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Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt ground beside a white boundary wall. Many devotees in white clothing move between colourful striped parasols with fringed edges and a red banner reading Nithyananda. Some people wear orange shawls and white tunics, while others carry bags and phones. A red carpet runs across the ground and a decorated vehicle is visible at the right edge under red and green bunting.

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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a white boundary wall under a clear sky. Dozens of people in white clothes walk in rows, many wearing orange sashes. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the group. A red and white banner with the word a person is raised at left, and orange flags flutter at right. Some people in the foreground hold bags. A man in a dark jacket stands at the right edge, and a tree shades the top right corner.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white boundary wall under a clear sky. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange sashes walk in two lines. Several colourful striped parasols with fringed edges are carried above the procession, and a red and white banner reads NITHYANANDAPEETA-style lettering in the middle of the group. Orange flags are planted along the right side, and a decorated vehicle stands in the background. Many people in white and orange garments are visible, and a man in a dark shirt stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a ritual procession during a religious celebration.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white boundary wall at early morning or dusk. Many devotees in white clothing, some in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white saris, walk in a long line. Several large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the crowd, and a red and white banner with the word a person hangs from a pole. Men wear orange scarves over white. Orange flags flutter on the right, and a few trees and a green vehicle sit in the background. A man in dark trousers and a light shirt stands at the right edge.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a chain-link fence and a low white wall, with dry scrubland and a few trees behind. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange sashes, crowd together. Several colourful umbrellas with blue, orange and green patterns and tassels are held up, along with tall orange flags. Drummers with large drums are at the left, and a red and gold canopy and balloons are visible in the centre. The people are numerous and mostly partially visible, making the total hard to count precisely.2008-12-29A procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a crowd; several wear orange or saffron shawls and lanyards. Two people in the foreground carry tall wooden poles topped with large embroidered orange-and-red fan-shaped canopies with fringed edges. Behind them, multicoloured striped umbrellas and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Low white buildings and trees line the background.2008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, walk in rows behind a decorated palanquin-style float at the centre. Men carry tall ornate ceremonial staves with brass discs, and large colourful umbrellas with fringed borders shade the route. A woman in a white sari with an orange border walks among them, and a man in an orange-red shawl stands at the lower left. Small buildings and more trees appear in the background.2010-02-12December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with a wire fence and sparse trees. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some in orange or saffron shirts, walk closely together. Colorful decorated parasols with fringed edges and red-and-gold canopies are carried overhead, and orange flags wave on tall poles at right. Some people hold bunches of colored balloons and a drum is visible at left. The crowd is dense and extends into the background.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road at golden hour, with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothing, walking between a brick wall and a wire fence. Many carry colourful decorated umbrellas (chhatris) in red, blue, yellow and green, and tall saffron-orange flags wave on poles at the right. Some people carry drums, and children wear bright clothing. Balloons in red, green and yellow are tied to a float at the back, and a red-and-white embroidered banner hangs above the crowd. Scrubby trees and palms stand in the background.2008-12-29A dusty dirt road during a procession at dusk, with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white walking past a tall communications tower and trees. Several colourful ornate parasols with embroidered panels and gold finials are carried aloft, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured canopy is visible on the right. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe walks with a long staff, while nearby devotees wear white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow shawls and blue-trimmed sashes. On the far right, a man in a white shirt stands with hands joined in prayer. Mobile devotees carry ceremonial staffs and fans as part of the procession.2010-02-12