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A street procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. A white SUV with a roof-mounted speaker stack and the printed text Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam leads the group. Several drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large barrel drums, one in the foreground holding a drumstick. Devotees in white and orange clothing follow behind, one in an orange shirt raising a saffron flag in the foreground, and another man on the right holds a Malaysian flag aloft. Ornate orange and red processional banners and a decorated float sit in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A procession on a dusty dirt road moves past hills and trees under a clear sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large drum with a red body, and a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn. Behind them, women in white saris and a young girl in red walk alongside orange-red flags and decorated umbrellas with red-and-gold tops. A white van with a speaker sits in the middle of the group. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-12-22A dirt road procession moves through a dry, tree-lined landscape under a pale blue sky. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts play large drums, one carrying a pink-and-gold drum and another a brown drum, while a man at left plays a small cymbal or hand drum. Behind them a long line of people, including women in saris and children, walks beside colourful umbrella-shaped canopies or ornate ceremonial umbrellas in orange, red and yellow. Vans and cars are parked at the roadside.2006-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22December 24 20082008-12-24December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a procession on a dirt road through dry grassland under an overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead plays a small hand instrument, while beside him a man in a green shirt beats a double-headed drum. On the right a man in white plays a long wind instrument and another carries a drum. Behind them a canopy in red, orange and green fabric with orange flags is carried on poles, and a palanquin-style canopy is visible. Several people in white and yellow walk behind.2005-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29A procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, several wearing ID lanyards and rudraksha-style necklaces. Ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold tips and multicoloured panels are carried on tall poles, alongside gold fan-shaped standards and tall saffron-orange flags bearing a black circular emblem. A drummer in a cream checked shirt plays a drum slung on his shoulder, and a man in a maroon shirt holds a shell-like object. A young woman in a white sari with a shawl carries a pole. Small buildings and a truck appear in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2007-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a red wall. Shirtless drummers in white dhotis with red-orange cloth draped over their shoulders play large wooden barrel drums and cymbals at the front. Behind them, men in white clothes carry tall golden parasol-like banners and red-orange flags bearing a dove emblem. A white van stands at the left edge, and a man in a dark blue zip jacket with a lanyard walks at the right. Several onlookers and marchers fill the background.2010-12-20