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A night procession on a paved path lined with trees and red pillars. A bearded man in a rust-red robe and a red turban walks centrally with a garland of yellow-orange flowers, carrying a bracelet. Behind him, a man in orange cloth holds a tall pole with a multicoloured canopy above him. A man in white dhoti with an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha beads walks at left. A woman in a red-brown salwar walks behind, followed by a woman in dark blue with a glowing hand lamp at right. Sandals are lined along the edge, and more people sit in the background.

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February 21 20172017-02-21Night procession on a paved path near trees and parked vehicles, lit by headlights and a torch. A man in red-brown robes with a saffron-orange turban, gold-and-garland necklaces and a long beard walks at the centre, flanked by attendants. A tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe is held over him by a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth with white body markings. Behind, a bare-chested attendant in orange wears a purple-and-gold cloth with garlands and a large floral ornament. Others in red-brown and white dhotis and a woman in a blue dress walk along. Four people are visible.2017-02-21Night procession on a paved path at the Nithyananda Peetham ashram in Bengaluru. In the centre, a bearded man in a red-brown robe, saffron-red turban and heavy gold garlands walks forward. Behind him a young man in orange robes carries a purple cloth-draped tray with garlands. A man in orange with white forehead and arm markings holds a tall golden staff with a red, yellow and blue fringed parasol. Other devotees in white dhotis with sacred thread, orange and rust clothing, and a woman in a navy and white dress follow. Trees and car lights frame the night scene.2017-02-21Night procession on a sandy ground in front of a white tent and palm fronds. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a long white and pink garland walks barefoot at the centre, holding a tall golden umbrella canopy with red, yellow, blue and white fringed trim. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads, walk alongside a woman in a light blue sari and others in white dhoti. A man in a blue shirt and white or grey trousers walks behind. A small decorated offering tray with flower garland is carried in front. Event lights and a yellow vehicle are visible behind. Procession with a ceremonial umbrella.2017-04-09April 09 20172017-04-09Night procession outdoors with a decorated ornate umbrella held over a central figure in a red-orange robe and a large red floral garland, with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and a forehead tilak. Around him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a brown garland stands at left, and figures in saffron and orange robes walk behind. Behind them a illuminated chariot (ratha) glows with coloured lights against the dark sky. Several people in white and saffron clothing crowd the scene.2016-02-21A night procession on a stone-paved path lit by strings of coloured lights, with umbrellas of gold, blue, green and yellow carried over the group. At the centre a man in a rust-red robe with a red head cloth and a rudraksha mala walks behind a silver ceremonial umbrella. Men in white dhotis with gold borders walk barefoot beside him, some bare-chested with white sacred markings and garlands, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth on his shoulder leads the group. Women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari walk among devotees holding umbrellas, forming a ritual procession.2017-02-24February 21 20162016-02-21November 12 20162016-11-12 +2 copiesFebruary 23 20172017-02-23Night procession on a paved open ground in front of an illuminated golden temple tower with red-lit niches. A man in a red-brown ochre robe with a red flower garland, gold pendant and rudraksha mala stands centrally beneath a maroon ornate umbrella with gold tassels, held by a standing attendant in orange. Another man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and a man in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala stands beside the central figure. Devotees in saffron and orange saris and white kurtas line the procession, some with hands raised in greeting. Around 20 to 30 people are visible.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21