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Night procession of devotees carrying kavadi arches decorated with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and pink-and-yellow fabric. Foreground left, a man in white dhoti with a red cloth over his shoulder and bare chest carries a kavadi on his shoulder. Center, a woman in a white sari and white upper garment with a rudraksha mala carries a gold-and-yellow decorated kavadi. Right, a woman in a white sari with floral print and a rudraksha mala holds a kavadi, and at the far right a young person in orange clothing with a leaf-covered palm frond carries offerings. Dark background with outdoor pavement, typical of a festival procession.

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Night procession outdoors on a paved ground where several people carry floral offerings. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with gold borders balances a flower-draped tray on his head, while a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a yellow and white garland-wrapped arch. Beside her an older woman in a white-and-pink sari with a beaded necklace holds a flower-decorated pot aloft. At right a young person in an orange and gold garment and beaded necklace carries a large leaf-wrapped offering topped with yellow flowers. Behind them a magenta and gold flower arch and a green leaf-covered frame are visible.2016-01-24Night-time outdoor ritual procession on a sandy ground. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders carry a decorated arch frame of marigold and yellow flower garlands, pink and purple tinsel, and a green banana leaf curved over the top. One man in the centre wears an orange-red garment with gold trim and a bag strap across his chest, and holds one end of the carrying pole. A man on the left holds a red cloth and a bundle of green leaves. Dark trees form the background. The scene resembles a Thaipoosam-style kavadi or procession, but the event is not visibly labelled in the image.2016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24A nighttime procession of devotees in white dhotis and saris with gold borders carries decorated kavadi-style frames and arches adorned with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and silver-coloured discs. Several participants carry long wooden poles and an orange cloth sash is visible in the centre. A man in a saffron-orange cloth and a woman in white with red trim walk among them. At the upper right, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a figure in a red turban. Lit lamps and a colourful decorated float appear behind the crowd, and a bare-shouldered devotee in orange kneels at the lower right.2016-01-24 +1 copiesA night-time procession on a paved courtyard. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry wooden poles bearing arched frames decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leafy foliage, with ornate painted panels visible behind them. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a blue cloth bag at his waist walks in the middle, and a man in a red shawl holds a pole at the right edge. Several figures in saffron and orange garments stand in the background. Scattered yellow petals and fallen flowers lie on the ground. The scene resembles a temple procession carrying decorated kavadi-style frames; the event is not otherwise identifiable from the image.2016-01-24Night procession of men in white dhotis and shirts carrying kavadi-style frames decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, green leaves and gold-bordered fabric. Several bearers have bare upper bodies and sacred ash markings on their faces and chests; one older bearer on the right wears an orange-red shawl. Orange and yellow decorated canopies and a silver-tinted ornament are visible in the background. Devotees move across a paved courtyard strewn with petals under dark trees. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2016-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24Night procession with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying decorated palanquins and ratha-style poles, which are wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Several bearers strain with bamboo poles at the front while others in orange-red cloths stand behind the structures. A devotee in a white shirt with a red shawl holds a pole on the right, and a bearer with a dark forehead mark stands on the left.2016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24Women in white saris and dhotis-style white garments stand in a line on a stage before a dark red curtain during a ceremony. Several carry tall decorated headpieces arched with colourful pompoms, peacock feathers and small framed devotional pictures of deities, and one holds a white cloth bundle. A woman in a yellow kurta with an orange-red shawl stands at left, and a woman in a yellow blouse and patterned sari with a dark sash stands at right. Gold necklaces and bangles are visible, and an orange-yellow flower garland drapes one carrier's shoulders.2016-05-11December 30 20182018-12-30 +2 copiesNight procession of devotees in white traditional dhotis and mundus with gold borders, many with bare upper bodies and white vibhuti on their faces and chests. Several hold white conch-shell style items and offering trays of flower garlands; one woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds a red and yellow garland. Red and orange flags on tall poles rise behind them, and a pink patterned umbrella with fringe is held overhead at left. Trees and string lights frame the path.2018-12-30 +2 copies