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A photograph of a procession on an unpaved dirt road through a developing site with plots, utility poles and low buildings. Several people walk in white ritual clothes, many with orange shawls or sashes, while others wear everyday shirts and trousers. Four large ornate umbrellas with multicolored panels and fringed borders are carried above the group. A tall orange flag flies from the building at right. The crowd numbers well over twenty people.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past low white and beige buildings under a clear blue sky. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white kurtas and saris with orange shawls and white dhotis, walk closely together. Colourful umbrellas in orange, yellow, green and blue with fringed edges are held aloft, and orange and red flags fly along the route. Children in pink, yellow and green clothing walk among the crowd, and a white animal is visible near the centre of the procession. Several people carry umbrellas and flags toward the right side of the frame, with a water tank and utility poles in the background.2008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession moving along a dirt road lined with young trees and palms. Many participants wear white dhotis, kurtas and shirts, while some wear saffron or colourful garments. Several people carry colourful decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and orange, and others hold tall orange flags. A red banner with a gold-edged design, reading PARAMASHIVAM or NITHYANANDAPEDIA-style text, is carried in the middle of the group. Drummers at the left beat drums, and a few people walk with small bags. The scene reflects a ratha-style procession during a temple-festival celebration.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white-washed building with a corrugated roof, under a clear hazy sky with palm trees behind. Crowds of devotees in white clothes walk closely together, many holding colourful umbrellas with orange, blue and yellow panels and fringed edges. Several men in white shirts and dhotis carry long poles with red, green and yellow fabric banners, and orange and red flags are raised. A woman in a pink sari and others in white saris walk among them. A large orange-and-white bus with a framed picture on its side stands at the right.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty road under bright daylight, with a row of multicoloured ceremonial parasols (chatras) carried on long poles above a group of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees. Several parasols are yellow, red and blue with embroidered patterns and tasselled edges. A man in the centre wears a saffron robe and a long garland of white flowers, and others in orange robes carry staffs. Women in white saris with orange or red shawls and men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a woman in a yellow blouse with a long plait walks at the front right. Green cables and hanging bulbs run overhead. A barren hill and a water tower appear in the background. Roughly 40 people are visible.2008-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road in hazy warm light. A figure in orange-saffron robes walks at the centre, with a man in a white shirt beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow and red shawls, walk in a long line. Ahead, ornate canopies and banners in orange, red and multicoloured fabric are carried on poles, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy moves in the distance. Buildings and trees line the background.2010-02-12December 30 20062006-12-30A procession on a dirt road at a Bidadi ashram event. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk with brightly coloured handheld banners on long poles, featuring embroidered gold and red panels. Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with decorative fringe are carried over a group of saffron-robed sannyasis, one with a long beard holding a small bundle. Some men in orange and saffron shawls and white clothing follow, and a yellow scarf is worn by a woman in white. Orange bunting strings across the path, with tents and a low white building in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-30A procession of devotees in white traditional clothing walks across a dry, dusty open ground. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, red, blue and green panels, fringed with tassels, are carried over the group; the panels read "Dhyanapeetam" and show white dove motifs and gold emblems. A man in front holds a bundle of yellow and orange cloth, and a woman in white carries flowers. Unfinished concrete buildings and a low wall stand in the background. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk in the middle of the group, and a figure in a grey shirt walks on the right. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance.2006-12-30A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past open land with scattered palms and a distant building. Many carry orange and saffron flags with dark emblems, and several people hold ornate colourful parasols and a decorated standard. The marchers wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls and sashes; a few men in saffron robes walk near the middle. A man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tall decorated staff at the right edge. The scene suggests a padayatra, a walking pilgrimage.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky with trees behind. Two large colourful parasols with blue, red, yellow and white panels and fringed edges are carried over a line of devotees. At the front, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland walks with a sash; the figure's long dark hair and orange clothing are visible but the appearance is not clear enough to identify. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris walk together, some carrying small items. A boy in a blue shirt stands at the roadside, and a red-and-yellow ceremonial banner is held aloft near the centre.2008-05-19