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A crowded outdoor procession moves along a rocky hillside path beside a granite boulder with white and red painted stripes. Two decorated parasols with multicoloured panels, gold finials and tasselled edges are held over the path. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks among devotees. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe and a bald man in white clothes walk close. Men in white shirts and an orange-clad man lead the way, while a man in a red t-shirt with a red tilak on his forehead stands in the foreground. Green shrubs and grass grow on the rock face behind.

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September 04 20102010-09-04A dense crowd moves along a narrow rocky path beside a large granite boulder streaked with white and red paint. Two ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, golden finials and fringed tassels are carried overhead, one bearing the printed word Nithyanandapeetham. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a long beaded mala, walks forward with an open hand raised. Around him are men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in an orange robe, and a man in a red t-shirt, with a camera operator at right. The setting is lush green trees and a rock face.2010-09-04A procession of devotees walks along a rocky path beside a painted rock face with a tree and greenery at left. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long shawl and a rudraksha mala is walking, with a bright orange turban-wrapped figure just behind him. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some bald and some wearing mala beads, accompany them. Two ornate umbrellas with red, orange and green fringes and decorated tops are held aloft on poles over the group. A foreground man in a light blue striped shirt walks past the camera. The scene appears to be an outdoor procession on a hillside path.2010-09-04A procession climbs a narrow stone path between large granite boulders and green trees. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials and tasselled fringes are carried above the crowd. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks among devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Several men in white and grey shirts follow, and a photographer with a camera stands at right beside a large orange cloth. Red and white painted stripes mark the rock face.2010-09-04A photograph of a procession on a rocky hillside path with granite boulders on both sides. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and pink flowers and a rudraksha mala, walking beneath a decorated canopy umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels and tassels. Attendants in orange robes walk alongside, one holding the figure's arm, while men in white and grey shirts crowd the path. Ceremonial banners with decorative borders are visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the saffron robes, turban and rudraksha mala. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-09-04A photograph of a walking procession on a wooded path lined with green trees. Two large umbrellas with red canopies and colourful fringes are held over the procession, one in the middle and one toward the back. In the foreground, a man with a short-cropped head wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a large marigold garland and a rudraksha mala. Several sannyasis in orange robes walk among devotees in white shirts, a woman in a blue sari, and onlookers along the path.2010-09-04A photograph of an outdoor procession near a large boulder with blue and red painted lettering. A colourful parasol with blue, red and yellow panels and gold finials is held over the scene. At the centre, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron head covering stands among devotees. Several men in white shirts and trousers surround him, and a man in a white cap photographs with a phone. A crowd of children and adults, many girls with braided hair, press in from the foreground. Dense green foliage fills the background.2010-09-04Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava-style festival under a sunny sky. Two large ornate red, yellow and green parasols with fringed tassels are carried on tall poles, and a golden staff with a trident-like finial stands in front. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands on a canopied palanquin. Men and women in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas walk alongside. A bearded man in saffron robes and gold necklaces walks in front, and a younger man in an orange robe with a long dark hairstyle and long gold-beaded necklaces also walks in the crowd. A rock outcrop and a white building appear behind. a person cues are long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces on the younger orange-robed man, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Roughly two dozen or more people are visible.2008-12-23A photograph of a crowd climbing a narrow stone staircase up a hillside through green trees, toward a small temple on the summit. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a bright orange turban and a long garland of marigolds walks beneath two ornate umbrellas with red and gold fringes and a central emblem, carried above him. Two other figures in orange cloth walk behind him. Around them, devotees in white shirts, a woman in a maroon sari, and men in blue checked and red shirts press along the steps. Red and white painted rock wall lines the left side. More people stand on the hilltop near the temple.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a stone path beneath dense green trees. In the centre, two saffron-robed monastics walk together: one wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, the other is bald with wire-rimmed glasses and an orange robe. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers, a man in a red t-shirt and jeans, and a woman in a red sari follow. On the right, a colourful umbrella is held above the group. Visible people number about 20 in total, mostly partially seen in the background.2010-09-04A photograph of a procession climbing white stone steps at an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree, with white pillars and pink temple-style structures behind. Colourful umbrellas with red, green and blue panels and gold tassels are held over the group, and strings of marigold garlands hang overhead. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another man in orange robes. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a blue rosette walks at the left, and a bare-chested elderly man with a long white beard and white loincloth leans on a cane at the right. Several devotees in white and orange follow.2007-01-30A photograph of a crowded outdoor procession along a path beside a reddish-painted rock wall. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a yellow-white flower garland, rudraksha mala and a red-and-white sash, smiles and raises his right hand in greeting. Flanking him are saffron-robed men, including a bald man in orange with spectacles and a man with swept-back hair in orange robes. Above them, red and yellow ornate umbrellas with floral embroidery and a bird emblem are carried over the group. Devotees in white shirts and colourful salwar kameez surround them, and a man in a striped sweater carries a camera.2010-09-04