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A photograph of a line of women standing outdoors beside a whitewashed building with a dirt ground in front. Several women hold orange flags on wooden poles. The woman at right wears a white sari with a gold border and a pink flower in her hair, holding an orange flag. Next to her a woman in a beige shawl stands with hands clasped. Other women wear orange, yellow, green and peach saris, and a woman in a peach sari with a bindi holds prayer beads. Figures in white clothes stand further back at left. A dark blue sign with Tamil script is visible on the wall at right, and a corner logo appears at top left.

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Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees gathered on a dirt ground in front of a yellow single-storey building with blue doors. Many people wear white dhotis, kurtas and saris, while several hold orange-red flags bearing a blue emblem. A man in the centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes, and a woman at right in white sari and white top holds a flag. A cluster of people stands together in a procession-style formation. A timestamp reads 11.19.2008 11:34 in the lower right corner.A photograph of a row of women standing outdoors in front of a cream-coloured building with blue-framed windows. Several hold small orange flags with an Indian flag emblem. They wear white, cream and green saris, a mustard-yellow sari and a light sari with orange border, plus name badges. In the foreground, children in white uniforms with red caps and red crosses marked JRC stand near the crowd. Some women wear glasses, and one wears a white shawl over white clothing. Behind them a person in white shirt stands at a window.A group of men stands outdoors in front of a plain concrete building with barred windows, holding a large cloth banner and several orange saffron flags on poles. The banner reads in Tamil that it is a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Kodikkan darshan ratha pada yatra, a 1000 km spiritual awakening pilgrimage, with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing and a deity image on the right. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts; one at the centre wears dark glasses and a white shirt. A young man at the right wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Green shrubs and bare ground fill the foreground.A photograph taken from behind a white wall at an open dirt courtyard in front of a low yellow school building with a blue sign. Several men in the foreground, in white dhotis and shirts and one in a tan kurta, hold orange flags with a blue emblem on tall poles and face a crowd. A large group of children in red and blue school uniforms sits on the ground in the background, with other people in white standing nearby. Trees and a utility pole are visible against a pale sky.A crowd of schoolgirls in navy blue pinafores over checked blue-and-white shirts and maroon blouses, many with long braids decorated with red and purple flowers, walks past a white building. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha-style malas and hold saffron-orange flags on poles. A banner with Tamil script is held up in the middle of the group, and an older man in white stands at the right. A few women in pink and teal saris watch from the doorway. The scene looks like a street procession.A photograph of a group of men standing outdoors in front of a white building with dark windows, holding a large white banner and many saffron-orange flags on poles. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis; one older man in dark sunglasses wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a beaded necklace on the left, and a picture of a deity pair on the right, with Tamil text announcing a pilgrimage of Kodikkan darshan and a 1000 kilometre spiritual walk. A date stamp reads 11.19.2008.A daytime street procession on a paved road lined with green foliage and palm trees. Women in cream, white and pale-peach saris walk in a line, several holding tall saffron-orange flags with a dark circular emblem and red placards. One placard shows a small portrait of a saffron-robed figure beside Kannada script. Other women carry blue bags, and a child in a blue outfit walks among them. No a person is visibly present, so no identification is made.2010-07-24December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a dusty unpaved road lined on both sides by rows of women and men in white clothing, many in white saris with gold or red borders, standing in a receiving line. Red and orange flags are raised along the route toward a decorated vehicle and drummers in white at the far end. A woman on the left in a white sari with gold border smiles at the camera while holding her hands together. Trees and low buildings frame the street under bright daylight. Several people stand at the right edge in white garments, and a crowd is visible in the distance. Some women wear flowers in their hair. A procession is underway along the road.2008-12-27A procession of devotees in white clothing walks along a narrow path between pink-washed walls under warm late-afternoon light. Women in white saris with rudraksha malas and small bindis lead the line, several holding or wearing blue cloth bags, while a man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks at the left edge. Two orange-red flags on poles rise behind the women at right, and a tree and palm fronds stand in the background. The scene resembles a padayatra or ritual procession, with many participants visible further back.2005-12-31A crowd of women in white saris with gold borders walks in a street procession, many holding orange-red flags with a blue circular emblem and dark poles. A woman in the centre wears a white sari and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a white placard printed with a saffron-robed figure portrait and the slogan "WE WANT OUR RELIGIOUS RIGHTS!" Another placard shows a similar portrait and Telugu text. Several women wear jasmine flowers in their hair, and others in orange and green saris stand in the background.2010-07-24A street procession in a town with a row of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold-bordered saris, many wearing green rosettes on their chests and holding white flags. In the foreground a young girl with a long braid, wearing a white top and cream skirt with gold stripes and a green rosette, holds up a saffron-orange flag on a pole. Behind her an orange-flag-bearing line stretches down the road. Strings of small pennants cross above the street, and a large banner with a portrait of a person in a white head covering is visible in the background. Tin-roofed shops line the road. This appears to be a ratha yatra procession.2006-09-24