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Outdoor procession on a dirt path through a village with banana plants and a thatched hut at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange garland walks centre-front, smiling and gesturing toward a woman in white with a long braid holding a tray of small blue and white items. Behind them, men in saffron and white dhotis carry a palanquin-style canopy with a red, yellow and white umbrella and a decorated float bearing a deity murti garlanded with flowers. A saffron-clad man with a full beard and orange garland walks nearby, and a girl in orange and white stands at right. Several bystanders watch from the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a festival. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and a chain, and raises one hand in blessing while walking. Beside him, a man in a white kurta carries a tall golden staff, and another man in white holds a white-and-gold umbrella with orange fringe. On the right, two men in orange robes with garlands clap their hands. A young woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a decorated orange fan. Behind them, a decorated float with a deity murti and marigold garlands, a painted portrait and an arched frame of pink, green and white decorations is visible. Devotees line the route, and a white building and green roof stand in the background.2008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt path during daytime, with a decorated palanquin-style ratha draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers on the right. Two colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, long swept-back dark hair and a gold ceremonial necklace; he walks beside another saffron-clad figure. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees follow the ratha. Thatched shelters and palm trees stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a sandy path at an ashram, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Four men in orange saffron robes lead, one with a long dark beard and bare feet, and one in the middle wearing a white and red-orange flower garland with a red floral necklace and shaved-looking head. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and yellow sashes holding ornate orange and multicolored canopy poles over the group. A man in white with a red-orange shawl walks at the left edge. Several people follow in white and yellow attire. A dark stone sculpture stands at the right, and a green map board is displayed near the huts.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt road with many people in orange and white. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of yellow flowers and leaves. Other devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls and robes walk behind, with a yellow and red striped umbrella overhead and a white bus with a Nithyanandam sign in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and a rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based label only.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and rural buildings behind. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, wearing a gold necklace and a multicoloured flower garland, smiles and extends his arm. He stands beneath a lavender fringed umbrella on a pole, and a red-and-orange flag is visible. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis or saris carry bundles and offerings, and a man in white at left holds a white cloth bundle on his shoulder. Women in white saris, one with a red bindi and gold bangles, raise their hands. Festival parasols and decorated vehicles appear in the background.2005-12-31January 12 20092009-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23