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Outdoor photograph on a sandy ground lined with tall palm trees and a row of flags on poles. A group of about ten men walks away from the camera, mostly bald or shaved-headed, with several in saffron-orange robes and shawls and two in white ritual garments. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a cluster of orange-clad sannyasis walk in procession past parked cars and white SUVs toward a distant structure. The walkers appear to be priests and sannyasis moving in a ceremonial procession.

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Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walking along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and parked vehicles, one of which has a windshield notice reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthanam. In front, a man with long dark hair in an orange robe walks beside a bearded sadhu in orange with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a bald man in a yellow-orange shirt walks next to a man in a beige vest and orange cloth, while a man in white kurta and a bald man in orange follow. At right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe walks in sandals. A white-clad man with a yellow shawl stands at left, and a green-tiled building appears in the background.2009-12-11Outdoor photo on a sandy path lined with tall coconut palms and a row of flags on poles, including national flags. Several saffron-robed monastics walk away from the camera, most with shaved heads, one wearing a red-orange wrap and bare upper body near the centre. Men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand at the right and left edges, and a woman in a yellow sari walks in the middle distance. Parked cars and a white SUV sit behind the group. The swami in the group cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no candidate is named.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09December 11 20092009-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a sandy path in front of a white building with a green corrugated roof, with palm trees and a red car behind. A cluster of saffron-robed swamis stands in conversation. A long-haired man in a yellow and gold wrap with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man with long hair and a saffron scarf stand prominently in the foreground. Another saffron-robed monk wears a bead necklace and a red-orange turban, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at right beside a man in white with a visible ID lanyard. Several more monks in orange and saffron robes stand further back near a parked vehicle.2007-08-09November 21 20142014-11-21A procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and white buildings. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with hands joined in namaskar, flanked by sannyasis in orange robes and a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl. Behind them, white-clad devotees with orange shawls carry colourful decorated parasols and beat a large drum; on the right, a musician plays a horn-like instrument. Several cars are parked in the background. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) walks at the centre of the ritual procession, a role he holds as the honoured leader.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at a palm-shaded compound with a strand of orange and red triangular bunting overhead. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a dirt ground greeting one another with folded hands and handshakes. In the centre, a bare-chested figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap over his shoulders and holds a pink cloth, which is the most distinctive cue. Another elderly saffron-robed monk with white hair and a white beard stands to the right. On the far left and right, men in white shirts and white dhotis watch, one with a wristwatch. a person is present as the long-haired figure in the centre, with a sannyasi role.2007-08-09December 21 20092009-12-21Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an open site with palm trees and a red metal frame behind. A group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walks forward, several barefoot. Men in white dhoti and shirts walk among and beside them, and some stand with hands folded in greeting at right. A few figures wear white or cream shawls, and a man at left wears a plain orange cloth. Overcast pale sky above. Some attendees appear to be wearing identification badges.2009-12-30