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Outdoor procession on a tree-lined dirt path beside a green hedge and a red-orange boundary wall, with tall palm trees and a clear blue sky overhead. A long line of devotees walks along the road: women in white and cream saris, women in pink and orange salwar kameez, and men in white shirts and lungis. Many carry tall red-orange flags on poles. Ornate umbrellas with decorated canopies and a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands and floral ornaments lead the group. A man in a striped shirt beats a large drum at right, and a white van with a loudspeaker sits beside the crowd. A sign on a pole reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Photo-credit overlays on the image are not described.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with grass and palm trees beside a terracotta-coloured wall. A long line of devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees with orange borders and men in white kurtas, carries orange and red flags on poles. Ornate umbrellas with decorated canopies and a decorated palanquin or ratha float at the front. Drummers beat large drums, and a white van with a roof-mounted speaker follows. A woman in a saree kneels at the right edge of the road, and a child in a striped shirt stands at the far right. The procession suggests a ratha or palanquin procession with drums and flags.2010-12-22A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with a green hedge, palm trees and a low orange brick wall. Many participants in white and cream clothing, some women in saris with orange and yellow borders, carry red and orange flags. At the front, a decorated float with ornate canopies, gold-and-red embellished umbrellas and a garland-covered palanquin-style structure is carried forward. A white van with a loudspeaker mounted on its roof follows the crowd. Drummers at the right wear white and red, and a few people in pink and yellow walk in the foreground holding hands.2010-12-22A photo of a procession on a tree-lined road with palm trees and a blue sky. Many people in white and cream kurtas, sarees and dhotis walk along a path beside a green hedge, several carrying red and orange flags. Ornate decorated palanquin-style canopies with gold and colourful trim and kalasha-like finials are visible at the left, and a white van with drums and speakers sits at the right with drummers playing. Women in pink and orange sarees walk in the front rows. Gathering appears to be a festival procession.2010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many people in white kurtas and shirts walk among saffron-orange flags. A woman in a cream sari with an orange shoulder bag walks at left. A drummer beats a drum at lower centre, and a decorated palanquin-style float with umbrellas and ornaments moves in the middle distance. A white van with a roof speaker stack at right reads NITHYANANDA on its side, and a roadside banner shows a portrait and text. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2010-12-22A festival procession winds along a dirt path lined with grass beside palm trees under a pale sky. A decorated palanquin with a striped canopy and strings of yellow and orange marigold garlands is carried forward, flanked by a long line of devotees. Many men wear white shirts and trousers, and women wear white, cream, pink and aqua saris and salwars. Many people carry red and orange flags on poles, and a golden-framed flag rises at the right beside a silver van with a speaker system. A wooden signboard stands at left. A palm-trunk figure of a man appears in the background. The scene shows an outdoor devotional procession with about several dozen people visible.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A festive street procession moves along a dirt path past a terracotta-coloured wall and tall palm trees under a clear blue sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts play handheld drums, while women in white saris and a woman in a green sari walk among devotees waving red and orange flags. Several decorated umbrellas and a garlanded ornamental canopy are carried at the front, and a white van with loudspeakers stands at the right. A woman in pink holds a drum at the lower right, and a Malaysian flag and other saffron-red flags are visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, a low brick wall and a roadside billboard. A decorated ratha with orange and yellow fabric and a red-and-yellow canopy leads the group, pulled or accompanied by many participants. Men and women in white dhotis, white saris and cream clothing walk in lines, some wearing orange and saffron shawls and yellow-bordered saris. An orange-robed figure walks near the front of the procession. Umbrellas and flags are visible above the crowd.2009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low stone wall. Many devotees walk in two columns behind wooden barrier poles, mostly in white dhotis and saris, with some in orange and saffron clothing. A decorated orange-and-gold ratha or float with a canopy is visible at the back, and a large red-and-gold circular banner is carried on the right. A roadside billboard shows a portrait and printed text. Several participants hold flags and ceremonial items. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2009-12-27