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A dense outdoor procession crowd gathers under a large canopy umbrella with lavender fringe and red tassels, held up on a pole. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas raise hands and carry brass or silver vessels, while drummers beat drums at lower left. Near the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl, and white-and-orange garlands stands beside a large peacock-feather fan, and another man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style necklaces stands among the crowd. A white van and a red-roofed building appear in the background.

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Outdoor festival procession in front of a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof. Two large umbrella-like canopies with lavender fringes trimmed in red tassels are carried overhead, with a gilded finial on the central canopy. Dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis holds brass lamps, some lit, along the route. A drummer in a striped shirt with an orange headwrap beats a drum at left. A tall man in white kurta and orange shawl walks at centre, and at right a smiling person in saffron/orange robes, rudraksha-style beads, a white-and-green floral garland and an orange headwrap stands among the crowd, with a conch-shaped object raised nearby. Several women in saris and salwars are visible, and a small red-and-gold decorated umbrella appears at far right.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession in front of a red-painted building with a green metal roof. Two large ceremonial umbrellas (chhatra) with lavender fringed canopies and red tassels are carried on long poles over the crowd. Beneath them, a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing, with long dark hair, a white and orange flower garland, a gold chain necklace and an orange cloth draped over the shoulder, stands smiling, with a peacock-feather fan at the lower right. Around him, many people in white and cream clothes hold up small brass or silver kalasha pots and oil lamps on their heads, and drummers in striped shirts play drums at the left edge. Men and women of varied ages crowd the scene, some with orange cloths tied at their heads.2005-12-31A dense festival procession on a village road in front of a red-walled building with a green tin roof. A man in saffron robes with a white flower garland and a saffron turban stands at right, holding a ceremonial gold-and-saffron-trimmed object; behind him a man in white with a saffron shawl carries a tall pole. Several people in white clothes lift small brass lamps overhead, and a man in white at lower left plays a drum. Lavender fringed umbrellas with red tassels and an umbrella bearing the text Nithyanandapeetam shade the crowd. A cameraman stands on a vehicle at upper left.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession in a dense crowd under ornate umbrellas with orange, red and green panels and printed emblems. A smiling man with long dark hair, an orange wrap and a white flower garland stands at centre, holding a bowl. Around him devotees wear white and orange clothing; many women wear white saris with rudraksha malas and some hold their hands in anjali. A bearded man in orange robes stands beside him. Tall ceremonial poles and a trident-like staff rise above the crowd, with trees and a low building in the background.2007-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd in a village street in front of an orange-painted building. Two tall purple parasols with red tassels and gold-ornamented finials are raised above the crowd, and many people hold small silver-lidded vessels aloft. In the centre, a smiling woman in a saffron-orange sari-style dress and orange head wrap wears a white-and-green flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace. Around her, men and women in white clothing and orange head cloths raise their arms and clap, and a man in the lower left wears a white kurta and rudraksha beads. Drums are visible at the lower edges, and a blurred foreground figure gestures with a raised fist.2005-12-31A street procession on a rural road lined with green fields and hay stacks. Around him, people in white dress carry trident-tipped staffs (tridents) and an orange flag, and a large fringed purple canopy and a peacock-feather fan are carried. A drummer in a red skirt and orange cloth beats a drum, a man in white dhoti points, and a woman in a white sari with gold border walks among the marchers. Several dozen people are visible in the procession.2005-12-31Outdoor procession in a village street lined with palm trees. In the foreground at right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a long white and green flower garland and stands beneath a lavender canopy with red tassels and gold lotus-shaped finials, held aloft on a wooden pole. Beside him a woman in white with a white shawl holds a peacock-feather fan with a gold rim. Around them men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange head cloths, walk among drummers beating a drum at left. Several people carry brass pots or vessels overhead, and a red-walled building with a green roof stands in the background.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap wears a long white and red garland and a gold necklace, smiling and raising a hand. Two large lavender umbrellas with red fringe and ornate gold finials shade the procession, and devotees in white hold brass vessels and offerings aloft. Behind them stands a terracotta-coloured building with a green roof. The probable identity cues are the long hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and garland, so the central figure is labelled as a probable Swamiji in the procession.2005-12-31A festival procession on a dirt path beneath large lavender and red fringed ceremonial parasols. In the center, a man in an orange robe and orange turban stands with a long white and multicolored flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes holds a parasol pole. Drummers flank the scene: one in an orange cloth and green sash plays a drum at left, and another in a red dhoti and pink top carries a drum at right. A woman in a cream sari holds a peacock-feather fan. Devotees in white garments crowd behind, some raising hands. A decorated colorful banner and palm trees appear at upper right.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland and holds his hands in namaskar, walking under a red-and-white fringed ceremonial umbrella held by a helper. Side umbrellas in orange, blue and red with fringe frame the scene. A woman in a white sari carries a basket of yellow marigold flowers and fruit on her head. Men in white carry orange-and-yellow trays. Palm trees and a thatched structure appear behind. The orange-robed figure has long hair and rudraksha beads, and the page names a person for this event, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is marked as unsure.2006-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road under a pale sky, with ornate purple and red umbrellas and colourful embroidered banners on poles. A young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a gold necklace and a long peacock-feather fan smiles at the front left. Behind him, people in white clothes hold umbrella poles, and a woman in white with a shawl plays a small brass bell-like instrument. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl raises one arm high in celebration, and others around him raise their arms. Orange flags wave among the crowd.2005-12-31December 25 20072007-12-25