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Outdoor festival procession on a dusty path under a bright sky with palm trees. A large arch of balloons in green, yellow and white curves across the path. Many people in white clothing crowd the walkway, including women in white and colourful saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Saffron-orange flags stand along the route, and colourful striped umbrellas shade a decorated vehicle on the left with a white and red body and a blue emblem. A tin-roofed shelter and a rock outcrop sit on the right.

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A large crowd of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls gathers outdoors in a procession during a festival. Orange flags on poles and multicolored striped umbrellas are held aloft, and a decorated palanquin or float is visible at left. A tall arch of green, yellow and white balloons stands at right beside a low concrete wall and a corrugated roof building. Several people in front wear orange stoles over white garments, and a few women wear bright saris. A small blue sign on the wall reads in English about photography.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession moving down a narrow paved path lined with palm trees and a grey concrete wall on the right. Many people, mostly in white clothes, walk along the path, with men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris. Several saffron-orange flags are raised above the crowd. In the centre a figure in white with a shawl is walking near a decorated umbrella-like canopy in red, blue and yellow, with a small palanquin or ratha-style structure beneath it. Onlookers stand on the left in colourful saris and salwar. A white tented structure and a building with a painted sign are visible in the background.2008-07-17A festival procession moves through a dirt-road ashram entrance under a bright blue sky. Large umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and gold tassels shade a decorated palanquin-like vehicle in the lower left. Tall orange flags with blue circular emblems wave above a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white, with some in orange or saffron cloth. A green-and-white tiled roofed building and an arch of green, yellow and white balloons stand behind the crowd, and a blue sign on the right warns against video and audio recording. Balloons in green, blue and yellow are tied near the vehicle. A man with a camera stands on the right.2008-12-29A dense outdoor procession on a dirt road at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style ashram entrance, with many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange or saffron sashes. Large saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem are carried high on poles at left and right, and a striped umbrella and ornate decorated banners stand among the crowd. A brass trumpet player in white and a drummer with a small drum walk in the middle. Balloon arch in yellow, green and white arches overhead near a blue signboard listing photography, video camera and mobile camera prohibitions. A cameraman in white stands on a wall behind. Yellow-green lights and a stone outcrop sit at the lower right. No single a person candidate is clearly visible.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene at a dusty ground in front of a long building with green corrugated roofing. Tall columns of green, yellow and white balloons line the right side, with orange flags on poles and a colourful umbrella above a group. A large crowd of people in white clothes, some in orange and saffron, gathers around, with several women in white saris with orange borders in the foreground. Some people hold long poles or sticks, and a few wear red and orange garments. Trees and a clear sky sit behind the scene.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with banana plants and palm fronds, toward a temple gate. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands among the crowd, while a long saffron-orange flag rises on a pole at right. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with orange and gold borders walk in rows, many wearing garlands and lanyard badges. A decorated golden-fringed umbrella and embroidered yellow-and-red banners are carried at left, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari carries a brass vessel. Walls of brick and a red-and-white striped structure frame the scene.2008-07-17December 29 20082008-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22A wide outdoor procession on a dirt ground at a rural compound. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, several carrying tall saffron-orange flags and large decorated poles with colourful ornaments. A drummer in white stands among them. Along the right, a large crowd of devotees in mixed clothing, including women in saris and a woman in lavender, watches and follows. A white-roofed building, palm trees and boulders sit in the background under a pale sky. A bald-headed person in the foreground faces away from the camera. No identifiable a person is visible; the procession is shown from behind and at distance.2008-01-01A crowded outdoor festival procession at a rural compound with palm and banana-leaf decorations and strings of orange triangular flags. Many people in white ritual clothes walk among them, while others wear saffron-orange garments and one woman wears a blue head covering. Two decorated umbrellas with blue, yellow and green patterns stand at left, and a blue sign with black lettering is mounted on a wall in the background. Bamboo poles and hanging green and white ornaments frame the path.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29