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A nighttime procession of devotees in white dhotis and saris with gold borders carries decorated kavadi-style frames and arches adorned with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and silver-coloured discs. Several participants carry long wooden poles and an orange cloth sash is visible in the centre. A man in a saffron-orange cloth and a woman in white with red trim walk among them. At the upper right, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a figure in a red turban. Lit lamps and a colourful decorated float appear behind the crowd, and a bare-shouldered devotee in orange kneels at the lower right.

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Night procession of men in white dhotis and shirts carrying kavadi-style frames decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, green leaves and gold-bordered fabric. Several bearers have bare upper bodies and sacred ash markings on their faces and chests; one older bearer on the right wears an orange-red shawl. Orange and yellow decorated canopies and a silver-tinted ornament are visible in the background. Devotees move across a paved courtyard strewn with petals under dark trees. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2016-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24A night-time procession on a paved courtyard. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry wooden poles bearing arched frames decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leafy foliage, with ornate painted panels visible behind them. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a blue cloth bag at his waist walks in the middle, and a man in a red shawl holds a pole at the right edge. Several figures in saffron and orange garments stand in the background. Scattered yellow petals and fallen flowers lie on the ground. The scene resembles a temple procession carrying decorated kavadi-style frames; the event is not otherwise identifiable from the image.2016-01-24Night procession with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying decorated palanquins and ratha-style poles, which are wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Several bearers strain with bamboo poles at the front while others in orange-red cloths stand behind the structures. A devotee in a white shirt with a red shawl holds a pole on the right, and a bearer with a dark forehead mark stands on the left.2016-01-24Night procession of devotees carrying kavadi arches decorated with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and pink-and-yellow fabric. Foreground left, a man in white dhoti with a red cloth over his shoulder and bare chest carries a kavadi on his shoulder. Center, a woman in a white sari and white upper garment with a rudraksha mala carries a gold-and-yellow decorated kavadi. Right, a woman in a white sari with floral print and a rudraksha mala holds a kavadi, and at the far right a young person in orange clothing with a leaf-covered palm frond carries offerings. Dark background with outdoor pavement, typical of a festival procession.2016-01-24Night procession in a paved courtyard with many participants in white and saffron-orange clothing. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry green leafy branches and a long rod, while women in orange saris wear gold trim and beaded necklaces. Ornate orange and red decorated umbrellas and pennant-style banners frame the scene, and a floral garland arch stands behind. Drummers play a large drum and a hand drum. Spectators stand at the lower edge. A framed portrait is on the upper right wall, and a red-and-white flag hangs on a pole.2016-01-24November 21 20102010-11-21January 24 20162016-01-24Night procession in an open courtyard under a corrugated roof, lit by hanging lights. Many people in saffron and orange dhotis or saris walk and dance in a circle, some in white dhotis and shirts. Several saffron-clad attendants hold large ornate umbrellas and decorated fan-shaped banners in red, orange and gold. A flower garland arch stands at the back, and a lit display of oil lamps and a framed picture is visible on the upper right. A seated person in white is at the right edge. Crowd of spectators stands along the left side. Approximate visible count is over twenty people.2016-01-24Night-time outdoor ritual procession on a sandy ground. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders carry a decorated arch frame of marigold and yellow flower garlands, pink and purple tinsel, and a green banana leaf curved over the top. One man in the centre wears an orange-red garment with gold trim and a bag strap across his chest, and holds one end of the carrying pole. A man on the left holds a red cloth and a bundle of green leaves. Dark trees form the background. The scene resembles a Thaipoosam-style kavadi or procession, but the event is not visibly labelled in the image.2016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24Night procession on a paved courtyard at an ashram-style site. Drummers in white dhotis and red-and-white cloths beat drums while others in white veshtis and orange saris or saffron clothing walk alongside. Decorated ceremonial parasols with floral embroidery and a red-and-gold canopy are carried on tall poles. Flower-garlanded arches of marigolds and greenery stand in the background. A figure in saffron stands raised high on the right near a portrait banner, and a painted portrait of a shaved-headed man in red-and-gold garb hangs on a wall at the top of the frame. Devotees in white and orange watch and dance.2016-01-24