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Outdoor festival procession under palm trees and a cloudy sky. Crowds of devotees in white and cream clothes move forward, several raising hands and clapping. A young woman in white with a yellow-bordered shawl at left points upward, and a woman with a long side braid in a white outfit walks center. Behind them, large purple and white ceremonial umbrellas with red trim and a silver trident-topped staff are carried, alongside orange and white flags. Watermarked archive photo of a ceremonial walk.

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Outdoor procession under tall coconut palms at a rural ashram-style site. Two large colourful parasols, one red-blue-yellow and one multicoloured, shade a group moving along a dirt path lined with orange marigolds. Many people in white and cream clothing crowd the path; several women wear saffron, blue and yellow saris, and a few men wear orange or saffron shawls. Some participants walk closely behind the parasols while others stand to watch from the sides. Temporary white canopy structures and red-orange bunting line the scene.2008-12-31A dusty dirt-road procession during the Brahmotsava celebrations. Devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and white saris, many with white shawls, carry tall poles topped with multicoloured embroidered umbrellas and fringed canopies in red, yellow and blue. Red and orange flags with a blue emblem fly overhead. A red canopy banner reads Nithyanandapeetham. Behind the crowd a decorated arch frames a framed portrait, and palm trees and a stone wall stand in the background. A few people in saffron and orange clothing walk among the group. The scene shows a community parade with umbrellas and flags moving through a village street.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground with many devotees in white clothes and white dhotis, some women in white saris with orange shawls. Large saffron and orange flags with blue and red emblems are raised above the crowd, and a decorated colourful parasol stands on the right. A person in the centre wears white with an orange scarf and seems to be guiding the procession among the crowd. Behind, unfinished concrete buildings and a truck appear under a pale sky. Some devotees raise their arms and hands. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, including a boy with a yellow backpack.2009-12-29Outdoor festival procession crowded with devotees in white clothing and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground holds a long curved ceremonial sword raised toward the sky, while a young woman beside her carries an orange saffron flag on a pole. Behind them, ornate parasols with purple fringe and red-and-gold canopies are carried over the procession, along with orange and white flags. A man at left wears a red and gold shawl and sunglasses, and another man at left has a red tilak on his forehead. Cloudy sky and green trees form the background.2005-12-31Outdoor street procession in bright sunlight. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a gold necklace, walks at centre-left behind a large orange flag and a decorated canopy with red fringe. Women in white and red garments carry white and blue flags; a smiling woman in white wears a rudraksha mala and raises a hand. A crowd of devotees surrounds them, with a house and trees in the background.2007-09-09A procession of devotees walks along a stone-paved path lined with palm trees. Many carry large ornate umbrellas in yellow, red, pink and teal, with beaded fringes, held aloft over the group. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti, an orange shoulder cloth and a rudraksha mala, and gestures with his hand as he walks. Beside him, a bald man in a white kurta and dhoti holds a red umbrella. Men in white dhotis and orange garments and women in saris and pink shawls follow. A woman on the right wears a red sari and a pink shawl. Crowd-level procession with umbrellas and ceremonial dress.2016-12-03Outdoor festival procession under bright sky with palm trees and strings of festoon lights overhead. Crowd of men and women in white ritual clothes moves forward. In the foreground, a bearer holds a gold-fringed ceremonial standard with red and blue emblem and gold finials. Several orange flags with dark blue-and-white circular emblems are raised, and a woman in white with an orange sash holds an orange flag. Ornate parasols with fringed canopies stand among the crowd, and a man in the right foreground wears an orange shawl and holds a small object. Brahmotsav procession scene.2007-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a street with many people in white and saffron clothing. Saffron and orange flags and decorated ceremonial umbrellas with tassels rise above the crowd. In the centre, a person in an orange robe wears a long garland of yellow and red flowers and holds a brass vessel topped with a green leaf sprig and flower decoration. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style neck bead walks with a smile, and men in white dhotis and yellow shawls surround them. Sounds of a horn-like instrument are being played in the foreground.2008-08-01November 16 20092009-11-16A festival procession on a dusty dirt road moves toward an ornate golden and blue palanquin carrying a deity murti, flanked by orange flags and tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and tassel fringes. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some in saffron-orange garments. Drummers in the foreground beat drums and a man plays cymbals, while a man in a red shirt carries a bag. A bearded man in orange and a figure in white stand near the palanquin, though the palanquin's occupant is too small to identify. Trees and a building line the background.2009-12-29Outdoor procession at a temple campus under palm trees. Many devotees in white and orange clothing carry tall saffron flags and ceremonial staffs topped with golden finials. On the left, a golden palanquin or ratha with a deity murti is visible amid smoke. A bald figure in orange robes and a red headwrap stands at left, while a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Simple roofed buildings and a vibhuti-marked devotee appear in the background. a person cues are not clearly established, so identity is left unsure.2009-12-29