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A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty ground past palm and tree foliage. Many people in white and cream clothing crowd the scene, with some in orange or red. Several ornate ceremonial canopies and parasols in red, yellow and patterned fabric are carried above the crowd, and a white-and-blue flag flies at centre. A man in a red-and-white garment with dreadlocks stands in the foreground, and a figure in orange and white sits near a vehicle at right. Some devotees wear white dhotis and shawls, and one man holds a drum. The a person appearance is not clearly identifiable, so no candidate is identified.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a bright blue sky, with a line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walking behind colourful ornate parasols. The parasols have orange, red and blue panels with peacock-like motifs and gold tassels. Many devotees hold hands in a chain, and women in saffron and cream saris walk among them. A bunting line of white and purple flags with printed text stretches overhead between trees and power lines. A man in a dark red shawl stands in the lower right foreground and a young man with an identity badge stands at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2007-01-01A photograph of a procession along a dirt road during the a person Brahmotsava celebrations. Devotees dressed mostly in white kurtas, saris and dhotis, with some in orange, walk in a crowd and fold their hands in namaste or raise hands in prayer. At left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with an ornate canopy carries a deity murti, with orange flags and colourful umbrella-like canopies held aloft above the crowd. Several long pennants and banners in red and gold with a printed NITHYANANDAPEETHAM-style label are visible at right. Palm trees and a low wall with hills in the distance form the background.2008-12-23A large outdoor procession on a dusty reddish dirt road beside a concrete boundary wall and barbed-wire fence, with a bare hillside of red earth behind. Many people in white and off-white traditional clothes, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and colourful saris, crowd the road. Several colourful fringed umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels are held aloft over the crowd, and orange-and-saffron flags on poles wave at right, along with a red-and-gold decorated banner and clusters of multicoloured balloons. A few people in orange or saffron cloth stand among the throng. Palm trees and leafless trees sit in the hazy background.2008-12-29Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road, with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float carrying deity murtis under a purple-fringed canopy topped by a striped crown-like finial. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe and orange headwear stands on the float with raised hands, flanked by devotees. Many people in white ritual clothing and white dhotis or kurtas walk alongside, along with women in saris of green, pink, lavender and blue. Some hold white and orange flags. A decorated cart with garlands and colourful pennants is visible to the left, and a thatched booth with red and white drapery stands at right under string bunting. Dry hillside and trees form the background.2005-12-31January 01 20062006-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20062006-01-01A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.2008-12-29January 01 20052005-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty roadside under hazy morning light. Many devotees in white clothes walk in dense crowds, with some wearing orange or saffron cloths and head wraps. Tall red and orange flags wave above the crowd, and decorated umbrellas in orange, red and yellow sit atop a float. A red and white banner hangs over the procession. Palm trees, a light pole and distant hills frame the scene. A man in cream clothing with an orange shawl stands at the right edge of the road.2009-06-29