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Outdoor photo of a procession on a garden path at a temple grounds. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border plays a long bamboo flute, followed by a barefoot man in saffron-orange robe with a red shawl and beaded necklace. Behind them a man in white with a red shawl holds a small offering, and at right a drummer in white dhoti plays a large drum slung at his side. Other men in white and cream walk behind. A blue Krishna-like deity murti playing a flute stands on a pedestal in the background beside green trees, a blue car-parking sign, and a white banner reading Welcome to Holiness Swamiji Nithyananda Management Trimurthy Temple.

November 25 2009

Outdoor temple procession at a Brahmotsav celebration in front of a white temple facade with a painted deity mural and a yellow sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple. A man in orange robes with an orange shawl walks at left, followed by a woman in orange with a long flower garland and a bearded man in orange robes and shawl beside a bare-chested-free man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Drummers play at the steps, and a man in white plays a long brass horn at right. Palm fronds and colored floor kolam designs lie on the ground, with a ceremonial staff and kalasha-like items at left.

A street procession climbs a stone staircase between white buildings in a town setting. Four musicians in the foreground play long black woodwind instruments called nadaswaram or pipes: the man on the left wears an orange shirt with a red tilak on his forehead and an orange-and-gold shawl, while the men behind him wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with a white cloth draped over his shoulder and the far-right player in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red mark on his forehead. Behind them, a crowd of men in white and a woman in an orange sari with a garland walk up the steps. Market umbrellas, parked cars, and a bicycle line the street below, and a colourful poster stands on the left.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a garden with trees and pink flowering shrubs. Two musicians in white dhotis and shawls play long brass horns, and a drummer in white with a red and gold barrel drum walks at right. Behind them, a man with long dark hair, a saffron robe and a large gold-toned necklace walks in the centre, with a second saffron-robed man carrying a small brass kalasha or ritual vessel. Other men in white and onlookers, including women and children, stand along the path. Ritual procession with ceremonial horns and drums.

September 29 2006

Outdoor procession on a paved path beneath large trees under an overcast sky. Men and women in white ritual clothes and orange shawls walk in a group. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a garland draped over his arm, walks forward with his hand raised in blessing, flanked by people in white. At the far right a young man in white plays a long wind instrument. Speakers and potted plants stand at the right edge beside a white-walled building.

A photograph of a dirt-road procession through green roadside trees. In the foreground, a drummer in a red shirt and white dhoti plays a drum on a strap, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long silver horn. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis and yellow sashes carry drums, while several figures in orange and saffron robes walk beneath colourful decorated parasols and banners. A large crowd dressed in white stands along the road on the right, with red-roofed buildings and parked vehicles in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

A procession climbs white steps at a temple entrance. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a shawl wears saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and red flowers, with a bare-chested figure to his right. A man in orange robes holds a red umbrella with tassels and a gold staff, and another in orange stands behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby, and drummers and a horn player appear at left. A banner on the wall reads Ananda Sourabha Program with a portrait. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears among the procession wearing long hair and orange saffron robes with a garland, walking with attendants in a Brahmotsavam-style procession.

July 11 2014

Outdoor procession on a dirt ground at a festival site under a clear sky, with a long yellow-and-red decorated pavilion and buildings behind. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a brass kalasha wrapped with a flower garland, walking beside a man in orange with a mala and a man in white shirt and trousers. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis and shirts play a drum and wind instrument, with a group in white clothing following. A tall man in white shirt on the right stands beside a silver car, and a person in orange with a head wrap appears at the right edge. Parked vans, cars, and motorbikes sit to the right, with a few onlookers standing nearby.

March 10 2013