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A night procession with a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala walking at the centre, one arm extended forward. He stands beneath a large multicoloured umbrella with red, orange and blue panels and tassels. Behind him, a palanquin carries a deity murti framed by a semicircular arch of green, pink and orange flowers. Around them, men and women in white ritual clothes and white shirts carry poles and walk closely, with a silver vessel held by a man in white at left. The background is dark night.

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Night procession photographed on a dark road. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward beneath a multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry poles and a lit deity murti framed by a semicircular arch of coloured lights, with a deity murti visible in the arch. A younger man in white holds a metal vessel, and a child walks among the group. Several onlookers stand at the edges.2006-12-23Night procession photographed outdoors. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward with hands together, a presence that appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and mala. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl to his left carries a glass jar. Behind, a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around, some holding white poles or staffs, and a row of devotees stands at right. Behind them, an illuminated decorated arch with a deity murti and peacock-feather motifs is carried in the procession. Dark background, bright lamp lighting. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible.2006-12-23Night procession outdoors under a dark sky. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre under a multicoloured fringed parasol. Around him, men and boys in white ritual clothes and orange shoulder cloths carry a glowing arched float decorated with rows of lights, red and green garlands, and painted deity figures. Several white-clad men hold long poles and a boy in white leans into the frame. One young man carries a glass jar. The scene is lit by the float and lamps.2006-12-23A nighttime procession photographed at close range. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a long rudraksha mala, walking forward with a calm expression. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with identification badges and a neck cord, walk alongside women in white saris with orange shawls, one carrying a polished metal vessel. Behind them, a colourful striped umbrella with fringed tassels shelters a decorated palanquin or deity canopy with a multicoloured arched frame. On the left, a man with a red tilak on his forehead looks sideways. The background is dark, with wooden poles visible among the marchers.2006-12-23Night procession with a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap, rudraksha mala around his neck, walking at the left under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe and a printed emblem. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry wooden poles supporting a deity palanquin decorated with a rainbow arch of marigold-like garlands, with two deity murtis visible inside. A crowd of devotees in white and light clothing follows along a dark ground.2006-12-23Night procession with a deity murti under an ornate arched frame decorated with green, red and gold garlands, carried by men in white dhotis. A woman in an orange sari stands at centre, raising one hand toward the deity. Beneath a red, orange and blue umbrella with tasselled edges, an older man in white holds a metal kalasha vessel. A young man in a white shirt looks on, a man in a tan shirt with a red-and-white sash stands at right, and a flaming torch glows at the edge. Devotees surround the procession in the dark.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession photographed outdoors with a large colourful ceremonial umbrella held aloft on a pole, its canopy in red, blue and orange panels with bold trim and hanging tassels in red, green, white and orange, with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam emblem on the top panel. Behind it a circular halo-like frame of red, green, yellow and white rosettes. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with lanyards, one carrying a white-and-brown ornamental object and another holding a large round brass plate on the right, while a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and orange shawl has a white tilak mark on his forehead.2006-12-23Night 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 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Night procession with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, walking forward. A man in a dark shirt holds a long wooden pole topped by a large red, pink and orange fringed canopy. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a rainbow-coloured arched halo of green, red and white fringed with small round lamps. Devotees in white and orange shawls walk alongside, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala at left, and a bearded man in white at right. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2006-12-23 +1 copies