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An outdoor procession on a wide paved road with orange flags on tall poles and a large ornate umbrella. A decorated elephant carries a rider holding a framed portrait, its trunk and body draped in red cloth. Behind it, people in orange and white dhotis and saffron robes walk and a camel follows. Many spectators in mixed clothing line the route, with a white banner and a flatbed vehicle at the left edge.

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Outdoor procession on a wide riverside road under a pale hazy sky, with a large crowd of devotees. At centre, a decorated elephant carries a person on its back beneath a multicolored ceremonial umbrella and a framed portrait. Many orange and saffron flags flank the procession, and devotees in white dhotis, orange robes and saffron-red shawls walk alongside. A white banner with Devanagari script is carried in the foreground, and a tall orange-and-red gateway arch with painted deities stands at left beside a concrete overpass. Other riders on horses and decorated stands are visible in the background.2013-02-12A festival procession moves through a crowded riverside fair. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles and an ornate parasol rise above the crowd. A large decorated elephant draped in red cloth carries a framed portrait on a pole, with a rider in white. Devotees in white dhotis, orange and red shawls, and saffron robes walk alongside, one woman in a red sari near the front. Many spectators in mixed clothing watch from the sides, with stalls and cloth spread on the ground. The sign at the bottom reads Nithyananda Paramashivam. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable in the scene.2013-02-12Outdoor procession on a wide road under a pale overcast sky, with a dense crowd of devotees in orange, saffron, white and dark clothing. Centre left, a decorated elephant draped in red cloth carries riders on its back; a figure in white sits atop, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is held aloft beside a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Orange and saffron flags with a dark blue emblem line the procession, and a mahout or attendant walks beside the elephant. Ornate gateway structures and utility poles appear in the distance, and stalls with merchandise sit along the roadside.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A large outdoor procession crowded with devotees near a gateway. Many people wear saffron and orange clothing, and several carry tall saffron flags on poles. A white banner with a printed portrait of a man with long dark hair and a red mark on his forehead is held up in the crowd, with readable text in Devanagari script. Further back, figures ride on decorated elephants or carts under colourful canopies and ornate kalasha-style finials. Behind the crowd are red and gold gateway decorations and a hazy sky. A camera operator is visible at the lower left.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd on a flat riverside ground under a pale hazy sky. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly on poles, and a multicoloured parasol shades a rider on a decorated elephant. Behind the crowd, a red and gold gateway arch stands beside a concrete overpass. A white banner carries a printed portrait and text. Many devotees wear orange, saffron and white clothing, and a woman in a white headscarf carries a large wicker basket on her head. Men in white and striped shirts stand near a photographer's camera at the lower left.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a road with many people crowding the foreground. A decorated elephant with a painted saddle carries a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes, with a man seated on its back and a standing attendant nearby. Tall orange flags and two ornate embroidered banners with a peacock-like emblem rise from the procession, and a multi-coloured ceremonial umbrella stands above the elephant. A white banner in front reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, carried by men in white clothes and one man in a brown jacket with a black backpack. Onlookers in shirts, jackets and sweaters, including a girl in a tie-dye top, line the scene under a pale sky.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A dusty road procession with saffron-flag bearers in white dhotis and orange-clad marchers. At center, a decorated elephant with a red cloth saddle carries two riders beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol, with a small orange pennant beside it. Camels with ornate painted saddles and decorated poles follow behind a line of people, and a white van moves along the road. Several people in white ritual clothes and orange sashes walk in front, one carrying a bundle on their head. Many vivid orange flags flank the route, and the scene is a festive ratha-style or city procession.2013-02-12