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A 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.

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December 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 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.2009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road in front of a concrete wall and an embankment. Several saffron-robed devotees lead the way: a man on the left holds a golden trident-topped staff, a man in the centre-left carries a brass kalasha-style vessel wrapped in yellow and red flowers, and a woman in orange sari walks beside them. Further back, a man in orange holds a golden staff with a decorative finial, and a multicoloured umbrella with a yellow-fringed canopy and a golden pole is raised above the group. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange or red shawls, walk in the procession. Sunlight and hazy sky fill the upper background, with a tree line and construction machinery visible.2009-12-27A street procession with devotees in orange and white robes carrying tall golden tridents and ceremonial staffs. In the foreground, a man in white with a red-orange shawl and a woman in orange draped in an orange sari walk among others. A ratha or decorated palanquin with a red and green canopy and floral garlands appears in the distance under trees. Marigold garlands and a brass plate with flowers are held by a woman in orange. Brick buildings and trees line the road. No individual shows distinctive a person cues clearly enough to confirm identity from appearance.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 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 20092009-12-27Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a pale sky. In the foreground a man in saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a marigold-garlanded brass vessel on a tray leads the group. Around him devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis carry ceremonial staffs with golden finials, a trident and a yellow-tasselled standard, and a woman in cream sari with yellow border walks alongside. An ornate red and gold palanquin-style canopy rises in the background. Several men and women in white and saffron clothing process forward, with onlookers at the edges.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt path in a village setting with trees and a low white building behind. At the front, a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a long pole supporting a decorated red-and-orange canopy. Next to him a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks beside saffron-robed sannyasis. A central sannyasi in orange with bare feet carries a brass kalasha topped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a coconut, and a dark-haired sannyasi in orange holds a golden trident. On the right another saffron-robed attendant holds a gold staff. Several women in white saris and men in white follow, and ornate canopies and tridents rise above the crowd. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27