November 25 2006 - Nithyanandapedia

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November 25 2006

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A street scene beside a silver pickup truck with its front door open. A figure in an orange-saffron garment sits in the open passenger door area, while several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around him. Two large ceremonial parasols with fringed red-and-cream canopies and long poles are held upright by men in white on the right, and another man in white with a grey beard stands at the far right holding a pole. Plain sandals lie on the road, with a white compound wall, palm trees and utility poles behind.

A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a dirt road beside a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4444. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban stands at the vehicle, hands folded in greeting, with a crowd of onlookers behind. A man in white kurta holds a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol overhead. Another man in white, wearing a red and white garland, faces the scene, and a woman in white holds a silver vessel of flowers in the foreground. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge beside a fence and foliage.

Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a low building and a woven bamboo fence. A silver Ford SUV with plate KA04MN4444 is parked at left, with a multicoloured umbrella canopy above it. In the centre, a person in orange robes with a white-and-pink flower garland walks with a cane, barefoot, and a red-orange flag is visible behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one at left holding a white container and another at right carrying a notebook. Trimmed green shrubs line the path under a clear blue sky. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the saffron robes, garland and long hair on the central walker, consistent with the padukas procession context.

A dirt path beside a low cream building and a woven bamboo fence in bright daylight. A silver Ford SUV with licence plate KA04MN4444 stands at left, with a small colourful ceremonial umbrella on its roof. A person in saffron-orange robes with a white floral garland walks toward the vehicle, carrying a small object. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with orange sashes walk along the building's edge, and another man in a white shirt holds a document. Green shrubs line the right side and an orange flag is visible in the background.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a building, with a silver Ford SUV parked at left. In the centre a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, long dark hair, a multicoloured flower garland draped from the neck and a walking stick walks forward carrying a wooden plank or padukas board. Behind and beside are men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a green book, and a striped umbrella in the background. A saffron flag is carried above, and a bamboo fence and green shrubs line the right side. Appearance-based a person in the saffron robe, garland and carried padukas procession. Four to six visible people.

A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 drives slowly down a narrow dirt street lined with plain concrete buildings, overhead wires and a few palm trees. Two large ornamental umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and gold motifs are held aloft on either side of the vehicle, marking a procession. On the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks beside the car carrying a saffron flag, and other white-clad men follow behind. A street-side procession of devotees accompanies the vehicle, with no clearly visible a person candidate inside the car.

A photograph of a shaded tree-lined road with a silver SUV parked behind a group walking toward the camera. In the centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red-and-white forehead mark walks barefoot, hands held together. Around them, five men in plain white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, several wearing rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Seated people sit at the right edge beside a small pole. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's identification as Swamiji, here as the central figure walking in procession.

A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 is stopped on a dirt roadside, with a figure in an orange top visible through the windscreen. Along the roadside, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands and raised hands, and several hold saffron-orange flags aloft. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up his palm in greeting near a woman in a white sari carrying a garland. Palm trees, a brick building and a telecom tower stand behind, under a partly cloudy sky.

November 10 2006

January 14 2010

A silver Ford SUV with a Karnataka registration plate (KA04 MN4444) stops on a dirt road lined with green shrubs and trees, its driver-side door open. On the right, a line of women in white saris with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together in anjali greeting. In front of them, a woman in an orange saffron sari carries a brass plate of flowers, and two men in white dhoti and shirt stand behind her. A multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella is held over the group, and an orange saffron flag hangs on a pole at the left edge. The scene suggests a welcome of an arriving vehicle with ritual greeting.

A street scene in Kanchipuram with a silver Ford SUV decorated with white flower garlands and red ribbons parked at left. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with a long swept-back hair, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala walks forward at centre, with a dark-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti walking beside. Two more men in white shirts and dhotis follow behind, and a red van with passengers stands at right. Shopfronts and a painted sign line the road.