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Outdoor procession scene in front of a red building with a green corrugated roof. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe sits on a white-cushioned seat beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella; a seated man in white kneels nearby. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls hold a white fringed canopy on a pole. On the right, two women in saris carry a decorated brass-and-flower kalasha-style offering on their heads. A man in a white shirt holds a camera. A blue sign reads Nithyanandam and another reads Anandasala.

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Outdoor evening gathering in front of a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof. A central figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat under a decorated multicolored canopy with red and white fringed edges. Around him a large crowd of devotees stands and sits, many men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing saffron-orange shawls, and women in white and colourful saris. Children sit on the ground in front in white and bright clothes. A white-bearded man in white stands among the standing devotees. Lanyards and name badges are visible on several people.2006-12-25Outdoor festival scene at a temple procession, with a seated figure in orange robes and long dark hair on a white-draped seat or palanquin in the centre. Around them, many men and boys in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, stand close together. Two ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue fabric, gold motifs and tasselled fringes shade the group, and a smoking pot and palm fronds appear at left. A man in white kneels at the front, and a seated elder in white stands nearby. The crowd appears to number around thirty people.2009-01-14Outdoor gathering in front of a green corrugated roof and red wall with lattice panels. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on a white cushioned seat on a patterned rug, with his hands together in his lap. Two decorative parasols stand behind him, one multicoloured with tassels and one white-fringed with red trim. Men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls stand and sit around him, some holding the parasols, and many people in white, cream and saffron clothing, with lanyards, fill the crowd. Children sit on the dirt ground in front, and a standing crowd is behind. The man in saffron has distinctive long, swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's Swamiji cues, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof and blue metal frame posts. Several women dancers in red and orange sarees with long braids decorated with white flowers perform in the foreground. Behind them a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat, with attendants in white kurtas standing nearby and a large crowd of spectators seated and standing behind. Two ornate decorated floats or palanquin-style structures topped with pink and white plumes stand on either side, and a multicoloured umbrella and a white canopy with fringe are visible near the seated figure.2006-12-25Outdoor festival gathering in front of a green corrugated-roof building with red walls. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white-draped raised seat under a multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels. Around them, a large crowd of devotees sits and stands, many in white clothing, with some in saffron and yellow saris. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis kneel near the seat, one holding a camera. Children sit cross-legged in the foreground on a dark mat, and a pale-blue metal frame stands at the left edge.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural event on sandy ground in front of a large green corrugated-roof hall with decorative finials. In the foreground a young woman in a magenta sari with gold border sits on a purple cloth, balancing a colourful decorated pot with a peacock-like figure on her head. Behind her a large crowd of children and adults sits and stands. To the right, a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat beside two men in white dhotis with orange shawls holding ornate parasols, one with a red fringe. Several men in white clothes and orange cloths stand near them, and a blue metal frame stands in the foreground.2006-12-25Outdoor festival scene on a dirt ground beneath a green corrugated-roof pavilion with red walls and blue poles. Several women in saris (red, maroon, yellow, teal) walk in procession carrying tall decorated kalasha-style pots with flowers and pink-and-white ornaments on their heads, with flowers in their braided hair. Behind them a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a white cushioned seat, with a white canopy and a multicolored ceremonial umbrella overhead. Devotees in white clothes and orange stoles stand and kneel around the seat, and a crowd watches from behind a low wall.2006-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple procession scene. A man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a long swept-back hair and an ornate gold necklace stands beside a tall wooden staff holding a large lavender and red-tasselled canopy umbrella over the procession (Swamiji (probable), appearance-based label). Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds the umbrella pole and wears a rudraksha mala. Women in white and cream saris, one with gold border, and several school-uniformed children stand watching. Behind them rise painted temple sculptures, a colourful deity figure and a striped festival pillar. Plastic bag and green metal scaffolding are visible at the edge.2005-12-31January 14 20092009-01-14December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copies