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Outdoor procession on a rural road with green trees behind. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and red-orange shawl and carries a framed printed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" decorated with a marigold garland. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style garland and raised hand, set against a tree trunk. Around him, devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls with white sacred ash on their foreheads run or walk forward. A woman in a white sari with blue border holds a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right carries a brass plate of flower petals and offerings. Orange flags are visible at the upper right.2014-07-11A procession of devotees walks across an open ground beside palm trees and an orange-red boundary wall. Men in white dhotis and white shirts wear red shawls and white vibhuti on their foreheads. The man at centre, smiling, carries a silver tray and a small blue-draped murti adorned with a red and orange garland. At left, a man holds a framed portrait labelled PARAMAHAMSA, showing a seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland. Other devotees in white and red follow behind, and a figure in orange stands at the far left edge.2014-07-11A procession of devotees walks barefoot along a dirt road lined with green trees and a red wall. Men and women wear white clothes with red shawls and white ash markings on their foreheads. In the centre, a man carries a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa" showing a seated saffron-robed figure with a flower garland. Nearby, a man carries a small blue-draped deity murti decorated with a red garland. A white van with orange flags stands in the background. The marchers hold hands and raise their fists in an energetic, devotional march.2014-07-11A procession of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls, walks across a dusty open ground in front of a white-walled tent structure. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe; a second framed print shows a seated figure in orange. A tall man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a walking staff leads the group, and an orange flag with a blue emblem is held aloft. A decorated ceremonial canopy with a colourful top is visible in the background, and a stone sculpture stands at the right edge.2007-02-24A procession of men in white dhotis and red scarves walks along a paved path past a red brick wall and palm trees. The man at left holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA" showing a figure in orange robes, garlanded with orange and red flowers. The man centre carries a silver tray with offerings, and the man beside him cradles a small doll-like deity murti wrapped in a blue cloth and flower garlands. Several others raise their fists in the air, and a man in white at right films with a camera.2014-07-11A photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram-style venue. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk together, one holding a long staff. A woman in a white sari carries a framed painted portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated with a garland. Behind them, a group of white-clad devotees and orange-clad sannyasis move up concrete steps beneath a decorated umbrella with a red and yellow canopy. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a white floral garland walks barefoot, and a large orange-tinted portrait on the wall shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. Orange flags are visible among the crowd.2007-02-24A procession of devotees walks outdoors past a concrete wall and green trees. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over a bare upper body, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck, and walks forward looking ahead. Behind him, men and women in white kurta and dhoti or saree, with saffron-orange scarves, carry tall wooden poles topped with saffron flags and a decorated pole canopy. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth holds a tray bearing a small seated figure in saffron robes garlanded with white flowers, reflecting a devotional procession. Another man in white holds a bundle of flowers. Several other people are partially visible in the background.2008-08-07An outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a concrete wall and palm trees. In the centre, a young man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with long dark hair, a red bindi and a leather sandal in hand. Beside him, a man in an orange robe carries a small orange-clad statue of a saint on a red tray, adorned with a white flower garland. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, some carrying flower-decorated brass plates and orange flags on poles. A large decorated umbrella with red and gold floral patterns is held aloft at the left edge. Several people wear rudraksha malas. The scene is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage procession.2008-08-07A procession on a paved road with devotees in saffron and orange clothing. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti carries a brass tray of offerings and flowers, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Beside him another man holds a large framed portrait garlanded with flowers, the portrait showing a smiling figure in a maroon turban and pink garments. Behind, a cameraman in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala films the procession, and a decorative canopy with fringe hangs overhead. Several orange-robed participants walk in the background.2017-01-11A procession on a dirt road with a concrete wall and green trees behind. In the centre a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red bindi walks with his hands raised in front of him, smiling. Around him are young men and women in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls, some carrying orange flags. On the right a man in an orange robe and orange turban carries a small seated figure of a saint in orange robes, decorated with a white flower garland, on a red tray. Another white-clad devotee holds a flower bundle. The scene is a pada yatra style walking procession.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a green hillside and fence behind. In the centre a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his body and walks with eyes lowered. Around him devotees in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls, and women in white and yellow, walk closely. At right a young man in an orange shawl carries a red tray and holds a garlanded deity murti with white flower garland and an orange headwrap. Several people are visible in the crowd behind.2008-08-07January 02 20092009-01-02