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A photograph of a procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a young woman in white sari and a white-clad woman carry a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with a raised hand, against a tree backdrop. Another woman in white holds a tray of yellow marigold garlands. Men and women in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange and white rosettes, walk barefoot with hands in anjali mudra. A man in glasses wearing a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge. Several people in the background film or photograph the procession.

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A street procession of devotees dressed mostly in white. In the centre, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds a framed printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, gesturing with raised hand, in front of a tree trunk; the caption reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. Beside her, another woman in white holds a wooden tray decorated with yellow flowers and blue rosettes. Several people nearby have palms pressed together in anjali, and a man on the right wears a white shirt with an orange shawl. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin with yellow flowers, red and green drapery and a kalasha-like top is carried in the background. A camera operator stands on the right, and palm trees and a concrete wall frame the dusty road.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path lined with trees and tall grass. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a white and red floral garland and a walking staff, leads the way, with a striped umbrella-style canopy and an orange flag visible behind him. Behind him, a woman in a white saree with a gold border holds a printed photograph of a smiling woman in orange clothing. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks nearby, a woman in white saree with hands folded in namaste stands centre-right, and a woman in a white and gold-bordered saree stands at right with folded hands. Devotees in white clothes gather in the background.2007-02-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +3 copiesA 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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many people in white clothing move forward; several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and women wear white saris. A woman in a white sari holds a framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" showing a figure in orange robes with a mala, and she is accompanied by others in white. A man in a white shirt with a colourful circular emblem on his chest stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a yellow-bordered white sari with a yellow shawl stands to the right with her hands folded. In the background a decorated float or palanquin covered in red, orange and yellow flower garlands is carried by people, and a red barrier and parked white vehicle are visible at the edges.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees. A woman in white with folded hands carries a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. Around her, devotees in white clothes and some in orange shawls walk barefoot; several press palms together in greeting. A man in a white shirt and a woman with a plate of flowers stand nearby. In the background a decorated palanquin with red and green canopy is raised. A cameraman with a video camera films from the right, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the far right.2010-07-24February 24 20072007-02-24July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor procession under a red and multicoloured fringed canopy with palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a white and multicoloured flower garland, holding a metal vessel aloft in one hand and a walking staff in the other. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white holds a framed painted portrait labelled Paramahamsi Nithyananda, showing a figure in orange robes with a mala seated in meditation. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with folded hands, crowd around in bright sunlight.2007-02-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts or white sarees with coloured borders, and several wear marigold-coloured sashes and beaded mala necklaces. Some women carry brass or steel pots and offering trays. A woman in the foreground holds a tall orange flag, and orange and yellow decorative umbrellas are carried above the crowd toward the back. The scene is bright and hazy with sunlight.2008-12-25February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with striped and fringed canopy umbrellas. A man in an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with a red-and-yellow tassel walks at the centre, smiling, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a man in white shirt and dhoti raises a long wooden staff. Around them devotees in white shirts, dhotis and rudraksha malas walk, and some hold orange cloth streamers. Trees and a small building stand in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, shown walking in procession with the crowd.2006-12-30