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An 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.

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December 27 20132013-12-27A 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 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 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 festival procession moves down a dusty unpaved road between a red-brick wall and a blue-and-yellow pennant-decorated barrier. At the centre, a red tractor pulls a decorated float garlanded with red and white flowers; a figure in a dark outfit sits at its wheel and seated figures sit on the float beneath red and yellow umbrellas. Large numbers of men and women in saffron and orange robes and white clothing line and walk the route. Men at the front play hand drums, and a large yellow parasol is carried at the right. Spectators stand along the wall in white and colourful saris and dhotis.2013-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15A decorated palanquin procession moves along a dirt roadside beside traffic. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes stands on the flower-garlanded palanquin, with a white chamara fan and a large umbrella overhead; the umbrella and tractor canopy carry a bird-and-motif design in blue, orange and green. The palanquin is draped with white and multicolour flower garlands and tassels. Around it, men and women in white dhotis and saffron sashes walk, one woman in white holds a brass tray, and a uniformed officer in khaki walks beside the cart. A red tractor with a white-shirted driver pulls a part of the procession, and a photographer in white shirt films with a phone at right. Vehicles and a bus line the road behind. Red-and-saffron flags are carried in the crowd. Several people are visible, including those on foot and on the tractor.2010-07-24A festival procession at an ashram courtyard next to a terracotta-red wall. A decorated wooden palanquin with a gilded peacock-like prow and a canopy of red, orange, yellow and purple umbrellas is carried on poles. Several shaven-headed priests in saffron and orange dhoti-style robes stand on and around the palanquin, one holding a ceremonial mace-like staff. Garlands of marigolds and green leaves hang from the platform. A large crowd in white shirts and white dhotis fills the foreground, many with folded hands in devotion. A red tractor with a green canopy and a golden ceremonial flag appear at the right edge.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road, seen from above, with a flower-decorated palanquin carried on a platform at centre. A man in saffron/orange robes stands on the palanquin holding a large ornate fan or lamp, with garlands and red and gold decorations around him. Large multicoloured umbrellas with blue, yellow, red and green patterns shade the palanquin and walkers. A crowd of many people in white clothes and orange-and-red flags, including women in white saris, walks alongside a red tractor pulling a trailer. A green metal bin and bamboo fencing are visible at the edges.2010-07-24December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27