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Outdoor procession on sandy ground in front of a red brick wall, with a multicoloured fringed umbrella held above. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long white flower garland and a red-and-orange floral offering at his feet, walking barefoot along a white mat with blue edges. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside younger men in orange-saffron cloths, some with ash-marked faces, beaded necklaces and bare chests. A bearded man in a dark brown robe and a man in a white dhoti carry items, and a cameraman stands at left. Yellow-clad bystanders appear at right.

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March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor procession on dirt ground before a red brick wall. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a large white flower garland and rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven mat path, shaded by a large parasol with red, green, yellow and white tassels held by an attendant. Around him, barefoot men in orange and saffron dhotis and white and gold-bordered dhotis walk in step, some bare-chested with beaded necklaces. In the foreground, men in yellow shirts play a long wind instrument. A photographer with a camera is visible at the left edge. Several people are visible in the procession.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A procession on a dirt ground in front of a red brick wall, with a large multicoloured fringed parasol held over a central man in a rust-red robe, a thick white jasmine garland around his neck and a rudraksha mala. He walks barefoot along a narrow cream mat edged in blue. Around him, young men in orange dhotis with bare chests wear white vibhuti stripes and beaded necklaces, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border carries sandals. a person, walking in procession, with rudraksha mala and flower garland.2017-03-11Outdoor procession on dry red earth with a long woven mat laid down as a walkway. At the centre a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long white and orange flower garland walks barefoot, with a white parasol with multicoloured tassels held above him. Flanking men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas. Behind them, drummers in orange dhotis play white drums, and red brick walls and trees frame the scene.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor procession on sandy ground in front of a red brick wall with wire fencing and trees behind. A central man wears a rust-brown robe, a long white flower garland and rudraksha malas, walking barefoot on a runner mat with blue edging beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy carried by an attendant. Flanking him, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, some with white body markings and tilak, walk in step. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and a bare-chested attendant follow. In the foreground, two musicians in yellow shirts play a nadaswaram-style pipe and a drum, one with a red-and-white forehead mark. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the left edge. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in the brown robe, identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland; the canopy and mat mark him as the honoured person of a procession.2017-03-11Procession under a multicoloured fringed canopy, a parasol-style umbrella with red, yellow, green, blue and white fringes held aloft. A central figure in a rust-orange robe and ornate necklace wears a long white flower garland, walking on a woven mat runner. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, and a few people in yellow shirts stand in the foreground. Outdoor event tent with stage lighting and speakers behind.2017-03-11A procession under a covered walkway at a Nithyananda Peetham event. A man with a long beard and dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe, a white garland and rudraksha-style beads, walks centrally on a mat-lined path beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy topped with a gold finial. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks follow. A bare-chested man with ash-painted arms and a white-and-gold dhoti stands at left, and a man in yellow stands at right, with a sign and stage lights overhead. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A procession on a mat-covered walkway under a white tent canopy, with stage lights and speakers overhead. A man in a rust-red robe, long dark hair and beard, wears a white flower garland and rudraksha mala and walks beneath a multicolored fringed parasol held aloft by an attendant. Around him, devotees wear saffron and orange robes, and men in white dhotis with gold borders carry rudraksha malas. A long-haired, body-painted figure with white markings on the arms walks at left. The crowd includes several people in rust, orange and white clothing. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure beneath the parasol, identified by his long hair, beard, rust-red robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, in a procession role.2017-03-11