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April 27 2012

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Outdoor scene at a temple-like compound with a red-orange wall and two colourful striped umbrellas. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and a lavender-and-cream shawl plays a gold saxophone-style horn, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a brown barrel drum with a red-and-black strap. Beside them, a boy in a white vest and checked shorts holds a long staff, and a few men and women in white and orange stand watching, some with hands folded. A silver SUV is parked behind, with a passenger seated inside. The sandy ground is bare and the scene looks like a procession or welcome ceremony. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2012-04-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy of strings of small pennants. Several large decorated parasols with orange, blue and red panels and gold finials are carried above a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white-and-orange flower garland and has long dark hair, standing among the parasol bearers. Drummers play barrel drums, and a woman in a rust-coloured sari with gold jewellery walks in front carrying a ceremonial staff. A white van is parked at the right edge.2006-12-29A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with large ornate parasols in orange, yellow and multicoloured panels bearing a white bird emblem. Musicians lead: a man in a golden-brown dhoti and shawl plays a long brass horn, and beside him another in white dhoti plays a similar horn. Drummers in white shirts and white dhotis carry drums, one with a pink cloth draped over it. Behind them, several men in orange robes and orange shawls, one wearing a large red-and-white flower garland, walk among crowds of people in white clothing. Palm trees stand in the background under hazy light.2008-12-26A procession moves across a dirt ground past a white building with blue-and-white bunting strung overhead. Several large umbrellas with orange, red and green embroidered canopies and blue bird emblems are carried on poles, with a white canopy with fringe behind them. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, walk in the crowd. Drummers play large barrel drums and a woman in a maroon sari plays a wind instrument. Near the centre, a figure in saffron clothing with a white flower garland walks among the procession, while a man in a red shawl holds a ceremonial staff. Others in orange and saffron clothing follow. Silver ceremonial staffs with ornate tops stand at left.2006-12-29A street procession moves along a dirt road past a red-brick building and a grey car bearing a sign reading "NITHYANANDA PEETAM". At the front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a gold saxophone, and beside him a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks. A woman in an orange sari with a pink blouse carries a brass tray of yellow and purple flower garlands and a lamp. Behind her, a man in saffron clothing holds a ceremonial item, and a man in white dhoti with a red-brown shawl plays a drum at right. Colourful umbrellas with fringed edges shade the procession, and a crowd of onlookers and devotees follows.2012-04-27Outdoor procession under a clear pale sky. In the foreground, men in white shirts and dhotis hold silver nadaswaram horns and metal pots, and a drummer in white with an orange cloth drums on a round drum. A man in a yellow shirt plays a horn beside them. Behind, a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange canopy, garlands and colourful tassels is carried forward. On the right, attendants in white with yellow shoulder cloths hold a tall ornate umbrella with floral embroidery and a gold finial. A golden trident stands on the left among banana leaves and a chain-link fence. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk among the crowd.2010-01-01A street procession moves along a temple wall past a gopuram. Two large colourful umbrellas with yellow, green, red and blue panels and tasselled edges shade the marchers. A boy in a yellow kurta and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white shirt and dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum. Behind them, men in white and saffron-orange shawls and cloths walk with a few women in white and pale clothing, some holding long wind instruments. Dark-haired young men in white stand in the crowd. No candidate can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles are used. Visible painted wall markings and a painted gopuram appear at the left edge.2012-05-18December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty road with devotees in white kurta and dhoti clothing and saffron-orange flags. Two drummers in the foreground play drums, one wearing a red shirt, and a saxophone player in white stands at left. Decorated gold-and-red ceremonial parasols and a multicoloured umbrella canopy are carried through the crowd. Women in green, purple and red saris line the roadside. A large green banner at right shows a portrait and rows of printed photos of other people. A mix of white-clad men and women watch and walk along a dry roadside landscape with trees under a pale sky.2009-02-16April 19 20082008-04-19July 29 20082008-07-29A festival procession on a dirt road under decorated umbrellas. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace holds a gold trident staff upright. Beside him, a long-haired man in saffron robes wears a purple and white flower garland and folds his hands. Another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands to the right near a gold staff. Behind them, devotees in white and orange shawls crowd the procession, and in the foreground a man in a pale checked shirt plays a long brass horn. Multicoloured parasols with tassels overhead complete the scene. Appearance cues suggest a person in the central saffron-robed figure holding the trident, with long swept-back hair and a gold chain, but this is an unconfirmed appearance-based label.2008-12-31