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A festival procession on a dirt road under palm trees. A decorated tractor-drawn float carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red headdress, surrounded by orange umbrellas, flower garlands and a golden canopy. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside holding a large brass trident, and many devotees in white and orange clothing line the road. A red tractor with a green canopy and garlands follows, and a lorry is parked to the right.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a row of thatched sheds and palm trees. At the centre, a tractor pulls a flower-decked ratha chariot beneath a canopy of red, yellow and orange parasols. Several monks in saffron and orange robes walk beside it, one holding a trident, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a red shawl near the front. Devotees in orange and white follow, and crowds watch from the roadside. A figure at the chariot's top wears orange robes and appears to be seated in the shrine. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang from the tractor and cart.2013-12-27A procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall, with a red Massey Ferguson tractor pulling a decorated open cart. On the cart, a deity murti sits within a golden canopy framed by flower garlands, under a purple cloth, with a shaded umbrella overhead; a man in a white dhoti stands on the cart waving a white fan. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some carrying tall ceremonial staffs with ornate tops. A man in white clothing and a woman in white saris walk in the group, and a child is carried in front. A shaved-headed priest in orange with a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground. Palm trees rise behind the wall.2014-04-13An outdoor procession at an ashram beside a red-orange boundary wall, with a decorated palanquin-style float carried on poles and a tractor-drawn cart. The float has red and orange parasols, a golden canopy and floral garlands. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes, many with bare shaved heads and rudraksha malas, walk beside and push the float, some holding ceremonial staffs and a trident-topped pole. Devotees in white and cream dress line a dirt path, and women in saris and flower-decorated hair stand along the edge. Mostly bare hillside slope and trees behind. Visible text on a sign reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 31 20052005-12-31November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor procession in a sunlit courtyard beside a red-washed wall. A decorated palanquin with a canopy of red, orange and purple umbrellas and garlands is carried by several men in saffron and orange robes, while a red tractor with a green canopy follows. Saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads walk alongside, one holding a tall golden staff with a yellow banner, and a long ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial stands near the tractor. Dense crowds of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, saris and kurtas fill the foreground and sides. a person is not visibly identifiable among the figures, so no candidate is marked.2013-12-27A festival procession moves along a dusty lane between red brick walls. A decorated vehicle carries a golden-yellow ratha-style structure topped with many tiered umbrellas in orange, red, yellow and purple, with garlands of flowers along its base. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads stand on and around the float. In front, a sannyasi in orange holds a long ceremonial staff, and a man in white holds a tall golden staff with a trident finial. A green-canopied tractor and a red Massey Ferguson tractor follow, with a crowd of white-clad and devotee attendees lining the route. A large golden trishul stands at the right edge.2013-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright hazy sky. A figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland, a multi-strand rudraksha and gold necklace and orange robes walks centrally, palms raised in greeting; this appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable). Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a gold trident, and another in orange holds a gold staff. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges, and orange flags fly. A small boy in a white shirt walks at left, and a man in orange with a garland walks at far right. Spectators line the background.2008-12-28A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road. A red tractor with a green canopy pulls an ornate decorated cart (ratha) topped with a multicoloured kalasha-style dome, colourful fabric hangings and garlands, with a deity murti visible inside the shrine. Devotees walk alongside: a woman in an orange sari with a shawl, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a white kurta holding a red-and-yellow pennant on a pole near the tractor. Some wear orange shawls. An orange gateway with finials stands at right and a concrete wall at left.2011-08-31Aerial view of a large street procession moving down a busy road lined with buses, trucks, cars, autorickshaws and roadside stalls. Hundreds of participants in white clothes carry saffron-orange flags along both sides. At center, a palanquin draped in orange cloth with a golden canopy is carried forward, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland. Several multicolored decorative umbrellas, red and gold with blue and yellow panels, shade the procession, and a musical group with drums and horns walks ahead. Police officers in khaki and brown uniforms guide the route, and spectators line the pavement watching.2010-07-24A festival procession moves along a dirt road between red-and-yellow decorated barricades. In the centre, a large golden ratha or chariot with a tall temple-style canopy is pulled ahead, with a golden palanquin-like structure beyond. A red tractor in the foreground carries a driver in a green-and-white striped shirt, and a golden parasol hangs over the left side. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, and several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange and red garments carry staffs and processional items. A woman in a red sari and a man in a white shirt stand near the left edge. Some devotees hold brass or metal objects. A red-brick wall and a hillside frame the left side, and a tent-like structure stands in the distance.2013-12-27