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Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian village. Foreground shows women in white shawls and white clothing, one raising her arm, beside a line of men in white kurtas and dhotis. Several people carry white flags bearing a blue logo and orange-red flags. A man in the centre holds a camera to his face while filming. Left edge shows a garlanded palanquin or deity float with yellow, green and red flower garlands. Above, colourful umbrellas with blue, red and gold panels and tassels mark the procession. Onlookers watch from a balcony and shopfronts behind. A child in a blue jacket stands at right.

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December 23 20072007-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29A street procession in a small town with many devotees in white clothing walking behind a red-and-gold canopy umbrella held over a flower-garlanded palanquin carrying a deity murti. Men and women in white kurtas and saris carry orange and white flags, and one man in a white shirt on the right raises an arm and points toward the palanquin, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Garlands in yellow, orange and white decorate the palanquin. Behind them stand shops and a multi-storey building, with a large red-and-white banner and a shop poster showing a bearded man in saffron-coloured attire. Palm trees and overhead power lines frame the scene under a hazy sky.2005-12-31A street procession in a village setting moves along a dirt road lined with low shops and trees. A deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin under a red and gold canopy, garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, many holding white flags with a blue bird emblem and orange flags. One man in the foreground wears an orange shawl and holds a white flag. A motorbike is parked at left and bystanders watch from the roadside.2005-12-31Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road with palm trees and roadside buildings. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a small orange bag walks beside men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a placard. Behind them, a ceremonial palanquin carried on poles, decorated umbrellas and embroidered canopy panels in red, yellow and blue, and red-and-orange flags are carried by marchers. Several people wear orange-and-yellow rosette badges. A bald man with a white beard in white clothes walks among the marchers. Buses and cars are parked along the roadside.2010-07-24Outdoor procession crowd on a dusty road, with a dense mass of people in white clothes and orange accents. In the foreground a man with curly hair wears an orange shawl over a cream jacket and holds a camera. Many people in white kurtas and saris raise their hands and clap. Behind them, a decorated float or palanquin carries ornate canopies with red, yellow and multicoloured tops, flanked by tall orange and red flags and some yellow and red balloons. Several people stand on a low building at upper left.2008-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22Dense outdoor procession crowd on a street lined with strings of white and paper flags. Many people in white ritual clothes, men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and cream saris with some flowers in their hair. Several people hold up orange and white triangular flags printed with a blue emblem. On the left, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under an ornate canopy is visible. Old stone and corrugated-metal buildings, a temple gopuram-style structure and palm trees frame the scene. Some people raise their hands, and a few carry white cloth and garlands.2006-09-24A roadside procession of devotees moves along a dirt path beside parked buses. At the centre, a palanquin with a tall gold finial and ornate multicoloured canopy is carried forward. Orange flags bearing a blue emblem with the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam are held aloft, along with gold ceremonial fans. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear white saris with orange borders. A man in white holds an orange and white badge. The palanquin is not clearly occupied in the frame, and no individual can be confidently identified as a person.2010-07-24A dense outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined ashram grounds. Many people in white shirts and trousers crowd the frame, several wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. Above them, two ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with colourful fringed tassels and gold finials are carried on poles, and a large orange flag with a red and gold embroidered panel is raised at right alongside saffron-orange banners. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a man with a white head wrap and long dark hair stand out among the white-clad crowd. At left, a man raises a bundle of ceremonial rods. Thatched huts and a tiled wall are visible in the background.2005-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29A dense outdoor procession moves along a dirt path under bright sky. Several large decorated umbrellas with multicolored fringed tassels and blue, orange and white panels bearing a dove emblem are held aloft by men in white. Many devotees wear white shirts and orange or saffron shawls, while women wear saris and salwar in blue, red and orange tones. A woman in a white sari with an orange garland stands among them, and a young child in an orange garment is carried at right. Orange flags on tall poles rise at left. A man at left in a brown kurta carries a basket of offerings. Crowd members press in close to the camera.2007-12-25