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March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03Outdoor procession under palm trees at an ashram. A smiling man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland, a gold crown-style headpiece with a gold trident-like ornament and a long gold staff overhead, claps as he walks. He wears a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair. Around him, devotees in saffron and cream clothing hold ceremonial staffs and umbrellas; a woman in white with a red border folds her hands, and a girl in blue stands nearby. A thatched hut and a small banner appear in the background. a person cues are the long hair, saffron clothing, gold crown and ornaments, and rudraksha malas, with the man described in the role of the procession's central figure.2008-12-27Outdoor procession at the Bidadi ashram on a dirt path. A man in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha-style mala of beads around his neck and walks barefoot, smiling with one hand raised in greeting. Above him a red and multicoloured parasol with tassels is held by a man in white. Around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and yellow or green shawls stand on a concrete kerb, some with palms pressed together. Behind, palm trees, a thatched roof and a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram show a map. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2010-12-28A procession on a dirt path under trees. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold necklace, walks barefoot holding a long handle of a red and maroon umbrella with fringed tassels. A white turban with a fan-shaped fold sits on his head. Behind him, saffron-robed men carry brass trays, a bald man in orange holds a plate, and a white-clad man holds a decorated staff. On the right, women in white sarees with maroon and purple borders stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Several people in white and saffron line the path, and a saffron-banner flag is visible beyond.2011-12-21March 03 20112011-03-03A procession on a dirt path shaded by palm trees and foliage, with blue and white bunting strung overhead. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and rudraksha beads, walking under a white and red fringed parasol. Beside him on the left, a man in white dhoti carries a brass tray of flowers, and on the right another man in white with a red-and-gold shawl carries a basket of flowers and greenery. Other men in white kurtas and a woman in a white sari with yellow border walk alongside, and children in casual clothes watch from the right. Two more decorated parasols are visible behind. The scene reads as a festival procession with ritual offerings.2006-12-29An outdoor procession on a dirt path in an ashram, with palm trees and a thatched roof behind. A barefoot man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold-beaded mala, walks forward with his right hand raised in greeting. Behind him, men in white dhotis with yellow-gold shawls and beaded necklaces carry a multicoloured umbrella. Women in white saris with yellow or green borders and gold-coloured wraps stand along the roadside watching, and a man in a blue shirt and a boy in a red shirt stand at the left edge. A large signboard with a map and text stands behind the group, and a red ornamental structure is visible at the upper left.2010-12-28A procession outdoors under bright sky and palm trees. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron turban, with long dark hair; he is walking beneath a multicoloured parasol. Behind him, a golden trident and a second parasol are carried. Around him, men in orange and white robes with orange shawls clap and gesture, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a visible ID badge walks in front. A man at the far right in white and orange also gestures. A blue-roofed building appears behind the crowd. Several men and boys in white kurtas and orange shawls surround the procession.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with red, orange and yellow decorated parasols overhead. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl with long swept-back hair, a crown-like tuft and rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a large white and red flower garland. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, a woman in a white sari holding a silver tray with flowers and a lamp, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl follow. Red and yellow ceremonial fans with a blue emblem sweep the frame at the edges.2006-12-30January 01 20122012-01-01March 03 20112011-03-03