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January 25 2009

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A procession walks along a dirt path in front of a thatched-roof building strung with yellow and white pennant bunting. In the centre, a woman in an orange robe with a large yellow-and-pink flower garland walks beside another person in a long orange robe. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style necklaces walk in a group, and a man in an orange shirt is nearby. A woman in a green sari with maroon border stands at left with hands joined. A banner with a portrait and Tamil lettering is mounted on the building, and motorbikes are parked at right beside palm trees.2010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22A figure in a saffron-orange robe and draped orange shawl, wearing a yellow and red marigold garland, walks along a paved path past a grey brick building with an open doorway. Long dark hair falls to the shoulders and the figure wears brown sandals. Two men to the left wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, and one carries a rolled cloth. Behind them a blue banner with printed images hangs from a stand. A tall blue chair and stacked wooden poles sit inside the open shed. The appearance matches the swami-style presentation of the a person, with saffron clothing, garland and long hair, but the face is not visible enough to confirm.2009-01-25Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path in front of a thatched-roof hall strung with yellow pennant bunting and a large banner bearing a portrait and Tamil text. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of yellow and pink flowers and walks with hands together in front. Beside him, a man in an orange top and dhoti carries a small item. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis and shirts walks, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. On the left a woman in a green sari with maroon border stands with palms pressed together, and on the right a man in a teal shirt and cream trousers stands with hands folded. Palm trees and parked motorcycles line the edge.2010-01-22Outdoors on a sandy path under tall coconut palms, a group walks toward a thatched-roof hut with a poster on its front wall. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a yellow-orange garland walks ahead of several men and women in white kurta-style clothes, some wearing white shirts and mala-like necklaces. A concrete building with posters stands to the left, and a motorbike is parked beside it. The central saffron-robed figure has long hair and a garland, a cue matching a presentation used for the page's subject, but appearance alone is not decisive.2009-01-25January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a sandy path at an ashram, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Four men in orange saffron robes lead, one with a long dark beard and bare feet, and one in the middle wearing a white and red-orange flower garland with a red floral necklace and shaved-looking head. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and yellow sashes holding ornate orange and multicolored canopy poles over the group. A man in white with a red-orange shawl walks at the left edge. Several people follow in white and yellow attire. A dark stone sculpture stands at the right, and a green map board is displayed near the huts.2010-02-12September 19 20062006-09-19A group of men walks barefoot along a dirt lane beside an old stone temple wall in a South Indian village. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and walks ahead of the others. Several men flank him in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, rudraksha malas and shaved or white-marked foreheads. A tiled-roof house and a green-painted fence stand in the background.2006-09-18February 15 20072007-02-15A photo of a street procession entering a decorated gateway in Tamil Nadu. A large red banner hung on banana leaves and strings of leaves shows a smiling man in an orange turban above Tamil script reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with smaller red banners at the left. Beneath it, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre, followed by two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and beaded malas. White-clad devotees in dhotis and shirts crowd around them, several with hands folded in greeting. Rose petals or flower scatter lie on the sandy ground, and a thatched roof and tiled buildings frame the scene.2014-07-01