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A procession on a red carpet under decorated canopies with colourful tassels. At the centre, a smiling bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, drawn over his head, walks forward. Beside him, a bald man with white tripundra marks on his forehead wears an orange shawl. On the left, a person with long dark hair, an orange head wrap and an orange robe wears a gold necklace with a pendant. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis wear red-and-gold bordered shawls, some carrying long poles. In the foreground, a man in white with a red sash and a bald man in white are seen partially, with white flowers and green leaves at the lower left. Printed text at the lower right reads Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.

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An outdoor procession on a paved path with colourful striped and tasselled ceremonial umbrellas overhead and a tented pavilion behind. A young man on the left wears a long dark-brown hair, a saffron-orange shawl and an orange headwrap, and walks with hands clasped. Beside him a bald man with a white beard wears a hooded saffron-orange robe and a white tilak mark, walking forward. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds a brass tray with a yellow coconut-like offering, fruit and marigold garlands on a netted basket, while other men in white kurtas and some with red lanyards follow. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at the right edge. Other attendants in white and a small red umbrella complete the scene.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a paved terrace with a striped awning and red tent at left, trees and hazy sky behind. A crowd of men walks along the walkway. In the foreground, a man at left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a large gold-toned necklace, walking toward the camera. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes walks barefoot. Men in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas stand and walk among the robed figures, and a man in a white head cloth stands at right. The orange-robed figure at left shows distinctive long-hair-free adornments, a turban and ornate necklace; appearance alone does not confirm identity, so the figure is recorded as a sannyasi in orange robes with uncertain identity.2007-02-02January 30 20072007-01-30 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo at a festival under open tent canopies strung with orange and tasselled bunting. On the left, a bald, smiling sannyasi in orange robes with a draped orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands facing right. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in namaste. Behind them, white-clad attendants and devotees in white kurtas stand near a tall yellow ceremonial standard with a red-and-green emblem, and a golden parasol-style finial is visible at left. Tent poles, a red tasselled canopy edge and a few more orange-clad people complete the scene.2007-01-09 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession on a red carpet beneath ornate umbrellas with red, white and fringed canopies. In the centre, a man wears an orange turban, an orange robe and a long gold necklace, with his long hair visible; he is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance, walking forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a walking staff, and a man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl walks at right. Behind them, more men in white dhotis and shawls and a bare-headed man in a white shirt follow. Tents and banners line the path under a pale sky.2006-01-01August 09 20072007-08-09July 25 20072007-07-25January 01 20062006-01-01A dense outdoor crowd at a procession, with a decorated canopy of red, purple and yellow tassels in the upper left and a red flower garland raised above heads at top centre. In the centre-right, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace of ceremonial beads smiles broadly; he has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and his appearance is a person candidate. Beside him stands an older bald man in orange robes with a shawl, smiling, with hands together. Around them men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a gold shirt, and uniformed police officers press close. In the foreground a white-haired man in a white shirt looks downward. The scene reads as a festival procession with devotees pressing in around the honoured figures.2009-07-23Outdoor temple-event procession on a dusty path beneath coconut palms and banana plants, with blue draped tent walls and orange-and-red decorative flags. In the centre, a bald, clean-shaven man in a loose orange saffron wrap walks forward, while a man at left wears an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and orange robes. At right, a bald man in orange robes with a vertical tilak walks beside a white-robed figure. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron, and uniformed police, move through a crowd near shade structures and festive banners. The composition shows a ceremonial walk through a festival-decorated ground, with the swami-style robes and crowd marking a devotional gathering. No printed text is legible in the scene.2007-01-01February 02 20072007-02-02