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Outdoor procession during a Hindu festival in a sandy compound. A tall ornate palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers is at center, shaded by a striped red-and-green canopy. Several men in saffron/orange robes walk near it; one bearded man in orange at center carries a long golden staff. Many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis or white saris with gold borders surround the procession, a few holding fruit and a drum being played at lower left. A tall golden trident stands on the right. A banner at top left reads Nithyananda Gurukul. Some people wear rudraksha malas. Over a hundred people are visible, many partially shown.

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A large outdoor procession of devotees moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. A decorated ratha or palanquin with garlands, a red and gold canopy and a kalasha-topped structure stands in the background. Many people wear white and cream clothing, while several women in white saris with red borders stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass vessel, and a man in an orange shawl holds a wooden staff. Men playing drums and a man in a checked shirt and yellow dhoti stand to the right. Orange flags rise on the left edge. Overall the crowd is dense, with many people visible in the distance.2007-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees in white clothes gathers outdoors beside a palm-lined road during a procession. Foreground women with folded hands wear white saris with coloured borders, one with a red-and-gold border and rudraksha beads; a woman in orange and white saris carries a brass vessel. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk with long wooden poles, and a drummer in a checked shirt and yellow dhoti plays a drum on the right. Behind them stands a decorated chariot with colourful garlands and flower-covered canopy, and orange flags are visible on the left. Many participants wear white and some wear saffron stoles.2007-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, under a sunny sky with strings of small colourful flags overhead. Many people wearing white dhotis and white shirts walk along, some women in white saris with yellow borders. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands under a tall decorated parasol, with orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and colourful canopies held aloft. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash carries a flame or lamp, and a drummer plays a drum. Orange flags fly from a vehicle at right, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes.2008-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing yellow shawls. A large gilded ceremonial standard with a trident and a peacock-feather or lotus-like finial leads the way, and an orange-and-yellow umbrella shades a decorated palanquin or ratha carried in the background. A man in white plays a large drum at centre, while a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside him. Banana plants and green leaves line the route under a hazy sky.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road under a pale blue sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, with yellow shawls and orange-saffron wraps, walk behind a decorated ratha-style palanquin topped with an orange canopy and garlands. Men and women carry tall poles with colourful embroidered pennant banners and multicoloured parasols with fringe. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at front-left holds hands with another devotee, and a drummer at right plays a large barrel drum. Construction structures and palm trees appear in the background.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor evening-style procession on a dusty dirt road under a pale blue sky. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk in formation, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls. Some hold long wooden poles with decorated flags and umbrellas in orange, yellow and multicoloured patterns. On the left, a decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands, tassels and a carved golden figure moves forward. A man at right plays a large drum slung over his shoulder, and another devotee in orange cloth walks near the centre. Palm trees and a flat landscape stand in the background.2010-02-12December 31 20082008-12-31December 25 20062006-12-25