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A photograph of an outdoor procession at a rural site with dense green trees behind. A young man with long, dark, curly hair wearing a saffron-orange shawl stands on a raised golden ornate float or chariot at left, one hand extended. Several saffron-clad devotees in orange robes gather around, some holding ornate parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured embroidered panels and tasselled edges. A man in white ritual clothing stands at left beside the float holding a shopping-style bag. Beside the float a printed portrait poster shows a figure in orange robes, labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". The gold float has carved floral relief panels and a black information board with white text.

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December 19 20062006-12-19December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20062006-12-19 +2 copiesDecember 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20062006-12-19 +2 copiesA street procession in Tamil Nadu with devotees in saffron and orange robes walking behind a decorated float. On the left, a large pink-bordered banner shows a photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair in orange clothing, printed with Tamil text. A woman in an orange sari walks in front, followed by a bald man in orange robes and men in white dhoti and shirts. A multicoloured decorative umbrella with tassels is held overhead, and orange flags fly in the background beside a white multi-storey building.2009-01-30Outdoor photo of a procession at a dusty ground beside a golden ornate chariot (ratha) decorated with gold carvings and a painted side panel. Several people in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis with saffron shawls walk beneath colourful parasol-style umbrellas (canopies) with red, green and yellow fringed trim. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl faces away toward the group, and a man in a white shirt stands at the centre-left. Trees and palms stand behind, and a small cardboard box sits near the red brick border on the right.2006-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A street procession in daylight with a crowd of men in orange and white clothing walking along a paved road under colourful striped parasols on long poles. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala waves to the people around him. Men in orange dhotis and shawls walk on either side, one with a gold chain and another holding a gold-tipped staff. Sunlit trees and small houses line the road behind them.2009-01-12Outdoor photo of a procession during a Brahmotsava celebration. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with a red and gold canopy and a garland-framed portrait stands above a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk around it, including a man in saffron with a long grey beard at left and a woman in an orange garland at centre. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside them. A woman in orange holds a trident-topped staff, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a decorated banner frame the scene, with a white fan-like object held at lower centre. Roughly ten people are visible in the scene.2008-12-23