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A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and bunting. A man in an orange robe holds a large multicoloured umbrella over a central figure, a robed man in orange with bare head and a dark wrap, walking barefoot. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and a man in white dhoti walk; a bearded man in orange robes walks at right. Behind them, a decorated ratha float with garlands and a framed portrait stands among attendants in white. Women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk along the left side with a child in peach clothing. A flag with embroidered design hangs beside the umbrella and a white van is visible behind.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside palm trees and a white bus labelled "Nithyanandam". A man in an orange-red robe with a red-and-yellow umbrella held above him walks at the front, with a bare-torso devotee in orange cloth and white-clad followers walking alongside. Behind them a decorated float or chariot carries a framed portrait and figures in orange. Several people in orange and white robes follow, some wearing rudraksha malas. A small embroidered pennant on a pole hangs near the umbrella.2009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white bus with large devotional portraits on its side and a palm tree overhead. A tall man in orange robes with a sash walks barefoot at the centre, with a bare-headed man in orange robes beside him under a red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with tasselled edges. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white garments follow, and a woman in a yellow sari with hands pressed together walks at left. A small child in brown stands at left among onlookers. Colourful festival decorations and a figure in orange are visible in the background.2009-01-02A procession on a dirt path with several people in saffron-orange robes walking beside multicoloured fringed umbrellas. Front centre, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a silver trident-tipped staff. Behind him, a man in orange holds a golden trident staff, and at right a man in orange with a large white and multicoloured flower garland stands near an umbrella. Behind them, people in white dhotis or saris, some with yellow shawls, walk along the path, with a white bus and trees in the background. The umbrellas are red, green, yellow and blue with fringed edges and a dove-like emblem.2009-12-23A festival procession moves along a palm-lined path past white buildings. Centre-left, a flower-decorated ratha with a deity murti wearing red garments and a gold crown sits beneath an orange tasselled canopy, its frame heaped with marigold garlands. Beside it, a multicoloured umbrella with a red border and white motifs is held aloft. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, walk alongside, a few bearing ceremonial fans and staffs. A white-haired man in white clothing and a rudraksha-style neck mala walks near the front, in the company of attendants. A white van with orange flags follows behind, and a sound system is visible at the left edge.2009-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path in daylight, with trees and a hill behind. An orange umbrella is held over a long-haired man in a saffron robe with rudraksha malas. Around him, men in saffron and white dhotis with shaved heads walk barefoot, several wearing beaded necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a green dress, and a man in a red shirt and checked lungi are also visible in the crowd. A man in white holds a phone, and a man in saffron carries a small white booklet. The scene resembles a ritual or ceremonial walk.2011-11-10December 23 20092009-12-23A procession moves along a dirt road past a bus, with saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees walking in a crowd. Several people carry large colourful parasols with yellow, red and blue panels. In the centre, a saffron-robed man with a long white flower garland and a marked forehead walks ahead of a man in white carrying a brass pot decorated with yellow flower garlands. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A bus at right has photo panels on its side. Palm trees and a low wall stand in the background.2009-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20082008-09-28November 11 20102010-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23January 01 20082008-01-01