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Night procession on a dirt ground with a dark sky and faint light spots. Several drummers in white dhotis lead the way, one playing a long wind instrument. A figure in an orange-saffron robe walks near the left side among people in white clothes. On the right, three men in black shirts hold up multicoloured umbrellas with tassels. A carved stone gateway stands in the background beside a row of parked decorated structures. The scene looks like a temple festival procession.

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December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor ashram ground led by drummers and a nadaswaram player. A woman in a green and maroon sari plays a long wind instrument, while men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall, ornately fringed umbrellas in orange, gold and multicoloured stripes. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or deity float is carried above the crowd. Several women in white and cream saris walk along the sides with hands folded. Palm trees and dark trees frame the scene. An orange-robed figure stands among the marchers near the center, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession on a paved road lit by bright lights and strings of lamps. Several people in traditional attire walk behind colourful umbrellas: a red umbrella with gold trim, a yellow umbrella, a blue umbrella and a dark red canopy with an embroidered emblem. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl leads, with a bald-headed man in white beside him. Women in red and maroon saris and drummers with drums follow. A dark vehicle stands at left, and a lit gateway arch with scaffolding is visible in the background.2016-12-12December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24A nighttime outdoor procession moves along a paved path lined with string lights and colourful decorations. Shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders walk in line, several holding large blue, green and orange-yellow ceremonial umbrellas on long orange poles. A drummer in orange cloth beats a frame drum, and women in saris and white garments walk alongside. A bearded man at the right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and holding a paper, carries a blue umbrella. A photographer crouches in the middle of the procession.2016-12-07December 02 20172017-12-02Night procession on a dirt ground with a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts carrying ceremonial items. On the left, a man holds a large umbrella with a red, orange and yellow fringed canopy, and at the far right another man carries a saffron-yellow banner with embroidered panels. Several men carry brass ritual staffs topped with ornate golden finials, including a fan-like disc and a pointed standard. Musicians in the background play a drum and a long wind instrument, and a parked car is visible at the right edge. Several people in the procession wear white or saffron-bordered cloth with tilak marks on their foreheads.2007-01-01December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23A night procession on bare ground. A young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a gilded box-shaped casket. Beside him, a boy in white with orange sash and white tilak holds up a large orange-and-multicolour canopy umbrella printed with a green temple motif, white birds, and the word Nithyanandapuram. A shirtless-looking older man in an orange dhoti and gold necklace walks at right, holding a framed deity picture. Several more umbrellas with colourful fringes and figures in white clothes, including a man holding a framed painting, appear in the background against the dark sky.2006-12-22