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Dense crowd procession viewed from above, with many devotees in white shirts, white and colourful saris, and orange shawls moving among tall orange flags with a blue emblem and ornate multicoloured parasols with gold and red trim. Near the left edge, a figure in orange robes with a shaved head walks beneath a parasol, surrounded by people in orange and red clothing. In the lower right corner, a printed poster shows photographs and a red-orange design. Many people are crowded closely together in a festival-style procession.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A dense crowd moves through a street procession in front of a whitewashed wall with painted floral motifs and a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several large multicoloured parasols with gold finials and tasselled fringes are carried above the crowd, alongside tall orange and blue flags. Many people in white shirts and dhotis, women in saffron, orange and red saris, and children fill the frame. A garland of white and purple flowers rests on a shoulder at right. Individual faces are not identifiable, and no one is clearly singled out as a central figure.2009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A dense outdoor procession on a dirt road with many devotees pressing forward. At the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe walks among followers, and a figure in a saffron robe with a crown-like headdress stands near a ceremonial palanquin-style structure. Women in saffron, yellow, red and white saris and men in white shirts crowd around, some with hands folded. Tall orange flags and an ornate red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with gold finials rise above the crowd, and a decorated yellow banner with floral motifs is visible at left. Palm trees and a small building appear in the background.2008-12-27A festival procession on a dirt path during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls walks around a palanquin-style litter draped in green and gold cloth, carried by men in yellow and white. Tall orange and saffron flags on poles rise above the crowd, along with colourful multi-panelled parasols in red, yellow, green and blue. Women with long braids and plaits, many in white saris, walk in the front and sides. Behind them stand pink and maroon draped stage curtains and a pond with trees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk near the parasols. No single person's appearance is distinctive enough to identify anyone.2008-12-29Aerial view of a dense procession at an outdoor Hindu festival ground with dirt roads and parked vehicles. Many devotees in white clothing and saffron-orange garments walk in a crowd, some carrying tall orange flags with a blue crescent-and-star emblem. Several large colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and gold motifs are carried over the procession. A yellow and gold canopy structure stands at the left edge. Many people are visible, mostly women and children in white saris and dhotis.2008-12-30Aerial view of a dense outdoor procession moving along a dirt road lined with trees and a low wall. Several large, colourful umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue panels and a blue emblem are carried above the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, and women wear saris in pink, purple, red and blue. Strings of white and blue pennant flags hang across the road. A small attended sign stands at the left edge. Hundreds of people fill the frame, and the faces are too small to identify anyone reliably.2007-01-12January 01 20082008-01-01Dense outdoor procession in a crowded street, with many people in white shirts and dhotis and women in saffron, orange and cream saris. A large cream-colored parasol with red fringe is carried overhead, and several orange and gold umbrellas with red and blue emblems are held aloft. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd. In the center, a bald man in an orange shawl walks among devotees, and a woman in orange sari and orange headwear stands nearby. Men in white carry poles and a red-and-gold tray. A white wall with partial red lettering forms the backdrop at the upper left.2006-09-24January 21 20092009-01-21A crowded outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of a long white building with a terracotta tiled roof. Two large multicoloured parasols with yellow, green and red panels and peacock-style motifs stand at left. Behind them, several people carry tall orange-and-gold pennants on poles. Many devotees wear white dhotis and white kurtas with red or orange shawls, while others wear saffron robes and rudraksha malas. Red and orange flags rise at the edges. The dense crowd, some raising hands, moves together around the procession. A woman holds a small child near the top centre. No person in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange saffron flags held aloft. At the centre, a multicoloured umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels is raised over a central figure in orange robes and a red floral garland, standing near flower offerings and a tray of fruit. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head and ochre shawl walks beside a bare-chested devotee wearing a rudraksha-style garland. Golden staffs and ceremonial poles are visible, and uniformed police officers in khaki move through the crowd. A few women in saris and bright blouses stand among the crowd. The scene is a festival procession with a deity-like ratha or palanquin carried through the street.2011-12-20