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A street procession in a town with shuttered shops. Men in white dhotis and shirts dance in a circle, holding hands, while another man beats a large drum. Several carry orange-saffron flags on poles. A white van with the word "Ratham" and red-and-white lettering drives behind them. The men on the left wear white garments and small rosettes, and at least one has a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. An older bald man in white stands at the right edge. The procession appears to be a ratha paada yatra.

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January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession on a sunny day. Many people in white ritual clothes, including white dhotis and sarees, walk along a paved road, several raising orange-red flags with a blue emblem. A decorated golden float or chariot with ornate canopy appears at the right edge. Palm trees, a blue house and a red-and-yellow banner with Tamil text line the roadside. A woman in a cream saree and a man in a yellow shawl are visible in the foreground. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2009-01-12A street procession moves down a busy urban road lined with shops and signboards. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a group, several carrying saffron-orange flags with a red and blue emblem. Two drummers in the middle wear lungis and drum, while a white truck and an ornate float with gold decoration follow further back. Shopfronts display signs for mobiles and an Indicom store.2009-02-05August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large street procession moves along a paved road lined with parked trucks, a yellow lorry, a white ambulance and a row of small shops. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing saffron-orange shawls, walk in dense groups. Some carry orange flags and colourful decorated umbrellas or banners, and drummers with drums lead the line. Bystanders stand at the roadside in mixed clothing. Trees and utility poles line the street under a bright sky.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession moving along a tree-lined road with many men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange saffron shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several large multicoloured ornate umbrellas and decorated square banners with emblems are carried aloft. Red-orange flags wave above the crowd, and a white banner with Tamil script is held at left. A white van and a bus are visible behind the marchers, and a uniformed police officer walks among them. The crowd appears to number in the dozens.2008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12A dense outdoor street crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis waves white and saffron-orange flags bearing a blue bird-and-circle emblem during a procession. In the left foreground, a drummer in an orange garment and white shawl beats a drum, and a shirtless man in orange with a white cloth nearby raises his arm. A large portrait banner on a blue truck shows a smiling person in white headwear beside the text 'Nithyananda Centre for Mind Efforts'. Corrugated metal roofs, a palm tree and a temple tower with flags line the street. No individual can be reliably identified as a person from appearance; the visible portrait is a printed banner image.2006-09-24A street procession in a town, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walking past orange and red bunting and tall orange flags on poles. Two men in front carry orange flags printed with Dhyanapeetam lettering, and a man in a striped blue shirt walks beside them. Several drummers play drums in the middle of the group, and ceremonial gold-coloured umbrellas or pennants rise above the crowd. A white van with a person Ananda bus branding and a yellow vehicle are visible on the road, and an arched gateway decorated with bunting stands in the background.2008-04-27A street procession moves along a busy roadside in a town. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange shawls, walk in the crowd, some carrying orange ceremonial flags on tall poles. Several umbrella-like canopies in blue, orange and red with decorative fringe are carried overhead. Drummers beat large drums with their hands, and a man in the foreground carries a green coconut or fruit. Shops, signboards and a bus line the road behind the crowd. Hindu procession imagery. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance alone, so no a person candidate is asserted.2008-08-01