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A nighttime street procession in a South Indian village. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a framed portrait garlanded with a yellow-and-white flower garland and red blossoms; the portrait shows a robed figure in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace, and is labelled in Tamil. Beside him, another white-clad man in a dhoti walks at the front, and a man in white to the right follows. Children in blue, pink and striped clothes walk in front, one girl holding a small red packet. Women in saris carrying a brass vessel and a small plant stand behind, with more people and trees in the dark background.2008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained AcharyaNight procession on a village road lined with trees, with a triangular road sign at left. Two men in white dhoti and shirts lead the group; the central man holds a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with a label printed in Tamil script beneath it. Behind them follow women in saris, children, including a toddler carried by a young man in white, and other devotees on the road.Evening outdoor gathering at a village event where a crowd of devotees, mostly women and children, stands behind a row of children in the foreground. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at centre holding a framed portrait garlanded with a yellow marigold garland and red flowers. The portrait shows a smiling figure in saffron-coloured robes with beads, and the printed caption in Tamil reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A large speaker box and string lights are visible at the top of the frame, with a plain concrete wall at right. The children wear school uniforms, checked shirts, pink and orange dresses and blue shorts.2008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained AcharyaJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesOutdoor street procession in a village lane strung with orange and saffron pennant flags. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a white kurta and holds a brass tray with a flower-topped kalasha, while beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", in which a seated figure wears an orange robe and beaded necklace. Other men in white dhotis and a bare-footed group line the road, with a crowd of children and older villagers watching from both sides. Houses and shopfronts line the street behind them.A street procession of devotees dressed mostly in white. In the centre, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds a framed printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, gesturing with raised hand, in front of a tree trunk; the caption reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. Beside her, another woman in white holds a wooden tray decorated with yellow flowers and blue rosettes. Several people nearby have palms pressed together in anjali, and a man on the right wears a white shirt with an orange shawl. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin with yellow flowers, red and green drapery and a kalasha-like top is carried in the background. A camera operator stands on the right, and palm trees and a concrete wall frame the dusty road.2010-07-242008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained AcharyaA procession on a dirt road in front of a concrete wall and palm trees. Several women in white saris and white tunics walk with hands pressed in anjali. The woman at center holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a seated figure in orange robes with a bead necklace and raised hand, set against a tree-root backdrop. Another woman carries a brass tray with yellow marigold garlands. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk behind, one in a white shirt with an orange badge. Behind them a large decorated ratha with a red and green cloth, yellow marigold garlands and a tall painted figure with a golden crown rises above the crowd. A video camera is visible on the right.2010-07-24 +3 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24Night outdoor scene at a sandy open area strung with blue-and-white pennant bunting and small lights. A line of about ten villagers stands in a row facing the viewer. Several hold small metal vessels with white flowers; the woman second from left in a cream sari holds a framed photograph of a figure in orange. Women wear saris in pink, red, purple and cream; men wear white shirts, checked lungis and dhotis. Children stand at the right end of the line. Trees and a dark background frame the scene.2007-01-12