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A procession moves along a dusty open path between temporary structures at an outdoor event ground. In the foreground a young man in white shirt and trousers plays a long wooden flute, beside a drummer in white holding a barrel-shaped drum with woven red-and-gold trim. Behind them a line of people walks, including a woman in an orange-red sari, a man in saffron-orange robes carrying a small cloth bundle, women in cream and white saris, and men in white kurtas and dhotis. Blue and purple tent scaffolding and a multi-storey building stand in the background, and a red-brown shirted man with a tilak mark walks in the lower right.

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A procession moves along a dirt path past orange-brick buildings at a temple complex. Robed devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk in a line, many with yellow sashes. Near the centre, a figure in saffron robes with a shaved head walks beneath a large yellow-orange ceremonial umbrella held aloft, with a long staff. Drummers and musicians in white at the front play drums and wind instruments, a young man in a white shirt and dhoti beating a drum on the right. Small colourful umbrellas stand near the left edge, and a young tree lines the path.2010-07-26A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty ground past a red and white tented pavilion. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts play long wind instruments and drums, including a large barrel drum with dark straps. A woman in a white sari with an orange border walks at the front, and a woman in white with an orange garland is at the centre. A small orange and multicoloured parasol-style canopy rises at the right. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white, several with orange or saffron garlands, fills the scene, and a figure in orange and red robes stands near the middle. Hazy sunlight washes out the image.2015-01-13January 12 20072007-01-12An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Musicians lead the way: a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and drummers in white dhotis and white shirts beat drums slung across their bodies. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in white and orange or saffron robes, follows a decorated float carrying a framed image and a deity murti, with a pink and yellow umbrella held overhead. A bus and cars are parked to the left, and a white multi-storey building and hills stand in the background.2009-01-02January 13 20152015-01-13A dhwajarohanam procession on a dirt road in front of white and red buildings. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and walks behind a yellow canopy umbrella. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a long umbrella pole. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk, and a drummer in white at left plays a drum. At right, a man in white plays a long pipe instrument with a yellow tassel. Colourful umbrellas appear in the background, and several people follow the procession.2010-07-26A procession moves along a dirt road between barren earth banks, with a white truck behind the parade. Colourful decorated parasols with tasselled edges, in red, yellow, green and blue, are carried above the marchers. In the foreground, a musician in a teal shirt plays a long wooden pipe, and a drummer in a white shirt beats a barrel drum. Another musician in white clothes plays a pipe and a drummer in a striped shirt plays a hand drum. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, walk alongside a few figures in saffron and orange robes, several wearing garlands. Some of the processing figures have tilak marks on their foreheads.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession along a dirt path lined with leafy trees, with a crowd of devotees on both sides. Two musicians in the foreground play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments); the lead player wears a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shoulder cloth, and a drummer walks beside him. Behind them, many people in white and cream ceremonial clothing walk in file, some with palms pressed together in greeting. Women on the left wear pink, red and white saris and garlands, and a child stands among them. Modest concrete buildings and a tall pole stand in the background. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible among the marchers in this frame.2009-12-27A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a large open-sided tent structure with a metal roof, strung with orange and red bunting. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, and one carries a brass plate with flowers and fruit. A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a white garland walks among them, and a drummer beats a hand drum. A decorated umbrella canopy with a white and red fringe stands on the right, and two large ornate banners on poles flank the scene. Palm trees and tents appear in the background, and a few people stand at the right edge.2006-12-29February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25A procession on a dirt path under a red canopy with decorated umbrellas in orange, red and green with floral borders. At centre a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot-looking sandals; his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and shirts walk, some with rudraksha malas. A woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument, and a drummer in white beats a large drum on the left. Onlookers stand behind a wooden barrier.2006-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on a pale sandy ground in front of a campus with orange-roofed buildings and a metal scaffold frame. A large saffron-yellow canopy umbrella is carried on poles over a group of men in orange and red robes and white dhotis. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play a hand drum and a long wind instrument at the front, while a man in a maroon-pink cloth walks ahead. Many devotees in white and yellow shawls follow behind, with a boy in an orange shirt at the right edge. Colourful umbrellas are visible in the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-07-26