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A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Several people carry colourful umbrellas with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tassels, plus a large round fan-like parasol with a white bird motif. Most walkers wear orange or saffron robes, with red shawls and rudraksha or gold-bead necklaces; others wear white or cream clothing. A figure in the centre wears an orange sari with a white floral garland and a gold-coloured headpiece, and a man holds a ceremonial staff topped with an ornament. Behind them, onlookers and a white vehicle are visible. Photo credit text is watermarked on the image.

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A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Three large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a gold-trimmed garment, a white flower garland and a red bead mala walks barefoot, holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. Nearby devotees in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces, and women in white saris and a girl in orange walk behind. A bearded figure in saffron robes and a red-and-gold headband also appears. Partially visible people stand at the left edge holding a yellow cloth. The setting is an outdoor procession.2008-12-27A religious procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, holding a small offering. Behind him, a palanquin-like structure with a golden deity murti is carried under a large orange-and-gold umbrella, and a trident is raised among the marchers. Several men in orange and white dhotis and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carry ornate multicoloured parasols and banners. Two women in white saris walk on the right. The scene shows a ratha-style festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under bright sun. Several men and women in saffron and orange robes and white kurtas walk together, many wearing orange or white shawls and garlands; a central figure in orange robes wears a long garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Above them, three colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a large decorated yellow-and-red banner on a pole are carried by attendants in white. A young girl in orange walks among the devotees. Watermarked archive photo of a procession, with a white tent and vehicle in the background.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesFEB-2007-01A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, with an orange turban and long dark hair. Two red and gold parasols with fringed tassels are held above, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, some with rudraksha malas.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a sandy path under a clear blue sky. A large red banner with yellow lettering reads NITHYANANDAM and is held aloft on poles, with colourful decorated umbrellas and pennants alongside. At the centre, a figure in an ornate white and red garment with a long beard and a red cloth draped over the shoulders walks beneath a multi-coloured umbrella, with a trident-like staff visible beside the group. Several sannyasis in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk nearby, and men in white shirts and dhotis carry the poles. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl walks at the front right. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2009-01-01A procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall silver staffs with ornate tops, and multiple colourful fringed umbrellas in orange, red and blue with gold emblems are held aloft over the group. At the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side, one wearing an orange turban and a beaded necklace, while a white-bearded sadhu in orange wraps walks nearby and another man in orange carries a gold staff. Onlookers and processionists fill the background, with trees and utility poles along the roadside.2007-02-02A procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees. A central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold-bead mala walks with eyes lowered. Beside him, a figure in orange with a red shawl and gold necklace carries a silver tray. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes walks at the right edge. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a golden staff, and two ornate multicolored parasols with tasselled fringes and bird motifs shade the group. A trident-topped staff rises at the right. The setting suggests a ritual walk, possibly toward a sacred water site.2010-01-02December 23 20092009-12-23February 02 20072007-02-02December 27 20082008-12-27