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A street procession on a paved sidewalk beside a busy road. In the foreground, a bare-footed older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, carries a framed photograph of a figure in saffron robes and a long-beaded mala; the printed caption along its lower edge reads 'ABRAHAM NITHYANANDA'. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a rudraksha-style necklace carries a brass tray of offerings. Behind them, a young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks at right, and more people in white clothes and orange flags follow along the road. A brown truck and a row of scooters and cars pass in the background.

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A procession of devotees walks along a dusty path in front of a white building with yellow-framed windows. A woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a framed photograph labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", showing a figure in orange robes seated with a white garland, hand raised. Beside her, a woman in a white sari carries a tray covered with a maroon cloth and gold-coloured items. Other devotees wear white clothing and rudraksha malas, and orange flags with a emblem fly overhead. A man in a white t-shirt holds a staff, and a yellow cylindrical tank stands at the left edge.2010-07-24A procession walks along a tree-lined road in dim, overcast light. At centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl wears a long white garland and sandals. Behind him, a line of men in white shirts and cream trousers, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walks in step. At right, a woman in a cream sari with a dark green border carries a brass tray of flowers, leaves and offerings. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl walks at left. The procession appears to be a religious walk.2006-09-17Outdoor street procession on a roadside. A man in the foreground in a white t-shirt and white trousers, with a rudraksha mala, holds a wooden staff and a bundle of red-and-white offerings. Behind him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style wrap holds up a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA"; the portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a long garland and a plain background. Other participants wear white and cream clothing with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and orange flags stand in the background along with a red car and a blue roadside stall. The portrait is a printed depiction carried by a devotee, so no physical a person is visible.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +3 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01A procession on a narrow rural road lined with green fields, palm trees and a large tree. A decorated vehicle with an ornate golden canopy and a framed portrait of a smiling woman in red garlanded with marigolds leads the way. Five men walk in front wearing white dhoti and shirt; the man at the centre carries a red mala and the older man on the left holds a saffron flag on a pole. Saffron flags are fixed to the vehicle. A uniformed official walks nearby and a small white building with a golden dome stands beyond the trees.2009-01-20A long procession of people walks along a wide paved road lined with palm trees and dense green foliage. Many marchers wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and several women wear white saris. Numerous saffron-orange flags are carried aloft, and some marchers hold white placards. A marcher in a white shirt holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, and the framed picture is held up for the procession to see. A blue truck travels in the opposite lane on the left, and uniformed people walk along the left edge of the procession.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession on a tree-lined paved path. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and orange shawl, with a white flower garland, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border carries a brass-like kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers on a tray of flower petals. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, several with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, follows. A woman in a cream sari stands at left. The page describes a person Spurana Program event in 2006, but the man's identity is not established by appearance alone, so the role is given as a devotee in the procession.2006-09-17Outdoor scene at a ground with trees and a low white building behind a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a woman in a cream and gold saree holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes with a mala seated on a platform, and she carries a folded gold-and-red cloth. Beside her a woman in an orange-saffron garment stands, and to the right a woman in a white saree with a dark plaited braid faces them. On the left an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a saffron flag, and other devotees in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas. Orange flags with a logo fly above. Many footwear pairs are scattered on the ground at right, and a small boy in a white shirt wears a round badge.2010-07-24A procession of devotees in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, carries a framed printed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on the left; the portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair, orange robes, a white beaded necklace, seated with one hand raised in a blessing gesture before a banyan-like tree trunk. Beside it, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari holds a brass tray with a gold-and-maroon cloth and small oil lamps. Other devotees in white and orange flags are visible in the background. The framed portrait is a depiction and is not a physical person present in the scene.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a roadside with palm trees and a yellow-and-black truck in the background. A man in white kurta with a mala walks in front holding a folded orange pamphlet. Behind him a man in a white shirt raises a large framed poster showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, with Kannada text and phone numbers at its base. Women in white and orange saris carry saffron flags on poles, and more walkers in orange follow along the road.2011-12-31A procession on a dirt road between palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many devotees in white clothes walk in the crowd. In the centre, a woman in white holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated on a chair, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl on the right presses her palms together in greeting. A decorated red palanquin with garlands and a large deity or figure is visible at the upper right. A silver SUV is parked on the left. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre. Some people wear orange or yellow sashes.2010-07-24