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July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 12 20112011-07-12December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor street procession of devotees dancing forward on a village road. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala gestures with raised arm and wears glasses. Beside him a shaved-headed man in rust-brown cloth and rudraksha mala holds his hand to his ear. Behind them a bare-chested man with long curly hair and a white dhoti, several men in white dhotis and a boy in orange cloth walk along. On the right an orange-clad figure with garlands stands on a white vehicle, and a teal-clothed attendant is nearby. Trees, low tiled roofs and a scaffold frame the background.2017-01-11Outdoor photograph of a procession in dry, open ground with a green shade tarp and banana plants behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes wears a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and green leaves, and gestures forward with an outstretched hand while smiling. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead walks with a companion in orange and gold ornaments. To the right, several men in white dhotis with orange-gold borders and rudraksha malas follow, one holding a long staff. Behind them a yellow vehicle carries a decorated deity display with a loudspeaker. Probable Swamiji is the central long-haired figure in orange, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklace.2010-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a temple festival. A deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin under an arch of green, red and white garlands, with a palm frond overhead. A long-haired man in saffron robes and gold-coloured beaded necklaces walks at centre, smiling, holding a wooden pole. Around him, sannyasis in orange robes and men and women in white dhotis and kurtas follow, some with orange shawls and rudraksha or gold necklaces. A colourful yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrella appears at right, and a woman in a white sari stands in the background.2008-12-23A photograph of a yellow vehicle decorated as a mobile shrine outdoors beneath palm trees. Its back is hung with yellow, white and purple flower garlands around a central deity murti and a seated white statue, with a framed portrait of a woman in orange on the side panel. Several people in orange robes stand in a line before it with hands pressed together in prayer or reverence; one man at left wears a green shawl and orange turban. A gilded temple structure with red drapes and garlands stands at right, with printed banners on the vehicle. Five to six people are visible.2009-12-30A procession on a dirt ground beside a green tent, with a yellow vehicle behind bearing printed banners and a decorated shrine interior. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a thick floral garland of white, yellow and red flowers, and gold ceremonial necklaces, with a tilak on his forehead. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies wear sandalwood or ash tilaks, rudraksha malas and gold chains; one in orange and gold stands at left, and a woman in an orange shawl walks beside them. Several men on the right also wear white dhotis and white shirtless attire with gold borders. The scene shows a ceremonial walk through an outdoor festival setting with trees and banana plants in the background.2010-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23July 01 20142014-07-01August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor procession on dusty ground beside palm trees. Behind him a man in white holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a saffron-clad seated figure; other devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a boy in a colourful shirt and a boy in white shirt stand nearby. A vehicle with a painted side panel is at right, and an orange flag flies in the background.2007-02-24