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A procession on a dirt path at dusk, with several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis. Umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are carried on tall poles, and a trident-topped staff is visible. A bearded man in orange robes with a gold pendant walks at the front, and a woman in orange wears a garland of red and white flowers and a gold necklace. A woman in a white and gold sari holds a decorated tray of flowers. Palm trees and a white building are behind them. A man in orange with a shaved head and gold necklace walks nearby. The scene looks like a ritual procession with ratha-style umbrellas and devotees.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees. A central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold-bead mala walks with eyes lowered. Beside him, a figure in orange with a red shawl and gold necklace carries a silver tray. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes walks at the right edge. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a golden staff, and two ornate multicolored parasols with tasselled fringes and bird motifs shade the group. A trident-topped staff rises at the right. The setting suggests a ritual walk, possibly toward a sacred water site.2010-01-02A religious procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, holding a small offering. Behind him, a palanquin-like structure with a golden deity murti is carried under a large orange-and-gold umbrella, and a trident is raised among the marchers. Several men in orange and white dhotis and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carry ornate multicoloured parasols and banners. Two women in white saris walk on the right. The scene shows a ratha-style festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.2009-12-27January 01 20082008-01-01A street procession moves along a dusty road in a town setting, with a crowd of onlookers behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in the centre, some barefoot, with one figure in a long orange robe and white-bearded sadhu near the middle. Above them are large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels, golden fringe and printed text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, decorated with white doves and gold motifs. A man in white at left holds a tall gilded staff and wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. Parked wires, low buildings and trees frame the scene under bright sunlight.2007-02-02December 28 20082008-12-28January 01 20082008-01-01December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under bright sun. Several men and women in saffron and orange robes and white kurtas walk together, many wearing orange or white shawls and garlands; a central figure in orange robes wears a long garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Above them, three colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a large decorated yellow-and-red banner on a pole are carried by attendants in white. A young girl in orange walks among the devotees. Watermarked archive photo of a procession, with a white tent and vehicle in the background.2008-12-27December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Three large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a gold-trimmed garment, a white flower garland and a red bead mala walks barefoot, holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. Nearby devotees in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces, and women in white saris and a girl in orange walk behind. A bearded figure in saffron robes and a red-and-gold headband also appears. Partially visible people stand at the left edge holding a yellow cloth. The setting is an outdoor procession.2008-12-27