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Outdoor photo of a line of men and women standing under a shaded pavilion with red pillars, many in white ceremonial clothes; several men wear white dhotis and shirts, one man in the centre has a white garment with a patterned waist cloth and a long wooden staff, and a young man on the right wears white and carries a red bundle on his shoulder. Red and orange flags stand at left, a decorated red-green-blue ceremonial umbrella stands at right, and sandals are scattered on the ground in front. A palm-lined background and a tree with a thick trunk complete the scene. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor photo of a line of men standing on a raised paved walkway under a tree beside a red pole, with palm trees and a grey stone sculpture behind them. Many men wear white dhotis or white kurta shirts, some wear shirts and trousers, and several hold orange-red flags on poles. Two men on the right hold long wooden staffs or instruments while standing with arms folded. A row of rubber sandals lies on the dirt below. Several people wear white kurtas with small necklaces. No single figure is clearly a person in this crowd; the men are devotees or event attendees.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a temple festival. Musicians play drums and a wind instrument: a man in a dark shirt and orange-bordered dhoti plays a large drum, a man in white plays a pipe-like instrument, and drummers in white dhotis beat a barrel drum and a frame drum. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white and yellow saris walk behind them. Two men in white carry large orange-and-red embroidered umbrella-style banners with tassels, and orange flags flutter in the background beside a green vehicle with speakers.2008-12-24A procession of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas moves along a paved path beneath leafy trees. In the centre, a man in white with a white turban and a long garland of flowers, wearing a gold-bordered cream dhoti and carrying a shawl, walks forward with his hands folded in greeting. Many men around him wear rudraksha malas and hold ritual items; one at the right holds a long-handled instrument. A colourful canopy with red, yellow and green fringe is visible in the background, and a green-and-red striped mat lies on the ground. A stone carving of a sacred animal appears at the lower left.2005-01-01A village procession on a dirt road under a grey sky, with many devotees walking in white dhotis and kurtas, several women in white saris, and men in brown shirts playing large drums on the right. Devotees carry orange flags, ornate orange and gold-fringed standards, and tall poles with decorated finials. Behind them are a purple-and-red canopy and a white flag with a blue emblem. Trees line the roadside. The scene reads as a temple procession with drummers and banner-bearers; no clearly identifiable figure of a person is visible in the foreground crowd.2005-12-31December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A large embroidered banner with red and blue lettering reading "Nithyanandapeetam" is carried on poles by men in white dhotis and shirts. Behind it, a saffron-robed figure and a woman in a white sari walk with devotees, one carrying a decorated kalasha or offering vessel. Drummers and a horn player in white clothes accompany the procession, and devotees line the path with folded hands. A small figure in saffron and a mala is visible among the group, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. Trees and grass frame the scene, and a red-shirted man stands on the left.2006-07-11Outdoor procession at an ashram under a bright sky, with banana plants behind. A red carpet runs down the center between rows of white-clad men. Several men in white kurtas and saffron/orange shawls walk along it, and an orange-robed figure stands near the middle. Drummers in white with drums and a horn player (nadaswaram-style) line the edges. Large colorful umbrellas with fringed trim and dove emblems shade the scene. Some men hold video cameras.2007-01-01Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm trees, a red compound wall and a tall tree at right. Drummers in white shirts and dhotis carry drums on the left, and people in white and saffron clothing walk behind them. A striped umbrella canopy with a multicoloured fringe is carried over a central figure, and a crimson-and-gold ornamented panel, a trident-topped staff and an orange flag are visible. Several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyards with orange tags, walk along the path. Four or more prominent persons are visible, several more are partially visible, and a bald man in white stands at right. A rudraksha-garlanded figure appears among the group but the central canopy-covered figure cannot be identified, so a person is unsure.2015-01-13