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Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm-lined sidewalks and a tall construction crane in the background. Devotees walk along the paved road: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt on the left, a man in an orange sash and orange dhoti in the centre, and several women in white, cream and green saris. Red and white flags and a large white-and-red ceremonial parasol with tassels are carried above the crowd, along with a smaller parasol. Some marchers wear orange shawls and cover their heads with white cloth. The scene suggests a religious march, with participants in traditional Indian dress and no readable signs in view.

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Outdoor street procession under a clear blue sky with a crane and trees behind. Devotees in white and cream traditional clothing walk along a road, many waving flags in orange, white and blue. A large ornate canopy or ratha with a red-and-white fringed top and decorated pole leads the crowd. A bald man in an orange dhoti-style garment and dark shoulder bag walks centrally, and a woman in a white shawl and blue top stands beside him. Several people in orange, red and pink saris and kurtas line the right side of the frame, with a man in white kurta holding a flag at left.2006-09-10Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a sunny day, with a Kumbh Mela-style parade along a paved road in front of a beige building and trees. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks at the front on the right, smiling. Behind him a man in white clothes and a gold-trimmed shawl holds a red-shafted ceremonial umbrella with a white fringed canopy, while women in white saris and a woman in a blue top walk alongside. Orange and red embroidered banners with floral and bird motifs are carried on poles. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands in the left foreground. Several people are visible in the procession.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a tree-lined street with a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, sarees and orange-saffron shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl walk beside a red-and-white canopy and a decorated orange umbrella carried on a pole. Red and white flags with blue emblems flutter overhead. Several women in saris and salwar kameez clap or hold their hands together in greeting. A few people are visible on the left in white and orange, and the scene reads as a festival march.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved path under a clear blue sky with trees behind. A man in an orange-saffron swami robe with a turban and rudraksha mala carries a long red-tasselled canopy pole topped with a golden finial, the white and red fringed canopy held above. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a round orange-and-navy ceremonial fan, while a man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and carries a water bottle. Other participants in white ceremonial clothes walk behind, with a bus and white flags in the background.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a sunny street with trees behind. A man in an orange robe and orange headwrap, with rudraksha malas, raises his hand toward an ornate red-and-white canopy umbrella on a pole. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shawl plays a large hand drum, and a man in a blue T-shirt holds a white cloth banner at left. Several people in white and orange garments walk and hold white flags with a dark blue circular dove emblem. A man at right wears white with a garland. The orange-robed figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable, so the role is described only as a sannyasi-style participant in the procession.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved road beneath trees, with a large white and red fringed canopy umbrella held up over a central figure. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at the center, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Nearby men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, and one holds a small object. A young girl in white and a child in a green dress stand to the left beside flower-decorated tables, and women in saris are present. Orange and white flags, marigold garlands and a red-and-gold chariot-style float appear in the background, with blue-shirted volunteers behind.2006-09-10A festival procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a man in a long orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap and a gold-beaded necklace walks forward, his face visible and his hands folded at his waist. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, and people in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees carry large lavender and red fringed ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles. Women in white and cream saris and white salwar kurtas carry green peacock-feather fans with blue emblems, and a banner with red and yellow decorations and white flags sits behind them. Only white or saffron clothing and marching gestures are described here.2005-12-31September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with tall pine trees and mountains behind. A white fringed parasol with red trim is carried over the centre, and a large yellow-and-red ornate banner is held aloft. Several people walk barefoot in saffron and orange robes. In the centre a figure in orange robes with an orange shawl and a long beaded necklace carries a small framed blue-and-white image, while a man in a yellow robe and a man in orange robes at right hold brass pots or vessels. A man in a deep magenta shawl and white dhoti walks at right, and a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at left. Many people hold white flags or cloths, and some are blowing in the air. A sign reads Nithyananda Vedic Temple (Bayreuth) and another banner says Southern California Tamil Organization.2009-10-17A road procession moves through a rural area under a cloudy sky, with trees behind. Several white-clad devotees walk in the crowd, many women in cream and gold-bordered saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis. Orange-robed figures, including a man in orange with an orange head wrap, walk among them. Tall orange and white flags and ornate red-and-gold umbrellas with blue emblems are carried above the group, and a large metal trident is raised on the right. Some people carry orange flags on poles, and a man on the right holds one aloft. Barefoot marchers and a few onlookers in light clothing stand at the left edge of the frame.2005-12-31