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Outdoor procession scene between rows of banana plants with broad green leaves. At centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland wears a cream and gold dhoti with a gold necklace and a bindi-style forehead mark. Beside him, a bald, bespectacled man in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap, with white forehead markings and a large ornamental pendant, holds a brass platter bearing a red-wrapped kalasha decorated with yellow flower garlands. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand around them, and a crowd of onlookers presses behind the banana leaves. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl, holding a camera, stands at the right edge. Vehicles and white-clad figures appear in the background. The page is labelled January 01 2010 and no signage is clearly readable in the image.

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A road procession on a dusty track beside a silver SUV and tall banana plants under a clear sky. A central figure with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a white dhoti with gold border raises both hands in greeting and smiles. Behind him, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-white garland carries a brass or metal vessel with flower decorations. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl films with a camera, and women in white saris with gold bangles and onlookers press forward with hands raised in greeting. A bearded man in orange robes stands at the left edge facing the central figure. a person is the central figure, identifiable by the long hair, garland and golden necklace worn with white silk clothing, but the likeness is not certain enough to be definitive.2010-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession crowd at a Brahmotsav celebration. Centre, a man with long dark hair wears a gold headband, a red-orange shawl and a large white-and-red flower garland over a bare upper body with gold ornaments. Behind him, a man in white with a gold-tipped staff and an orange shawl walks among devotees; a woman in an orange sari and a woman in white with glasses hold brass ceremonial staffs. Several people in orange and white shawls surround them, a girl in red with braided hair stands in front, and a bystander photographs with a camera at left. Palm fronds and a red decorative umbrella appear in the background.2007-12-27Outdoor procession under palm trees at an ashram. A smiling man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland, a gold crown-style headpiece with a gold trident-like ornament and a long gold staff overhead, claps as he walks. He wears a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair. Around him, devotees in saffron and cream clothing hold ceremonial staffs and umbrellas; a woman in white with a red border folds her hands, and a girl in blue stands nearby. A thatched hut and a small banner appear in the background. a person cues are the long hair, saffron clothing, gold crown and ornaments, and rudraksha malas, with the man described in the role of the procession's central figure.2008-12-27A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a distant hillside. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red and white floral garland, heavy gold chains and a cream dhoti with gold border raises his hand and smiles at the crowd. Beside him, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala holds a kalasha pot wrapped in red cloth and decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Another saffron-robed figure with long hair walks alongside a silver car bearing a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam sticker. Cameras and white-clad attendants are on the right.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene in warm morning light. Around him, saffron-clad devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls press close, one man in white raises a hand near a red umbrella with fringed tassels, and a trident-topped silver staff rises at the upper right. A silver tray holding small items is carried at lower centre, and a parked silver car sits in the background. +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a palm-lined compound. A central figure with long dark hair, a cream-and-gold turban, orange robe, white flower garland and gold necklaces walks forward smiling, with a red-and-gold tilak on the forehead. Around him, saffron-robed attendants hold a long wooden staff and a gold-topped staff; one holds a wooden pole. A woman in a red sari and a woman in a yellow and white outfit clap, and a man in a white shirt stands behind. Palm fronds, a thatched roof and a white vehicle are behind them.2008-12-27Outdoor photo at dusk of a smiling man with short dark hair and a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a heavy gold-beaded mala, garlanded with white jasmine and marigold garlands. Beside him a woman in white sari with a red-and-pink border and glasses holds a brass tray with flowers and a fruit-filled basket, performing a welcome. Behind them a man in a white shirt and a young man in saffron robes raise an orange-and-gold ceremonial umbrella on a pole, with saffron flags, cars and palm trees along the road. Devotees in white and orange crowd the foreground.2009-11-25December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees dressed in white and some in saffron. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with gold border, a white head covering, and a long garland of white flowers with orange and red blooms over her shoulders, pressing her palms together. Behind her a man in white kurta holds a wooden carrying pole, and to the right a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala holds a brass kalasha vessel decorated with yellow flowers and greenery. Several men and women raise hands in greeting, and photographers and cameras crowd the lower foreground. Tall poles with orange and white fabric frame the procession.2005-01-01Outdoor photograph of a festival procession. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a thick white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace with a pendant. Around him, saffron-robed men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold necklaces; one at left has a shaved head and white tilak marks. A tall golden staff topped with a ceremonial finial and a canopy with fringed tassels overhang the group. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing walk among orange flags. Scene suggests Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23