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A festive procession outside a glass-fronted building with white-brick walls. In front, a woman in a multicoloured patterned outfit with a peacock-feather fan-shaped panel holds a decorated fan-like object. Beside her, a smiling woman in orange sari and red blouse with a rudraksha mala holds a grey yak-hair chamara whisk. At right, a bald man in orange robes with a red-banded shawl and a red headband, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace, carries a brass kalasha with a red offering on a tray. Behind them, people in saris and salwar hold white and orange flags, one bearing an orange flag with a bird emblem; a woman in pink sari and a woman in a pink-and-purple sari stand nearby. The scene suggests a ritual procession.October 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a clear sky. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange garment with a white flower and red-and-green garland and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front smiling, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella held above him. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and white kurta walks with a smile, and an older man in white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a gold-edged orange umbrella. Behind them devotees in white and women in yellow and purple saris follow. Trees and a small temple shrine appear in the background.2006-12-30A procession on a dirt road in daylight. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, walks at the front, flanked by attendants holding ornate umbrellas. Attendants in white dhotis and kurtas carry a large red and gold umbrella stamped with a white dove emblem and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam label, and a red-and-gold fan-shaped banner with a dove emblem. An older man in white with rudraksha beads smiles and gestures, and a woman in a pink shawl is nearby. Thatched huts, a low building and palm trees are in the background, with a crowd behind.2006-12-30A procession of devotees walks indoors through a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassels and textile banners. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and smiles while walking, a long wooden staff held in his right hand. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe with a red border carries a white cloth at his waist. Surrounding them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow-shawled attendant walk together, with forehead markings visible on several faces. Round ornamental ornaments hang at the upper left.2008-03-22A procession in a narrow alley between two pale grey walls, with a woman in the foreground raising two white flags with blue bird emblems, smiling and walking barefoot. She wears a grey and orange patterned sari with a red bindi. Behind her a man in a red striped polo shirt and dark trousers, also barefoot, smiles and raises a flag. Two red and gold canopy-topped poles with blue floral embroidery and orange circular bird emblems are carried above the group. Behind them a man in a white dhoti walks, and a woman in a black sari follows.2008-10-22Outdoor procession on a dirt and gravel path. A man in white shirt and trousers holds out a red and orange circular banner with a white bird emblem on a blue disc. Behind him a bare-footed figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland, with a red tilak on the forehead and rudraksha mala, walks in the procession. Around them devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow along. A saffron-clad figure with long hair and a flower garland is visible, matching the page's a person reference, though the appearance is uncertain. Rubble and gravel line the path and a red and gold decorated structure appears at the top left.2006-12-30October 14 20082008-10-14March 12 20082008-03-12May 12 20082008-05-12Outdoor street procession on a sunny day. A central man in orange robes and an orange turban wears a gold beaded necklace and walks with clasped hands, smiling. To his right, a man in orange robes holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial and wears a gold necklace with a pendant. To the left, a man in orange robes carries a gold ritual vessel (kalasha) and wears a gold beaded necklace. Behind them, a deity murti portrait is displayed beneath a red and gold canopy decorated with flower garlands. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis and kurtas follow, with white and blue flags and a white van visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the orange turban with a gold beaded necklace fits the candidate profile, with visible cues of an orange turban, orange robes and gold ornamentation; the appearance is consistent but not certain, so this is a probable identification only.2007-09-09April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events