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January 15 2016

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Outdoor ritual procession on a brick-paved courtyard decorated with white kolam designs. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe and a long white garland of flowers, with a gold necklace, walks forward beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella held by a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti. Behind him, shirtless men in white and orange dhotis and a line of women in saffron and orange salwar and sarees, some with folded hands in namaskar, stand in rows. To the right, a stone platform holds brass plates, banana leaves and offerings near a fire pit, and a screen reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Several other colourful umbrellas and a speaker mount are visible overhead.2016-10-08A procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard under a shade canopy, with palm trees and a red-painted pillar behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, several with hands folded in anjali, and one drummer on the left beats a drum. A man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-toned garland of flowers leads the group, holding his hands together. Beside him a young man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a plant sprig. On the right a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall ceremonial parasol, and a woman in white stands near him. The scene resembles a ritual procession.2013-11-22Outdoor temple-style courtyard event with a line of devotees in orange and saffron clothing on the left, many with hands joined in prayer. Centre, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a man in a maroon robe with a large white and pink flower garland and gold beaded necklaces walk along a tiled path lined with kolam rangoli designs. Right, a stone platform holds brass plates, banana leaves and offerings, with incense smoke rising. Colourful umbrellas and palm-leaf decorations overhead, a black speaker on a pole, and a camera operator with a green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Several robed men in saffron stand behind.2016-10-08A procession moves along a brick-paved courtyard under colourful umbrellas and canopies with yellow, purple and red tops, with lush green trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-brown dhoti and a thick multi-strand garland of red and white flowers walks forward barefoot, flanked by many devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. Women in orange saris and men in orange shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in white stands at the left edge and a cameraman in white holds a camera at the right. The scene reads as a ritual procession with umbrella-bearers and garlanded devotees.2016-08-27A procession under an open-sided pavilion, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes gathered around a group carrying ornate umbrellas and staffs. Several umbrellas have red, orange and gold canopies with fringed edges and emblems. A man at the right in an orange robe with a bare head, rudraksha mala beads and a white book in hand stands near a line of white-clad attendants. Hanging decorations and a world map mural appear in the background, and a bare-footed crowd of about two dozen people stands on a paved path.2016-01-15Outdoor temple-style courtyard with a red roof frame and colourful umbrellas overhead. A man with long hair and a red-brown garment with a white floral garland stands centre, hands together, while a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti walks ahead of him on a patterned brick path with white kolam designs. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in saffron-orange clothing stands and watches, with hands folded in greeting. On the right, a stone platform holds banana leaves, brass plates and a lit flame with smoke rising, beside a green 'NITHYANANDA TV LIVE' sign. Garlanded decorations and a loudspeaker hang from the roof.2016-10-08December 03 20162016-12-03March 01 20162016-03-01Outdoor festival procession under a open-sided roof hung with red, orange and yellow paper lanterns and tassel decorations. A man in white kurta and a woman in a green sari stand at the centre of a swept stone courtyard, with a colourful rangoli design on the ground. Near them, a woman in an orange sari holds an ornate parasol-style umbrella with fringed red and white trim, and other attendants in orange and saffron garments carry umbrellas and offerings. A crowd of women and children in orange, saffron and white dress lines the edges of the courtyard, with a white-clad figure in the background. Green trees frame the scene.2016-08-25August 15 20172017-08-15November 22 20132013-11-22February 05 20152015-02-05