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A dense outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with a large crowd of people dressed mostly in white, with women in colourful saris and some in orange. Several tall orange flags bearing a blue emblem are carried aloft, and multicoloured parasols with gold and blue patterns and fringed edges shade the marchers. A banner reading Nithyanandam hangs overhead. Buildings with red-trimmed walls and a blue Gents toilet sign stand on the right, with banana plants visible. Marchers in white dhotis and orange garments walk among the crowd, appearing to take part in a festival procession.

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January 01 20092009-01-01An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron/orange garments, walk in a crowd. Several ornate multicolored decorated umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the group, and orange flags are held aloft. A low concrete wall behind them has orange and red festoon banners strung along it. Some devotees carry trays or containers.2008-12-31A dense outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with coconut palms and banana trees. Crowds of devotees in predominantly white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, fill the road. Orange and red flags flank the route, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a red-and-gold canopy are carried above the procession. Orange festoon bunting decorates the roadside walls and trees. The people are very numerous and densely packed, with many faces visible in the foreground and the procession stretching into the distance.2009-01-01A dense crowd moves through a street procession in front of a whitewashed wall with painted floral motifs and a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several large multicoloured parasols with gold finials and tasselled fringes are carried above the crowd, alongside tall orange and blue flags. Many people in white shirts and dhotis, women in saffron, orange and red saris, and children fill the frame. A garland of white and purple flowers rests on a shoulder at right. Individual faces are not identifiable, and no one is clearly singled out as a central figure.2009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road at Bidadi during the 2008 Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. On the left, a decorated palanquin hung with white and yellow flower garlands and orange drapes is carried by men. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk alongside, many with yellow headcloths. Orange-and-navy triangular flags and ornate umbrellas with tassels line the path, while drummers in orange and blue beat drums. Young women in white salwar and white saris and men in white kurtas follow in the crowd, with a few wearing lanyards. Buildings and palm trees appear in the background under a pale sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-12-30Outdoor festival procession with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with hands folded in namaskar. Several people walk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. At the centre, a bearded man in orange robes stands near a long-haired figure wearing a red-and-white flower garland and white clothing. Above them, three colourful ornamental umbrellas with blue and yellow motifs are carried on poles, and orange flags with blue circular emblems wave overhead. A golden trident-like staff and orange-and-gold banners are visible, with orange bunting strung along a chain-link fence in the background. Dusty field and trees under hazy light.2009-01-01Aerial view of a dense procession at an outdoor Hindu festival ground with dirt roads and parked vehicles. Many devotees in white clothing and saffron-orange garments walk in a crowd, some carrying tall orange flags with a blue crescent-and-star emblem. Several large colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and gold motifs are carried over the procession. A yellow and gold canopy structure stands at the left edge. Many people are visible, mostly women and children in white saris and dhotis.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves along a dirt path under bright sky. Several large decorated umbrellas with multicolored fringed tassels and blue, orange and white panels bearing a dove emblem are held aloft by men in white. Many devotees wear white shirts and orange or saffron shawls, while women wear saris and salwar in blue, red and orange tones. A woman in a white sari with an orange garland stands among them, and a young child in an orange garment is carried at right. Orange flags on tall poles rise at left. A man at left in a brown kurta carries a basket of offerings. Crowd members press in close to the camera.2007-12-25A large crowd walks along a dirt road during an outdoor procession, lined by a chain-link fence and bare trees. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, and some wear white t-shirts printed with a red-and-purple motif. Several umbrellas with bright multicoloured patterned canopies and tassels are carried above the crowd, alongside tall saffron-orange flags and bunches of colourful balloons tied to poles. A few women in sarees and salwar kameez walk among them, and a man in a dark suit and an orange-capped participant appear in the throng. The scene suggests a festival parade, with the people in front in motion rather than seated.2008-12-29