few people in orange or saffron cloth stand among the throng. Palm trees and leafless trees sit in the hazy background.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dusty path under trees and a clear blue sky. Many devotees dressed in white, some women in cream and yellow saris, walk among large ornate umbrella-like canopies with yellow fringe and red, green and blue embroidered panels bearing floral and bird motifs. Saffron flags are raised in the crowd, and a drummer in a grey shirt beats a drum at the lower right. Some participants carry staffs and white cloth bundles. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues in this image, so no candidate is marked.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession along a dirt road during the a person Brahmotsava celebrations. Devotees dressed mostly in white kurtas, saris and dhotis, with some in orange, walk in a crowd and fold their hands in namaste or raise hands in prayer. At left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with an ornate canopy carries a deity murti, with orange flags and colourful umbrella-like canopies held aloft above the crowd. Several long pennants and banners in red and gold with a printed NITHYANANDAPEETHAM-style label are visible at right. Palm trees and a low wall with hills in the distance form the background.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road at golden hour, with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothing, walking between a brick wall and a wire fence. Many carry colourful decorated umbrellas (chhatris) in red, blue, yellow and green, and tall saffron-orange flags wave on poles at the right. Some people carry drums, and children wear bright clothing. Balloons in red, green and yellow are tied to a float at the back, and a red-and-white embroidered banner hangs above the crowd. Scrubby trees and palms stand in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12