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A street procession in India with a crowd of many people, mostly seen from behind, many women with flowers in their hair and men in white shirts. At centre, a figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands, shaded by a red canopy with a fringe of flowers. To the left, a multicoloured umbrella bears the printed text 'Nithyanandapeetam'. Behind are a yellow building, palm trees and a green-netted structure. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible, so no identity is asserted; the scene shows a ratha-style palanquin procession with devotees.

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A street procession in a village setting with a gilded, ornately carved ratha (processional chariot) shrine decorated with white and pink flower garlands and marigold strands. Two murti figures of deities are seated inside, adorned with flowers and jewellery. Two red, green and yellow umbrellas with fringed edges shelter the shrine. A white-robed man stands in front of the shrine, and framed portraits on poles are carried beside it. A crowd of women in saris and young girls with flowers in their hair, plus a few men, stands closely around the procession on a dirt road under a blue sky with trees.2006-10-16February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a street procession in a village setting. A decorated golden ratha/chariot-style shrine carries deity murtis draped in flower garlands, with a framed portrait fixed to the shrine's side. Two multicolored umbrellas flank it. Devotees in saris and white shirts stand along the road with palms pressed together in namaskar, many women in green, yellow and orange saris with flowers in their hair. A kalasha-like offering table with flower bundles sits in front. Thatched huts and a palm tree stand behind the crowd.2006-10-16May 17 20072007-05-17A festival procession on a decorated ratha, a chariot canopied with purple and red fabric, marigold and jasmine garlands, and hanging bunches of coconuts and bananas. Around the chariot, devotees in the foreground press forward with palms joined in anjali, women with jasmine and marigold in their hair, wearing orange, red, yellow and green saris. Men in white shirts and mundus, some wearing rudraksha-style malas, walk beside the chariot, and an orange flag and a cameraman are visible at the edges.2006-09-24A dense crowd of devotees pressed together, viewed from above. Most are women with long dark hair pulled back, wearing white and cream clothing, with several in orange or saffron garments. In the left foreground a red and gold ornamental canopy edged with fringe and tassels stands beside a carved, embossed metal panel. Figures are bending forward and kneeling close to the panel, some with hands raised or reaching toward it. The image is an outdoor photograph with bright daylight and a green balloon visible at the top.2009-06-29July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor temple procession on a street shaded by trees. A decorated palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with bright marigold and flower garlands, under a canopy with striped red, yellow and blue fabric and a red-and-white parasol above. A man in a blue shirt stands on the palanquin, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti walks near it. Dense crowds of devotees surround the cart: women in red, orange and maroon saris, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in orange with flowers in her hair. Parked white vans and a sign are visible at the edge of the scene.2011-12-08Outdoor procession crowd beneath red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringe, held up on poles. A woman in an orange sari with a garland of pink flowers and a wide smile raises her hand toward the crowd. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a man with a bare upper body wearing a sacred thread and beaded necklace, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a long braid and jasmine flower stand close together. A man in white with a yellow shawl is seen from behind at right. Printed posters and flags with portrait images appear in the background, along with saffron flags and a painted yellow emblem on a flag.2009-01-21July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copies