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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a tree-lined compound wall. A decorated palanquin-style float with a central deity murti, marigold and garland decorations, and a multicoloured umbrella canopy is carried forward by a crowd. Many devotees in white clothing and saffron-coloured flags on tall poles surround it, with a trident-like ceremonial staff visible. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron robe with long white hair and beard walks near a signboard. Several people hold umbrellas and stand along the path, while a camera operator films from the right. A pale-coloured sign with a printed event title reads Nithyanandotsava. The a person candidate is a man in long orange-saffron robes with white hair and beard on the left edge; his face is not clearly discernible, so identity is uncertain.

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January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti, adorned with marigold garlands, orange and yellow fabric, and colourful fringed canopies on poles. Saffron flags are carried by people in the crowd. A crowd of devotees in white and bright saree or kurta clothing walks alongside. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts are visible, and a few women wear pink, teal and blue sarees. A bald-headed man in white robes walks near the center. Palm trees and a rocky hill sit behind the procession, and a parked dark SUV is visible at left.2012-01-01Outdoor procession on a palm-lined dirt path, with a decorated ratha-style palanquin at the centre covered in marigold and yellow garlands and topped with multicoloured canopies. A figure sits on the palanquin, but at this distance no clear appearance cues are visible to confirm an identity. Dense crowd of devotees walks alongside: women in white and coloured saris, men in white dhotis, and many people holding saffron and orange flags on tall poles. Some devotees have hands folded in prayer. A blue SUV is parked at left, and a hill and utility poles sit in the background.2012-01-01Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road with a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy at the centre, its colourful umbrellas, marigold garlands and yellow floral drapery visible. Large crowd of devotees walks alongside, many in white and cream clothes, some in pink, yellow and bright saris, with men in white shirts. Orange saffron flags and ceremonial fans are carried. A man in saffron robes with a white beard at the lower right, and a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt, are visible. A red brick wall, parked SUVs and a loudspeaker on the right frame the scene under palm trees and a hill.2012-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path past a white signboard with blue and red lettering. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with striped canopies, orange and yellow garlands and a small ornate deity murti is carried forward. Surrounding it, a dense crowd of devotees wears white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and orange shawls, and colourful saris. Several men in white shirts and khaki trousers walk alongside, some holding orange flags. A black van with large speakers on its roof follows behind. Palm trees and a hillside stand in the background under a clear sky.2012-01-01A festival procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees surrounding an ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, colourful fringed canopies and hanging tassels. A figure seated on the platform wears orange and red garments and a bead necklace, flanked by umbrellas in multicoloured stripes. Many women in saris and salwar kameez, some in white, walk alongside, holding orange flags. Men in white and orange robes move among them, and photographers with cameras stand at the edge. Trees, a parked silver SUV and distant hills form the background.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A large outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road moves past a decorated ceremonial chariot with a fringed orange canopy and a seated figure in a yellow and gold ornate carriage, with a colourful ratha ornamented with tassels. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk alongside, some in orange and saffron garments. Several people carry red and orange flags, and a small coloured umbrella canopy is visible in the middle distance. A white vehicle with a windscreen is in the left foreground, and a concrete wall and eucalyptus trees frame the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession with a decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) covered by a canopy of marigold and yellow garlands, with tassels and colourful umbrellas overhead. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes sits on the float, elevated above the crowd. Around the float, a dense crowd of devotees walks with many orange-red flags on poles; women wear sarees in red, green, blue and pink, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. Palm trees stand in the background. A large banner at right shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with text reading 'Nithyanandam' and 'Nithyananda Mission'.2012-01-01