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A roadside procession on a tree-lined road with palm trees and a dirt shoulder. In the foreground, two men in white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot with arms raised; one wears a red lanyard and the other a white shirt with a blue-and-white Nithyanandapeetam badge. Behind them, saffron-and-orange flags with a blue bird emblem are carried, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with purple canopy and floral garlands moves forward. A drummer in orange dhoti plays a drum, a trident is raised above the crowd, and a truck and cars appear at the left edge.

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A diagonal street view of a festival procession moving along a paved road lined with palm trees. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk at the front, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white cord, while others in white carry tall orange flags with a blue bird emblem. Behind them, bearers hold ornate orange-and-gold standards with red emblems and purple canopies, and a few men in white carry long silver trident-like staffs at the right edge. A woman in a white sari and a man in an orange shawl appear in the middle of the line. Shop signs and a building line the roadside.2005-12-31A roadside procession moves along a paved road lined with tall coconut palms on a hazy day. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a saffron flag with a dark emblem; another man beside him in white carries a silver trident. Behind them, participants in white and orange clothing walk, a man in orange dhoti plays a hand drum, and a decorated palanquin with purple canopy, floral garlands and a flower-covered ornament is carried in the background. Trucks and a yellow vehicle sit at the roadside. Men in pale shirts and trousers walk along a dirt shoulder, and a man in a blue shirt stands at right holding a cloth.2005-12-31A street procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. Two large ceremonial parasols with lavender fringed canopies and red trim, decorated with gold and colourful motifs, are carried above the crowd. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a tall orange flag aloft, with a white cloth draped over his shoulder. A drummer in orange dhoti and bare chest plays a drum with a stick. A person in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and orange shawl walks behind the drummer, with a man in a white shirt and red garland in the right foreground. Several people in white clothes follow along the road, and a woman in white carries a staff with a small banner.2005-12-31A village road procession moves between palm trees and leafy green trees under a partly cloudy sky. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd. A man in the foreground at left raises one hand, and another in white holds a blue cloth bag. Several people carry tall orange and white flags on poles. Behind them an ornate decorated palanquin with orange, red and gold ornaments and a canopy is carried forward. A man at right wears a rudraksha mala over a white shirt.2005-12-31A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with tall palm trees and a dry, sandy verge. Several men and women in plain white clothing walk and dance, some raising white and orange flags. In the centre, a bearded man in white shirt and trousers wears a red lanyard badge and swings one arm while holding a saffron-orange flag with a small emblem. To the right, a man in white with a bright orange-saffron shawl and a red lanyard holds an orange flag aloft. Other marchers in white stand behind them, and a grey overcast sky sits above. Some participants wear identity lanyards.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved rural road lined with trees and dry fields. Four men in white kurta and dhoti walk barefoot toward the camera. The man at far left raises his arms wide and holds a white flag on a pole. The man second from left wears a lanyard and holds his hand up. The man second from right holds a tall orange-red flag and wears an orange shawl over white clothes. The man at far right, in white, raises his hand. Behind them a white van and an orange truck sit on the road, and onlookers stand at the roadside in white and other clothing.2005-12-31A road procession moves along a palm-lined street in Bidadi. In the foreground a bearded man in a white shirt with an orange-red lanyard raises his arms, and at right another man in white dhoti and shirt with a white bag on his shoulder points forward. Behind them a drummer in an orange dhoti beats a large drum, and a sannyasi in orange robes and a beaded necklace walks among white-clad devotees. Three large canopy umbrellas with purple fringe and orange-and-red decorated tops are carried aloft, and orange flags are held. A yellow truck with a painted red-and-white banner and a green truck with garlands are parked along the road behind the procession.2005-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, while saffron-orange flags on tall poles are carried above the crowd. Several colourful striped umbrellas shade a central group. A man in the foreground grins and holds a pole, and an older man in an orange shawl walks at the front. Vehicles and a parked auto-rickshaw line the roadside, and a drummer in a light shirt walks among them.2008-08-01A street procession on a village road lined with palm trees and fields. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot, several carrying long saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem, and one carrying a silver trident. A man in a white shawl and a man in saffron-orange scarf walk among them. Behind, drummers in orange and red clothing play drums, and an ornate orange and gold decorated canopy or banner is carried on poles. Devotees and onlookers in white and mixed colours line the road.2005-12-31A street procession in daylight with a man in front wearing a white kurta and an orange shawl, his arms outstretched and mouth open in song or call. Behind him, devotees in white clothes carry ornate purple-fringed parasols with red and gold trim and a large silver trident mounted on a pole. A man at left in white shirt and dhoti, with a lanyard badge, walks beside a drummer playing a drum slung over his shoulder. Orange flags and a truck are visible on the roadside, with palm trees in the background.2005-12-31A 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.2005-12-31August 01 20082008-08-01