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Outdoor procession on dusty ground with people in orange and saffron robes and white clothing. In the centre, a man with a shaved head in orange robes and a red-brown wrap carries a brass kalasha-like vessel with a garland of yellow and orange flowers on a tray. Behind him, a man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a long golden staff topped with a trident-like finial, and another man in orange holds a rudraksha mala. Several women in orange saris and white garments walk alongside. Behind them a golden decorated ratha-style palanquin with colourful tassels and a parasol-shaped canopy rises above the crowd, and trident staffs are visible on the left. A brick building and a white tent stand behind the procession.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor religious procession on a dusty path with trees and onlookers behind. At the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a silver tray with a yellow-orange floral garland; beside him a woman in orange sari and a man in orange shawl carry golden trident staffs. Behind them a man in white dhoti and a long golden-yellow garland walks near a golden ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) decorated with tassels and flowers. Other devotees in white and orange clothes walk along, and children and people stand on a mound at right.2009-12-27Outdoor religious procession on a dusty road with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bald head and round glasses carries a silver tray holding a kalasha with flower garlands. Beside him, a man in orange with a grey beard and rudraksha mala holds a golden staff, and a man at right in orange with a gold necklace carries a tall golden staff. Behind them a golden palanquin with orange and multicolour canopies, flags and garlands moves forward. Many people in white and orange clothing fill the frame, with water tanks and a building in the background.2009-12-27A festival procession moves across a dusty open ground under a pale sky. In the foreground a man in white with a gold-beaded necklace faces away from the camera. At left, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and yellow-tinged shawl walks beside a man in orange carrying a red-and-gold kalasha wreathed with yellow marigold garlands. Behind them, women in white saris with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk, one in a yellow shawl. Tall orange-and-red triangular banners with bird emblems, a trident and a gold-topped staff rise above the crowd, and a canopy with a gold finial is visible in the distance.2009-12-27A religious procession moves along a dirt path past a hillside wall, with a large crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, several people in saffron and orange robes walk together. Two women in orange saris stand near the center, and a bald man in orange robes with a red head covering and a rudraksha mala carries a brass kalasha decorated with yellow flowers. Tall golden tridents and a striped umbrella with fringe are visible, and most others wear white ritual clothes.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt road with many people in orange and white. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of yellow flowers and leaves. Other devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls and robes walk behind, with a yellow and red striped umbrella overhead and a white bus with a Nithyanandam sign in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and a rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based label only.2009-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27