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Outdoor procession under a cloudy sky with decorated umbrellas. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Men in white and cream shirts surround him; one man at left raises an arm and another at right looks ahead. Red and blue ornamented parasols and a blue canopy appear behind. The central figure shows long hair and distinctive saffron clothing with rudraksha beads, which fits the page's Swamiji flag, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate.

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September 04 20102010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a cloudy day in front of a striped temple gopuram-style shrine. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, and walks with his hand raised. Men around him wear orange robes or white shirts, and several bald men walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with yellow, blue and red panels and tassels are held above the procession. Crowds of people, many in white and colourful saris and shirts, fill the street behind, with trees and a loudspeaker on a pole at right.2010-09-04A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, stands at the centre of a procession on red-and-grey stone steps under trees. He wears a yellow and white flower garland. Two colourful umbrellas with tassels are held above a group. Around him, saffron-robed attendants walk alongside men in white shirts and grey shirts, and a bald man in white and a dark-haired man in grey walk in the foreground.2010-09-04January 09 20072007-01-09 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20102010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04A procession moves along a narrow market street lined with stalls selling bags and textiles, under a thatched canopy strung with orange pennants. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges are carried overhead. In the foreground, a young man with long hair and an orange turban and orange robe holds his hands together in front of him, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him, an elderly bald man in an orange shawl walks with hands clasped. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls wear rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and dark sash walks in front of the crowd. Several onlookers and devotees fill the street.2009-01-12February 02 20072007-02-02January 09 20072007-01-09A photograph of a procession under a thatched canopy with several large parasols (chhatras) in yellow, green, red and blue with fringed tassels, bearing a bird emblem and the word Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Foreground: a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala smiles and claps, with a saffron-robed elder beside him. A bald elder in a light orange-pink robe walks with hands folded at the centre. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange or yellow shawls, one holding a parasol pole. Crowd members stand along the sides. The person in saffron with the turban and rudraksha mala has distinctive long hair and a turban, a person candidate in the procession.2009-01-12A photograph of an outdoor procession near a temple. At the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban waves his right hand while walking, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, another man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a shaved-headed man in orange follows. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, one with a bracelet and another with a mala. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and yellow fringes shelter the group. Behind them stands a white temple tower with a small flag, and a crowd of onlookers sits on the steps. A blue tarpaulin and tent poles are at the left edge. Overcast sky.2010-09-04