A long outdoor procession on a dirt road moves through open ground with trees and a red-surfaced area at left. In the foreground, three women in saffron-orange saris walk with long black hair, one wearing an orange head wrap and carrying a small item. Behind them, a long line of devotees in white and pastel clothing, including saris in pink, green, blue and yellow, walks toward the distance. - Nithyanandapedia

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A long outdoor procession on a dirt road moves through open ground with trees and a red-surfaced area at left. In the foreground, three women in saffron-orange saris walk with long black hair, one wearing an orange head wrap and carrying a small item. Behind them, a long line of devotees in white and pastel clothing, including saris in pink, green, blue and yellow, walks toward the distance.

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December 16 2017

A large procession of devotees walks along a dusty, unpaved construction site under a pale sky. Many are dressed in white dhotis and white saris, with some in pink, green and yellow saris. Several people carry colourful striped umbrellas and a decorated pole banner with yellow and red fringing. Behind them stand unfinished concrete and brick buildings, and a yellow bulldozer is at the right edge beside piles of excavated earth. Crowds of people fill the path, with many walking in groups.

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A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at an open construction site, with a white building and scattered trees behind. Several figures in saffron-orange robes and others in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall orange flags and decorated ceremonial umbrellas, some with a red-and-gold emblem, plus ornate standards. A man in a white outfit with a yellow shawl walks at the right edge carrying a black bag. Two small children stand near the line of marchers on the right. Piles of rubble and rocks border the path.

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A photograph of a group walking along a wide dirt road on a hillside under a pale overcast sky. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands near the centre of the group, drawing attention with a raised hand. Many people around them wear white kurtas, dhotis and saris, while others wear grey or khaki trousers and shirts. A thin young tree and a row of wooden fence posts line the right edge of the road, with reddish-brown earth banks behind them.

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A procession on a dirt road at an ashram site, with many people walking behind a decorated vehicle draped in white and red cloth with pink tinsel garlands. Men and women wear white and cream kurta or sari clothing, many with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. A man in a yellow shawl walks at left, and a man in cream sherwani with an orange stole walks at right holding a small child. Orange ceremonial umbrellas with decorative panels and red and orange flags are carried above the crowd. Water tanks and white buildings stand in the background under a clear sky. No figure in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.

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