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December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on a paved path at the Nithyananda Peetham ashram in Bengaluru. In the centre, a bearded man in a red-brown robe, saffron-red turban and heavy gold garlands walks forward. Behind him a young man in orange robes carries a purple cloth-draped tray with garlands. A man in orange with white forehead and arm markings holds a tall golden staff with a red, yellow and blue fringed parasol. Other devotees in white dhotis with sacred thread, orange and rust clothing, and a woman in a navy and white dress follow. Trees and car lights frame the night scene.2017-02-21December 03 20162016-12-03December 09 20162016-12-09December 02 20172017-12-02Outdoor procession on a paved path between a green metal gate and a red wall, with trees behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe, a red-and-gold turban and a large gold-and-beaded necklace walks at centre. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and white-marked foreheads carry long staffs and a white parasol-like canopy on a pole; some hold rudraksha malas. Two people in orange and saffron robes walk at the right edge beside a dark car. Trees and soft evening light frame the scene. a person is walking in the centred figure's position, visibly in a saffron-orange garment, turban and gold necklace.2016-12-14Night procession on a paved road with a blurred car and headlights at left. A central bearded man in a crown, a tiered gold-and-green garland, a grey-brown textured skirt over red trousers and gold armbands leads the group. Attendants in saffron, orange and white saris carry tall silver trident staffs (trishula) and a silver umbrella canopy is held above the central figure. Several women in green, olive and maroon saris walk alongside; a trident is mounted on the car's bonnet. Street lights and a building with colourful bicycles are behind them. The central figure's appearance is consistent with a person candidate, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so his identity is uncertain; he is presented in a ceremonial procession role.2016-12-09October 18 20172017-10-18December 14 20162016-12-14February 24 20172017-02-24December 15 20162016-12-15Night procession on a paved path lit by string lights in green trees, with decorated pink and red ceremonial umbrellas at right. A bearded man at centre wears a tall dark red turban, a heavy gold necklace, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a grey-patterned dhoti-style garment; the appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm the a person identity, so he is described as a procession leader. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls walk alongside a woman in an orange saree and another in a blue saree, while a figure in a brown robe and an older man with white hair follow. Several people are partly visible at the edges, some holding umbrellas. The scene is a temple-style or ashram procession.2016-12-07