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Outdoor photo of a festival procession moving along a dirt road under bright daylight. Many devotees in white dress and some in orange or saffron saris and shawls walk in the crowd, several carrying baskets and small offering trays. Long orange flags with blue and white accents rise above the group, alongside ornate decorated parasols, a red and gold embroidered banner, and a bright multicoloured canopy. A thatched hut, a metal scaffold tower and a white building stand at left. A man in white with an orange shawl walks at right. The people number well over twenty in view.

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A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a dirt road in a village setting beneath a clear blue sky. Many devotees, mostly in white clothing and some in saffron, walk and gather along the road. Orange and blue triangular flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, along with decorated canopies and a red and gold festooned banner. A white-roofed building, a water tank on a metal tower and utility poles stand behind the procession. Women in saris and children watch from the roadside, and a figure on the right climbs the embankment. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-12-29A rotated outdoor photograph of a long procession on a dirt road beside a white building. Many devotees walk in two columns, most dressed in white with orange or red sashes and some women in colourful saris. Tall saffron and orange flags with blue emblems and a red decorated banner are carried aloft against a pale sky. Some women at the left wear green, orange and pink garments. Many people are visible, so the count is best given as a range.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A dusty village street in bright sunlight during a procession. Devotees in white clothes walk in a crowd, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with a small red emblem on the chest. A large banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam on a maroon and gold canopy, supported by poles, with orange and red flags and decorative umbrellas with fringes. Women in white saris and salwar kameez stand at left, several holding flowers, fruit or offerings. A white-walled building with a tin roof stands at left, and a small child is at lower right.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past white tents and low buildings under a clear sky. Ahead, a central figure in saffron-orange robes walks beneath a golden-rimmed umbrella and a ceremonial canopy, flanked by orange and yellow ornamented parasols. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris with saffron borders walk alongside, many holding flowers, and orange flags on tall poles rise throughout the crowd. A portrait banner is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a ratha-style procession with umbrellas and flags. The central figure appears to be a person in saffron robes, with appearance cues that are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road in daylight, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Many people wear white kurtas and dhotis, and some have rudraksha malas around their necks. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas and orange flags on poles are carried above the crowd, and a decorated vehicle with a white and red structure and balloons is at the centre. Women in saris and children in bright dresses walk among the marchers. Water tanks and low buildings sit in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-29Outdoor procession crowd under hazy morning sky at a rural road. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris fill the street, with some in orange and saffron garments. Several people carry tall ornate yellow and orange umbrella-shaped banners and triangular flags, and red-orange flags fly above the crowd. A small wooden ratha-like structure with a white cross-shaped frame stands in the background near a white building with water tanks. Many people raise hands in devotion. Dense crowd of well over twenty people visible.2009-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of white and cream buildings with corrugated roofs and water tanks. Large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white dhotis and saris with orange or saffron shawls, walks past. Many carry tall orange flags with a blue emblem, and several hold ornate umbrellas with colourful canopies and embroidered fringes, plus white fan-like whisks. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas. Two men at left play long wind instruments. A few children are visible in the crowd. The scene looks like a ceremonial religious procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty dirt road at a temple-style event ground under a clear blue sky. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside orange and red flags on poles. Several colourful multi-coloured canopy umbrellas, one with red, yellow and green panels, shade a moving group in the centre. Saffron-robed figures walk near the front, and a yellow and red decorated pavilion stands at right beside a white building with water tanks. A blue signboard sits at the lower right. A figure in saffron-orange clothing in the centre-right appears to be a sannyasi; no clear appearance-based a person candidate is visible. Several dozen people are visible.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road through a crowd of hundreds of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or saris. Several men in front hold tall orange-saffron flags on poles, and ornate umbrella-style canopies with red, gold and white trim rise above the crowd. A long red and gold decorated banner hangs across the top. Hazy sunlight, low buildings, a tent structure and palm trees sit behind the procession, and a few people in orange clothing are visible among the marchers.2009-01-01