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A night procession on a dirt path passes a red-and-yellow canopy umbrella and a lit torch. A central figure in a leopard-print shawl and saffron-orange dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and walks at the front. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange, white and peach saris carry tridents, a ceremonial mace and a torch. A drummer in white attire beats a drum, and a glowing shrine structure sits behind the group. A sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a bright light illuminates the scene.

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A nighttime outdoor procession moves along a dirt path toward a lit temple gopuram. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot, with a striking appearance that matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl walks to the right, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe is held above the group. Two young girls in orange robes carry ceremonial staffs with ornate silver heads, and a woman in pink carries a flaming torch. Behind them, a man in white holds a fan-shaped silver ceremonial item, and women in white and yellow saris follow, one holding a small brass vessel.2010-11-19A night procession moves along a dirt path past a red-orange building. Many women and men in white traditional dress walk in a line, several in white saris with red or yellow borders and white shirts. Several people wear orange or saffron robes and one woman wears a saffron sari. A man in white drums a large barrel drum, and a bearer carries a tall brass trident-like staff. A tall ornate red and gold canopy umbrella and two decorated orange-gold parasols are held aloft at the front of the procession. A lantern glows at the right edge. The procession appears to be a ritual parade with Hindu ceremonial elements.2010-11-21A night procession on a dirt road, lit by flaming torches carried by people in white dhotis and white garments. At center, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a dark patterned shawl, with a rudraksha mala around the neck; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but facial and presentation cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is unsure. Behind the central figure, a colorfully decorated palanquin or chariot canopy glows with lamp light and tall ornate pillars. A devotee in pink and another in orange walk nearby, and a man at right holds a trident (trishul) on a staff. Several people are visible, and a decorated umbrella shades part of the scene.2010-11-19A nighttime procession moves along a dirt road lit by torches. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a dark patterned shawl and a red-and-white beaded mala, walking behind a large colourful canopy with a lit interior. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and sarees carry flaming torches, and a woman in pink and others in orange and white walk alongside. At the right, a man in a grey-white dhoti carries a tall trident-like staff, and a woman in white holds a torch. Smoke and dim trees surround the scene.2010-11-19 +1 copiesDecember 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05November 21 20102010-11-21A nighttime procession moves along a dirt path past an orange wall. In the foreground, a woman in a white shawl and white dress with a blue lanyard walks beside a man in white clothes carrying a lit torch, and another man in white plays a hand drum. Behind them, a line of people in white and orange-saffron robes and yellow sashes follows, with an ornate palanquin or chariot and decorated umbrellas visible in the background. Bright lights glow at the top right. The scene appears to be part of an evening or early-morning temple procession with torch and drum accompaniment.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path with a lit illuminated chariot or ratha topped by a striped fringed canopy, with a tall lamp flame glowing behind it. In the center, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a light shawl and beaded necklaces holds a microphone and walks in front, with a long wooden staff and flaming torches nearby. Around them, many devotees in white, orange and pink salwar kameez and saris walk in the procession, some holding ceremonial fans, pooja items and torches, with a bare pine tree and trimmed shrub along the path at right.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05November 21 20102010-11-21A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and orange marigolds. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis carry tall silver tridents and a torch-like staff, and a small child in a yellow shirt and red dhoti walks beside them. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the front, and behind him a bare-chested or white-clad attendant walks with a red-orange cloth over one shoulder. Ahead, a deity murti is carried under a striped canopy, lit by lamps, as a ritual procession moves through the dark grounds.2010-11-20