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A dense outdoor procession on a dusty path beside a tall red brick wall. Women in saffron-orange and white saris crowd the foreground, many with hair in long braids and black rudraksha-style beaded malas. A white-shirted man stands at left beside a small white vehicle, and a decorated float with yellow and red umbrellas and garlands rises at the top left. Crowd members in green, pink and teal saris press forward behind a rope line strung with festive decorations. Many people are visible, all part of the crowd, with no clearly identifiable central figure in view.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a thatched hut. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a colourful pointed roof and red and yellow fabric panels is carried forward, with a figure in orange standing near it. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow sashes, walks alongside, and a man in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial in the foreground. Other marchers carry red and orange flags and small umbrellas, and a man in a light blue shirt with an ID badge walks near the left edge.2009-12-29December 25 20092009-12-25December 27 20132013-12-27An outdoor procession at an ashram beside a red-orange boundary wall, with a decorated palanquin-style float carried on poles and a tractor-drawn cart. The float has red and orange parasols, a golden canopy and floral garlands. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes, many with bare shaved heads and rudraksha malas, walk beside and push the float, some holding ceremonial staffs and a trident-topped pole. Devotees in white and cream dress line a dirt path, and women in saris and flower-decorated hair stand along the edge. Mostly bare hillside slope and trees behind. Visible text on a sign reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2013-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. In the centre a decorated chariot (ratha) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy and small umbrellas moves forward. Large crowds in white and cream traditional clothing, many women in white saris with gold borders, walk alongside, some carrying tall red-and-orange flags and pennants on poles. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands in the foreground, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari presses her palms together in prayer on the right. A few people wear orange and saffron garments. Bamboo framing and white cloth lie at the right edge.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside parked trucks and buses. Women in white and pastel saris, some in yellow, pink and turquoise, walk with hands folded, carrying objects and a rudraksha mala. Men in white shirts and an orange-robed figure with an orange turban walk among them. Large purple ceremonial umbrellas with red fringe and gold finials are carried overhead, and orange flags are held aloft, marking a temple procession.2005-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a muddy dirt road lined with a procession of devotees walking behind an ornate, multi-tiered decorated chariot or ratha with a red and gold roof and orange and yellow decorations. Many people in white dhotis and white saris, along with women in yellow, green and pink saris, walk beside the vehicle. Numerous saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem fly on poles, and a decorated umbrella canopy with a red and blue design stands at right. A white bus and a camera operator are at left, with a tent structure in the background. Several people in the foreground are partially visible, including a man at lower right, seen from behind.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees surrounding an ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, colourful fringed canopies and hanging tassels. A figure seated on the platform wears orange and red garments and a bead necklace, flanked by umbrellas in multicoloured stripes. Many women in saris and salwar kameez, some in white, walk alongside, holding orange flags. Men in white and orange robes move among them, and photographers with cameras stand at the edge. Trees, a parked silver SUV and distant hills form the background.2012-01-01