A procession of women in white saris with gold borders and orange-red shawls walks along a dirt path, raising fists and clasping hands. Several carry orange-saffron flags on poles. A red boundary wall and green trees stand behind them. At the right edge, a man in white kurta with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace walks alongside the group. - Nithyanandapedia

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A procession of women in white saris with gold borders and orange-red shawls walks along a dirt path, raising fists and clasping hands. Several carry orange-saffron flags on poles. A red boundary wall and green trees stand behind them. At the right edge, a man in white kurta with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace walks alongside the group.

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A group walks along a shaded dirt path beneath large spreading trees on a campus. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt on the right walks beside a bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and an orange shawl. Ahead, a man with long dark hair in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala walks, and a woman in a white sari with dark shawl walks among them. A man in white shirt and dhoti points ahead to the left. Several others in white and saffron follow behind along the path.

A roadside procession of women and men walks along a dirt road past a parked bus and litter-strewn verge. Foreground women in white and lavender saris and white kurtas carry red-orange flags bearing a blue emblem and hold white circular badges and placards. A red banner with white lettering stretches across the background, with many more marchers in white and red-orange, some with white dhotis, and a decorated vehicle further back under trees.

A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, most wearing red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, stands barefoot on green leaf mats in an open courtyard. Many have palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed, while one man raises an arm. Some hold steel vessels and a white cloth bundle. Orange flags and a decorated pennant on a pole rise above them, with palm trees and a pink stone pillar behind. This appears to be a devotional ritual gathering, with no clearly visible central figure identified.

A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and small shrubs, with string lights visible in the background. Many devotees in white ritual clothing walk in rows carrying tall poles topped by large saffron-orange flags with dark blue bands. A woman in the foreground at right, wearing white, holds a golden staff with a decorative finial. Other participants wear white dhotis and shirts, white saris, and white shawls, and several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene conveys a ceremonial procession moving toward the temple area.

Aerial view of a large procession moving down a dirt path between trees and low buildings. Hundreds of people in white clothes carry orange and red flags on poles, and many walk in dense rows. In the foreground at lower left, several attendants hold ornate gold-topped staves and colourful decorated umbrellas in red, green and yellow. A red-and-pink draped tent stands at right beside the marchers. A tractor-trailer and more white-clad people are visible in the background near the trees and a palm-lined compound wall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the marchers.

December 26 2013

Outdoor procession on a dirt path in early light, with a row of devotees walking beside a central figure. Several umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed tassels are held overhead by attendants in white. In the centre, a man in saffron robes carries a tall golden trident, and beside him a man with long hair, a white and pink flower garland, and multiple rudraksha and gold necklaces walks in an orange robe. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis carry staffs and flags. Devotees in white kurtas and sarees and saffron stoles follow, and a low building and water tank stand in the background, typical of an ashram procession.

Outdoor scene of a crowd of devotees in white and red-orange clothing with red-orange shawls, many with raised arms or hands joined in namaskar. A bald older man in white in the foreground bows with hands together. A woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands centre with palms pressed. An older man on the right wears white with vibhuti on his forehead and joined hands. Several saffron flags are visible above the crowd, and a framed printed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a white flower garland is held by a person at left. Palm fronds lie on the paved ground and a decorated pillar stands behind. Ritual devotion appears to be taking place.

A procession of many devotees walks along a dirt road lined with dry grass and a low embankment. Most people wear white dhotis, mundus and sarees, with a few in saffron or red clothing. Large orange flags with blue circular emblems are carried high on poles, and several decorative umbrella-style canopies in red, yellow and blue rise above the crowd. A white building and parked vehicles sit at the left and right background, with trees and a hazy sky above. The walking group appears to be moving toward the temple along the road.

December 26 2013