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A photograph of a procession passing along a red carpet under a white canopy with red and white draped valances, marigold garlands and blue-and-white patterned side panels. A group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, walk along the carpet. Near the centre, a figure in an ornate white and gold garment with a red sash and beaded necklaces walks among saffron-robed attendants wearing orange shawls. A large purple cloth draped structure stands at the right edge. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures in the background. The carpet has white lane lines and the scene is an outdoor ceremonial procession.

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A procession under a white canopy with red carpet and a white and blue patterned backdrop hung with marigold garlands. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold shawl, long red and white flower garlands and gold necklaces, and walks barefoot with a smile. Two men to his left wear white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls, one holding a yellow-handled object. On the right, men in saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces walk, one carrying a silver pot wrapped in an orange cloth and marigold garland. A red and white draped canopy frames the left edge.2010-01-01A photograph of a procession on a red carpet runner beneath a decorated tent with blue-and-white embroidered side panels and a red-and-white draped entrance. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl walks in front at left, followed by a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala. At centre, a figure in a cream and gold-bordered saree wears a red and white garland and an orange-and-gold necklace. Several men in saffron/orange robes walk behind. At right, a man in orange robes and orange turban-style headwear carries a brass kalasha decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a red cloth. Marigold garlands hang overhead along the tent edge, and footwear is set aside at right.2010-01-01A procession walks along a red carpet under a canopy hung with marigold and orange flower garlands, beside a red and white draped tent. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white and gold dhoti-style garment, a long red and white garland and gold necklaces, and raises a hand in greeting. Behind him walk devotees in saffron-orange robes and a man in white with a yellow shawl. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and a video camera is visible on the right edge. Several onlookers stand in the background.2010-01-01December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession under a red and white draped tent with a red carpet runway. In the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and wears an orange turban; he walks smiling beside an older man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl. Behind them, a woman in a gold-bordered red sari plays a wind instrument, and drummers in white dhotis stand nearby. A brass deity murti stands on a green draped table at right. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed central figure, identified by the orange turban, orange robe, and rudraksha mala cues, shown walking in procession.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA procession under a decorated tent on a red carpet. A man in the centre wears a rust-brown robe, a long floral garland, gold necklaces and a red and gold turban, and walks ahead of a row of attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests. A large ornate parasol with a multicolour fringe is carried above the group, and a ceremonial rod bearer stands to the side. Behind them, figures in orange robes follow. Hanging orange and gold tassels and lamps decorate the ceiling, with gilded deity shrines along the left wall. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2016-12-14A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet under a white and pink draped pavilion. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and long dark hair with rudraksha malas walks forward; a probable Swamiji by these cues, though his face is not visible enough to be certain. Beside and behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk along. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a red-cushioned seat, and a cameraman with a video camera on a stand films the procession. Gold-coloured figures and a standing deity statue are visible in the background, along with an elaborately painted pillar.2007-01-01April 20 20162016-04-20December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a red-carpeted stage under a open-sided pavilion. In the centre a bearded man in a dark maroon-brown robe and matching maroon turban walks forward, wearing a large white flower garland and a dark sash with a golden ornamental necklace. Behind him a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl follows, and a white-clad attendant in a yellow-bordered cloth carries a tray of flowers at right. Devotees on the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some in white and cream clothes. A cameraman with a video camera stands among them. A white-and-red striped umbrella and a banana-leaf plant frame the scene, with paper lanterns hanging overhead and trees beyond a mesh fence.2016-12-03A photo inside a white and red festival pavilion with a green-and-red floor runner and marigold garlands along the rail. A man in orange robes carries a tall golden staff with a trident-like finial on the left. In the centre, a long-haired man in white dress with a red garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala walks forward; he is a person candidate given the distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklace, and red garland, though his appearance is only partly clear. Beside him a bearded man in orange holds a golden staff and a man in orange with a mala walks behind. A bearded man in white on the right presses his palms together, and attendants in white dhotis stand near a draped table with blue cloth.2009-01-01January 12 20152015-01-12