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Night procession photographed in a crowd. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a tilak on the forehead, smiling as he walks among devotees. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari carries a long wooden pole, and a woman in a white head covering stands near the back. In the foreground, young men in white shirts and white dhotis are close to the camera, one with a tilak. On the left, a large orange-and-red ceremonial umbrella with gold tassels and embroidered flower motifs is held aloft, and on the right a gold-and-red embroidered banner hangs from a silver pole. Several other people stand in the background among the crowd. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described on the page, but this is an uncertain appearance-based label (probable).

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December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession with several women in white saris, one in a red blouse carrying a silver tray with a small silver figure and offerings, and a standing figure in saffron robes with a long lei of purple and white flowers and beaded malas, smiling with a red tilak on the forehead. Behind them, a woman in white holds a golden staff, and colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam emblems with bird motifs are visible. A woman at left carries a white bundle with an orange and blue sash.2006-12-31Outdoor procession on a dusty road with a central figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a long black-and-gold rudraksha mala and an ornate gold necklace, raising one hand in greeting while smiling. Two large umbrellas with red, blue and multicolour fringed canopies are held aloft by men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, and gold trident staffs are carried nearby. Behind, men in white and saffron shawls walk in a procession, and a gold-fringed yellow canopy is carried at right. a person is identified by appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and the photo is noted as an in-person procession. Background shows utility poles and tents.A night procession moves along a dark road with a crowd of devotees dressed in white and orange. Several large decorated umbrellas in red, blue and green with the printed name Nithyananda Peetam shade the group, and their tassels hang with multicolored fringe. At the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a white and red flower garland, a gold chain and an orange shawl, and holds a bundle of leaves. Other people in orange shawls and white dhotis walk around them, and one woman wears a red-and-white forehead mark. Strings of paper flags stretch across the left side of the frame.2007-01-01A photograph of a procession under a thatched canopy with several large parasols (chhatras) in yellow, green, red and blue with fringed tassels, bearing a bird emblem and the word Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Foreground: a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala smiles and claps, with a saffron-robed elder beside him. A bald elder in a light orange-pink robe walks with hands folded at the centre. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange or yellow shawls, one holding a parasol pole. Crowd members stand along the sides. The person in saffron with the turban and rudraksha mala has distinctive long hair and a turban, a person candidate in the procession.2009-01-12A dense outdoor procession moves through a large crowd. Two large umbrellas dominate the top of the frame, each with a multicoloured canopy in red, green, blue and orange, decorated with white doves, lotus-like motifs and gold-yellow floral patterns, with fringed edges. A central figure in the foreground wears a saffron-orange turban, orange robes, a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and smiles. Beside them a man in an orange robe and a gold necklace walks with a shaved head. Several men in white shirts and orange shawls and a woman in orange walk among devotees. The crowd is packed and many raise hands or look toward the procession. The umbrella canopies carry the printed words DHYANAPEETAM.2008-07-17December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession at an outdoor temple-type setting with several colourful ceremonial umbrellas (one lettered "...Peetam") with multicoloured fringe. A woman in a white sari with orange border and a red bindi carries a brass tray holding a pot decorated with white and red flower garlands and green leaves. Beside her, a man in an orange robe with gold border and a long white flower garland, with a gold necklace, smiles while holding a garland, with a trident-like staff visible above. Around them men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, one carrying a red and gold cushion or plate, another holding a brass ceremonial item. A large trident stands in the background.2007-01-01January 02 20092009-01-02Night procession photographed with flash, showing a man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walking at the front, holding a multicolored fringed umbrella on a wooden pole. Behind him, women in white with orange shawls and a man in a dark shirt carry items in a crowd, and a decorated arch with a deity murti and colorful striped garlands is carried in the background. A silver metal pot is visible at lower right.2006-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24December 23 20062006-12-23