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A procession outdoors in front of a red-brick building with green roof edges and a banana plant. A large multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe, red, blue, yellow and green panels, is carried over the front. A bald man with glasses in an orange robe and gold necklace leads at centre, with a gold ceremonial staff and a red cloth over his arm. Behind him men in white robes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas carry brass and gold ritual items, and a tall gold trident-shaped staff stands in the foreground. Many devotees fill the crowd, some in orange robes with long hair and beards. A white van with a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is visible behind.

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May 18 20122012-05-18An outdoor procession on a paved path with colourful striped and tasselled ceremonial umbrellas overhead and a tented pavilion behind. A young man on the left wears a long dark-brown hair, a saffron-orange shawl and an orange headwrap, and walks with hands clasped. Beside him a bald man with a white beard wears a hooded saffron-orange robe and a white tilak mark, walking forward. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds a brass tray with a yellow coconut-like offering, fruit and marigold garlands on a netted basket, while other men in white kurtas and some with red lanyards follow. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at the right edge. Other attendants in white and a small red umbrella complete the scene.2005-01-01 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road outside a red-walled building and thatched-roof huts. Several saffron-robed men lead the group. In front, a long-haired man in orange cloth with a tilak, wearing a beaded mala and gold necklace, walks ahead of a bald man in saffron with a golden trident staff and a gold chain. Behind them, white-clad men with orange shawls carry red, green and yellow decorated parasols and round blue-and-gold fans. A woman in white with an orange shawl and mala walks at right, and a crowd follows along the road.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees. A central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold-bead mala walks with eyes lowered. Beside him, a figure in orange with a red shawl and gold necklace carries a silver tray. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes walks at the right edge. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a golden staff, and two ornate multicolored parasols with tasselled fringes and bird motifs shade the group. A trident-topped staff rises at the right. The setting suggests a ritual walk, possibly toward a sacred water site.2010-01-02December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under a bright sky with red and orange parasols trimmed with tassels. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, layered gold-and-bead necklaces and a gold-trimmed shawl, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Beside him, a younger person in orange robes and a gold pendant necklace holds a parasol pole. Other orange-robed attendants carry umbrellas and a round orange-and-blue decorative fan. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man with glasses in a white shirt walk along, and a photographer with a camera stands in the background. Trees and a low building line the street.2008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt road under trees and bright sunlight. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a heavy gold-toned garland and sandals, walks forward at the centre. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a tall gold-ornamented staff, and a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a gold-edged tray. Other people in white follow, and a large red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with a painted emblem and tassels is held overhead, with a smaller red umbrella and a painted fan-shaped banner beside it. In the distance, a raised palanquin or ratha carries a figure in orange. a person: the central figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a gold garland, but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A procession at dusk along a palm-lined path. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over the head, with long dark hair, a red and white forehead mark and a long gold-bead necklace, walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, figures in orange robes and gold necklaces carry ritual items, including a silver tray held by a woman in orange. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk beneath a tasselled canopy on a pole and carry gold ceremonial staffs and a brass vessel. Banana plants and tall palms line the route, and a white screen stands in the background. Several devotees are visible in the crowd behind.2010-01-02December 25 20082008-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt road walks past banana plants and a low building under a dusky sky. Four ornate, colourful parasols with floral and peacock-motif panels lead the group. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a long staff. At centre, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks barefoot. Behind, a bald man in a red-orange cloth with gold necklaces holds a tray, and a bearded man in orange robes walks at right beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala and yellow sash. A woman in white with a headscarf walks among them, and a trident is visible in the background.2010-01-02