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February 10 2007

2007-02-10 +1 copies

February 10 2007

2007-02-10 +1 copies

A procession on a dirt path outside an ashram, with palm trees and a low thatched shelter behind. At the center, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded garland walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, carrying a brass pot on a tray. Around him, men in orange and white robes and women in white saris with yellow shawls walk or stand with palms pressed together. Several colourful umbrellas with peacock-like motifs are carried along the procession. A large signboard with a site map stands to the left, and a banner reading Nithyananda Amrutham is visible in the background.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Outdoor photograph at a dusty construction-style compound with a white block wall and red-and-white posts. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and gold finials are held above a group of about ten people in white ritual dress with orange shawls, some carrying trays and bags. In the centre, a bare-headed man in orange robes with long hair stands beside a sand mound. On the right, a bald, smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the sand, cues consistent with a sannyasi; the a person label applies only to this figure's distinctive orange-robed, mala-adorned presentation, with his identity not otherwise established. Parked silver cars and a shed are in the background.

2007-02-02 +1 copies

A procession on a dirt road beside palm trees and a parked silver car. A young man in an orange dhoti and a long flower garland, with a gold necklace, walks at the centre, flanked by sannyasi in saffron robes and devotees in white with yellow and orange shawls. Two attendants at the sides carry ornate ceremonial parasols in orange, red, yellow and green, and a large multicoloured parasol is held above the central figure. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind. A bearded man in orange robes walks barefoot near the front. Stone sculptures and a roadside stall appear in the background.

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July 27 2008

Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside a white block wall and a low shed. A group of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a golden kalasha-like top and tassels. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at left. At right, a figure with long hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in an orange robe and a long beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A white car is parked at right. a person is the bald sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace, though his appearance cues are limited.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A silver Ford SUV decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands is parked at left, its door open. A woman in orange robes stands at the open door, and a man in orange with a garland is beside her. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands center, and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl stands beside him. At right, a figure in orange robes holds a multicoloured yellow, red and green ceremonial umbrella over the group. A young boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at the lower right edge. A white bus with photographs on its side is parked behind.

February 24 2007

Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of a white structure with a tall pillar, palm trees behind. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk with large colourful ceremonial parasols featuring blue, red, orange and yellow panels with white motifs and fringed edges. Among them, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl walks at the front, and another figure in orange robes with a shawl walks at the centre, with a bald man in orange followed by others carrying parasols and a round red-and-gold fan. A silver car and a white SUV are parked at the left and right edges, and a white-dressed attendant holds a parasol in the foreground. Many people, roughly 21-100 visible.

A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt courtyard at dusk, with palm trees and a parked silver car behind. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe walks barefoot at the centre, followed by a line of people in white and orange. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and bird motifs, and others carry round red and yellow drums or decorated plates. Behind them, more participants in white robes walk and a man in white stands at the back. A white chalk kolam design is drawn on the ground. A figure in orange with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala walks at the right side. The scene suggests a ritual procession. a person probable: long swept-back hair and an orange robe, though his face is not visible in this view.