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A morning procession on a dirt path with bright hazy sunlight. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carry a large blue banner printed with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure in orange robes and Tamil text, held at the front of the group. Behind them, people in white and black clothing walk beneath orange and red decorated umbrellas and a ratha or palanquin with a red and multicoloured arched frame. A white building with a corrugated roof stands at the right, with a small red-and-white pedestal in the foreground.

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A photograph of a procession on a dusty open ground at an ashram, taken in hazy morning sunlight with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry a long blue banner with Tamil lettering across the front, while others in white and dark clothes walk behind. Two men at the front hold the banner aloft, and a man in a dark shirt walks among them. Behind the group, a decorated ratha or palanquin with flower garlands and orange ornaments can be seen, beside a white-walled building and a pink structure with a colourful circular arch. A tall copper-coloured lamp post stands at left beside white stone platforms.2006-12-25A morning procession on a dirt road at a temple complex. Young men in white dhotis and shirts carry a blue banner with a portrait of a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads, labelled in Tamil and English with Nithyananda Youth Foundation. Behind them, a row of people carries decorated palanquins with colourful canopies and garlands. Men in dark shirts and trousers walk alongside, and women in saris watch from a raised platform on the right. Trees and a low temple structure stand in the hazy background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road at dawn, with thatched huts and a blue tarp on the left. Young men in white dhotis and red-and-white headbands lead, one carrying a blue banner with a portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban and orange-saffron robes, and a Tamil heading urging the Paramashivam's arrival. Behind them, women in saris and men in white carry decorated umbrellas and ornate kalasha-style bundles, with more devotees in saffron and white following along the road.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path in warm, hazy sunlight. Several large ornate umbrellas with blue, red and gold panels and yellow fringe are carried on poles at the sides and front. A central figure in saffron/orange robes wears a white and orange flower garland and walks at the centre, with a saffron-robed attendant nearby. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, and others in dark and maroon clothing, line and follow the procession, with a white canopy visible above the crowd. A small white building stands behind the trees at right.2006-12-25A village procession on a dirt road at low sunlight, with a bright sun flare above thatched huts. In the foreground, a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks beside a blue banner carrying Tamil script and a small saffron-robed figure portrait, led by a man in white shirt and dhoti holding the banner's pole. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis with red sashes and turbans play along the road, followed by a group in colourful saris and ornate headdresses. Further back, ornate processional umbrellas and decorated ratha-style carriages line the street among dark-clothed attendants in white and black.2006-12-25