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A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. At centre, a sadhu in a saffron-red turban and red-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a red garland, and holds a ceremonial staff; devotees in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls with gold chains surround him. Behind, a tall red and blue canopy with tassels shelters the group, and red flags and a large bell-shaped umbrella rise above. On the left, a bald priest in orange robes raises a silver pot, and a woman in a white-painted face and white sari stands nearby. A cameraman films at bottom right, and spectators watch from balconies at top right. Overlaid text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession at a crowded outdoor event with a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and a long white flower garland over a dark red-brown robe, holding a silver trident, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark red-orange shawls with gold beaded necklaces. Behind them, ornate umbrellas with colourful tassels and red-orange flags rise above a dense crowd, and a man in the foreground wears a grey cap. Two men on the left have shaved heads and sacred marks on their foreheads. Banners and shop fronts line the street behind.2015-09-15A street procession moves through a town with shuttered shops and hills behind. A figure in the centre wears a maroon-brown robe, a red turban, a long gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and raises one hand in greeting beneath a colourful fringed parasol. Around him, men in maroon robes and gold-trimmed white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and large gold necklaces. A man on the right wears a white garment with gold border and a red mala, and a policeman in uniform stands at the edge. Onlookers and photographers crowd the roadside, with a red and yellow festival float visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the turban and gold necklaces, presumed to be a senior sannyasi in procession.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A festive street procession with a crowd. At centre, a smiling person wears a rust-red turban, a white and red floral garland, red-and-gold sacred robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders carries a black staff with a gold band. Men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas raise their arms and chant on the left. Red, orange and purple ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and flags stand overhead, and onlookers fill the background. The setting appears to be a Kumbh Mela-style yatra.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A festival procession in an outdoor street setting. A central man with long dark hair piled up and a crescent ornament, wearing a rust-brown robe, heavy gold necklaces and a thick red and white flower garland, smiles and raises one hand in greeting; he appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on his long hair, ornate gold jewellery and garland. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry silver staffs and a silver trident, and a large decorated umbrella with red and gold panels rises behind. Several people are visible in the crowd, and the crowd at the left edge is partially visible.2016-07-19September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA street procession moves through a narrow town lane under a large red and yellow umbrella held aloft. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed sadhu in dark maroon-brown cloth with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, clasps hands with a man in white dhoti and white shirt with gold trim. Behind them, a man in deep red-brown robes with a red turban and gold necklaces holds a second umbrella, and other robed sadhus and white-clad devotees walk barefoot. On the right, a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklaces grips a tall silver staff, and a uniformed police officer stands near a metal railing. Several people line the street on the left.2015-09-15