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Outdoor photograph under a large maroon and gold canopy. A man in a white kurta and dhoti-style white garment, wearing a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, smiles while adjusting the yellow cloth with both hands. Gold bangles on his wrist. Behind him, a crowd of people in white and dark clothes watches, many standing with arms folded. A decorated gold and red palanquin or ratha with floral ornaments stands on the right under a clear blue sky. a person appearance is not clearly established from visible cues alone, so identity is uncertain; the figure is presented as a man in white ritual clothing with a yellow shawl.

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Outdoor youth gathering on dusty ground in bright daylight. In the foreground a woman in a white sari and blouse holds a long yellow cloth stretched out and flapping, facing a crowd. Behind her, a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts stand watching, with a few in saffron or orange stoles. Seated young boys in the lower left look up and smile. On the upper left, a decorated palanquin or ceremonial canopy with orange and yellow drapes and garlands sits above the crowd. At right, a white metal frame structure stands near a row of people in white with hands raised. A small pink-clad figure sits lower right. Red-roofed buildings and trees form the background.2010-12-22December 30 20062006-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path under bright daylight. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland and a red-and-white floral garland, smiling and walking forward. Behind him a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds up a large white and red umbrella with tassels, and two more umbrellas in red, blue and green with tassels appear at left and right. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk around them, and a man at left carries a red and gold ceremonial pennant. Trees and a small building are in the background.2006-12-30November 24 20062006-11-24February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession beside a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with yellow and white garlands, tassels, and a canopy with red-and-yellow fringe. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, hold the carrying poles and walk near the cart. Saffron flags and trees frame the path. Persons: six to ten people visible.2009-12-27A procession on an open dirt ground under overcast sky. Devotees in white kurta and salwar clothing carry tall wooden poles topped with saffron-orange flags, and several colourful fringed umbrellas are held overhead. At the centre, a man in a white turban and saffron-gold dhoti-style garment wears a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking with hands folded. Women in white saris with rudraksha malas and red bindis flank the procession, and a striped tent and pink canopy appear in the background. Several people look on from the right side.2005-01-01A festival procession moves across a dirt ground beneath a large red and yellow canopy hung with orange pennants and a banner reading "NITHYANANDAM". In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe walks at left, and several men in cream and white traditional dress, some with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, dance or walk together, one with arms outstretched. A crowd of white-clad participants and onlookers fills the background, and a red-carpeted stage area with decorated poles stands beyond.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty ground at an ashram site with hills in the background. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands behind a decorated wooden cart or table holding a silver-and-gold ceremonial staff wrapped in flower garlands, a kalasha-like offering, fruit baskets and a multicoloured parasol overhead. Devotees in white kurta-style clothes and yellow or orange shawls surround the cart, several wearing lanyards; a large orange-and-gold banner embroidered with flowers stands at right, and a white-clad man carries a long red pole. Women in white and dark-haired attendees line the background beside a white van and tents.2009-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27