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A procession on a hillside road lined with rocky slopes and scrub. At centre, a man in a rust-brown robe walks barefoot with hands folded, beside a barefoot man in an orange cloth holding a red-and-gold umbrella over him. Behind them, a figure seated on a red-draped palanquin or float wears a red headdress and a red-and-white flower garland, held up by bearers. Red flags with yellow borders are carried along the route. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white cloth bundles on their shoulders, walk along, and a man at right holds a red flag aloft. Several people have their hands folded in devotion.

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A photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a paved road, with devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and white shoulder cloths, many holding red flags. Two red and orange umbrellas are raised above the group. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears a deep rust-red robe, and a woman in orange-saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala walks nearby. Behind them an elder in white holds a portrait garlanded with flowers and a red turban. Trees and a truck appear in the hazy background.2018-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor procession on a paved road with red flags held aloft and a large pink deity murti with a red garland at top left. A bearded man in a rust-orange cloth walks at centre with a light-coloured wrap over the shoulder, a cord bracelet on the wrist, and sandals. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes with long matted hair and rudraksha beads holds a staff high. Behind, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and vibhuti walk with folded hands, one older man holding a phone. Around 15 people are visible.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph of a road procession of devotees walking along an asphalt highway past a rocky hillside. Red flags on poles and red and gold umbrellas are carried above the group. A tour bus behind them shows the partial word NITHYANANDAM on its side. A figure in the centre wears a dark tunic and walks barefoot, and nearby a man in a long orange-saffron robe walks beside a man in orange, while many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls, and some women wear cream saris. A white-bearded elder with a rudraksha mala walks in the group. The walkers appear to be pada yatris on pilgrimage.2018-01-04July 19 20162016-07-19January 04 20182018-01-04A road procession on a hillside path near rocky cliffs. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks at the centre, wearing a rust-red robe draped over one shoulder and holding a mala of beads in his right hand. Behind him an attendant in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella decorated with gold Om symbols and tassels above his head. Surrounding them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk barefoot; a woman in white with gold border carries a tray of red flowers, a young boy in white stands nearby, and a man with folded hands walks at right. Red flags wave in the background.2018-01-04January 12 20092009-01-12January 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor procession on a paved road with a line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Several walkers in saffron robes lead the group; one saffron-clad man in the centre carries a small deity murti or statue wreathed in white garlands. Colourful decorated parasols with ornate embroidery and red flags with a black emblem are carried overhead. Trees and dry grassland form the backdrop, and a small child in green shorts stands at the right edge. No identifiable person is shown with confidence; the group is best described as devotees and sannyasis.2008-08-07A large outdoor procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, utility poles and low buildings. Many men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, walk with orange flags. Above the crowd, multicoloured umbrellas are held aloft. In the middle of the group, a figure in an orange-red robe walks among the marchers. Some people carry orange cloth and a small sign stands by the roadside. The bright sunlight casts shadows across the tarmac.2009-01-12