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A film photograph of a procession on a dirt road at dusk. Men in white dhotis and kurtas carry a colourful decorated canopy on blue poles, its panel showing painted animals and a kalasha, with red, orange and black tassels hanging below. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and orange sash plays a dhol drum, and another carries a long horn-like instrument. Orange flags are carried in the crowd, and ornate umbrellas rise further back. A blue-and-white striped tent wall runs along the right. Nearly everyone wears white ceremonial clothes, with orange and saffron accents. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible in the frame.

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January 01 20042004-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of trees at dusk. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk behind a decorated canopy with colourful embroidered panels and orange tassels, carried on blue poles. Several orange flags flutter nearby, and a man in white holds a drum while others carry a white fan. At right, a man in a white dhoti and grey shawl wearing a pendant-style necklace walks alongside the group. A small open pavilion stands at the right edge.2004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01A photograph of a rural dirt-path procession at dawn or dusk, with tall trees and dry grass lining the path. Under a colourful striped and embroidered canopy with pennant fringe, a central figure in an orange and yellow cloth and a flower garland walks forward, surrounded by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Several men carry long blue poles supporting the canopy, and others hold saffron-orange flags on the sides. A man in white plays a large drum. Behind, more people in white and some in blue shirts follow along the path.2004-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A large embroidered banner with red and blue lettering reading "Nithyanandapeetam" is carried on poles by men in white dhotis and shirts. Behind it, a saffron-robed figure and a woman in a white sari walk with devotees, one carrying a decorated kalasha or offering vessel. Drummers and a horn player in white clothes accompany the procession, and devotees line the path with folded hands. A small figure in saffron and a mala is visible among the group, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. Trees and grass frame the scene, and a red-shirted man stands on the left.2006-07-11January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01A procession on a dirt road moves past red and white draped tents. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long nadaswaram-style wind pipes and a drum, while a man in orange cloth beats a barrel drum at right. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and white garments. Above them a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green patterned cloth and a kalasha-like motif is carried on poles, with orange flags flying behind. Behind the musicians, more people in white follow in a crowd.2005-01-01A photograph of a procession on a dirt road through dry grassland under an overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead plays a small hand instrument, while beside him a man in a green shirt beats a double-headed drum. On the right a man in white plays a long wind instrument and another carries a drum. Behind them a canopy in red, orange and green fabric with orange flags is carried on poles, and a palanquin-style canopy is visible. Several people in white and yellow walk behind.2005-01-01A procession on a dirt road at sunset, with warm hazy light. Parasols with ornate embroidered canopies and tall orange flags lead a crowd of people in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing white head coverings. Drummers play a dhol drum and a man on the left holds a long blue pole with a decorated banner of red, orange and multicoloured fringe. In the centre, a figure in orange and ochre robes with a flower garland and a white feathered fan stands among the marchers. A small boy in a red sweatshirt walks in the foreground, and a white car and a blue water tank are visible behind the crowd.2004-01-01A village procession on a dirt road under a grey sky, with many devotees walking in white dhotis and kurtas, several women in white saris, and men in brown shirts playing large drums on the right. Devotees carry orange flags, ornate orange and gold-fringed standards, and tall poles with decorated finials. Behind them are a purple-and-red canopy and a white flag with a blue emblem. Trees line the roadside. The scene reads as a temple procession with drummers and banner-bearers; no clearly identifiable figure of a person is visible in the foreground crowd.2005-12-31October 01 20062006-10-01