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August 25 2006

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A nighttime procession photograph at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a gold necklace stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella printed with Dhyanapeetam lettering and a dove emblem; he holds the umbrella's pole and smiles. Behind him, several people wear orange and white clothing. On the left, a man in a red-and-orange robe holds a tall gold staff. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a child in a checked shirt crowd close, with a yellow object visible at the lower right.

Outdoor procession on a wet paved road beside parked cars and a grassy embankment under an overcast sky. A man in the centre wears a loose saffron-orange robe with a long gold necklace and long dark hair, walking forward and smiling. Behind him a multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella is held aloft, and a woman in a white outfit carries a red and gold banner on a pole. Another woman in a peach-orange sari holds a tray of fruit. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold necklaces follow, one with a red and gold shawl and head wrap, along with a man in cream-coloured clothes with a red tilak. The scene reads as a ceremonial street procession with an umbrella and banners.

June 04 2006

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Night procession photographed in a dark outdoor setting with palm fronds overhead. At the front, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking beneath a red umbrella fringed with multicoloured tassels that a helper holds. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk in procession, including a young woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a woman in a white-and-pink patterned blouse with a pink scarf. Ahead, a decorated arch of marigold-like flowers in red, yellow and green frames a deity murti on a palanquin. Several people wear rudraksha malas.

2006-12-23 +1 copies

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December 23 2006

Night procession under colourful canopies with red, blue and white tasselled fringes. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain stands centre, smiling and holding a tall gold-topped staff. Around him devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls, some in orange and red, crowd close; a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left and a man in a black jacket faces him. A photographer's camera and hand are visible at the left edge.

Night procession photographed from the front. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, walking forward. Behind him women and a young girl in saffron and white saris, and a boy in white, carry a silver vessel and follow. To the left, a man in a black shirt holds a long wooden pole supporting a red and multicoloured fringed canopy, and a man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands nearby. Behind the crowd, a large decorated chariot-like structure with a rainbow arc of red, green and yellow and rows of small bells is visible, along with white wooden standards. Dark night sky forms the background.

2006-12-23 +1 copies

Night procession with a central figure in a maroon robe, a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-to-sandals with arms outstretched. Behind him, attendants in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis carry staffs and a lantern, and devotees in orange and pink saris dance and clap along the road. Large decorative umbrellas in red, blue and pink, and a lit illuminated shrine structure stand in the background under dark trees.

November 21 2010