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June 04 2006

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A procession on a paved courtyard in front of a pink temple-style building. A man in the centre wears a long saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and carries a wooden staff, walking beneath a red and gold umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Flanking men in orange garments carry tall silver trident-topped standards with yellow and red banners, and one holds a silver staff. Behind them, a man in a saffron shawl and a white-clad attendant follow, and a signboard reads a temple inscription. Several sadhus and devotees in orange and white walk in the procession.2006-06-04December 25 20082008-12-25October 08 20062006-10-08An outdoor procession on a dirt path with trees behind. A central figure in orange robes with a white and red flower garland walks under a multicoloured red, yellow and green canopy umbrella held on long golden poles. Several men in saffron-orange robes carry silver and gold trishula tridents and wear rudraksha and bead malas; one has a tilak and a red-orange turban. Behind them, people in white and yellow saris and white clothes follow, and a bald man in white stands at left. Matching umbrellas appear in the background.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt road with a concrete wall and palm trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk with long golden staffs topped by trident-shaped finials. Overhead, multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tasselled fringes are carried by attendants. A central figure in orange wears a long garland of white and multicoloured flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Another orange-robed man at left has long dark hair and a full beard and wears a gold pendant. On the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl raises a staff. Black-clad attendants and white-clad devotees line the sides of the path.2009-12-23December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession on a paved road under trees, with devotees walking and carrying red, orange and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red turban, an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, and walks barefoot-style in sandals; he is smiling. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear gold-coloured garlands, and others in white dhotis carry orange shawls. Orange flags fly in the background. a person appears centrally, identified by his long hair, orange-red turban and rudraksha mala, walking in procession.2009-01-12December 30 20072007-12-30A procession walks along a dirt path under colourful canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes, marked Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A man at the left holds a tall gold-coloured staff and wears a saffron cloth with pink border. In the centre, a figure in a saffron turban, saffron robe and long rudraksha mala walks with long hair swept back, while behind them several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees follow, one holding a walking stick. Greenery and banana leaves frame the scene.2007-12-30February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession moves past shuttered shop fronts and a plastered wall. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks beneath a large white umbrella with red fringe and ornate gold-and-red motifs, held on a long pole. Behind him, a textile canopy with red, blue and embroidered panels is carried on poles. To the left, a man with long hair and a beard wears a white kurta and a long orange shawl, with a red wrist band. Several other men in orange shawls and orange caps carry staffs and walk alongside, one holding a camera. The scene suggests a devotional procession during the Himalaya Yatra.2006-05-24February 02 20072007-02-02