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Outdoor procession under colourful canopies at a temple-like courtyard with white columns and red-striped scaffolding. In the foreground a figure in a tall gold crown with a red and yellow flower garland stands with back partly turned. Behind them a bearded man in a blue turban and white dhoti with red shawl joins palms in namaste, beside a man in white dhoti and cream kurta with hands folded and a man in white with rudraksha mala. Umbrellas in pink, orange, red and blue shade the group; a palm tree is visible at right.

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Outdoor temple procession with red-and-gold decor. In the left foreground a man with bare upper body, golden crown and thick red-and-yellow flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red garland holds his hands folded in prayer, and beside him a man in white with a yellow cloth and saffron-striped wrap also presses his palms together. Further right, a man with a shaved head wears a white robe, a long wooden-bead garland and a yellow-and-white striped shawl. Red and pink ceremonial umbrellas and red flags stand above the crowd, with pillars and palm trees in the background. Several other devotees in white are visible. a person is not identifiable by appearance here.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor procession on a brick-paved courtyard under ornate umbrellas (chatras) with fringed green, red and gold canopies. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back black hair wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a white and orange flower garland, and gold armbands; he stands with palms joined before a line of devotees. Behind him, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk beside white-clad people, a woman in a gold-green dress, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl, all with hands folded in greeting. Trees and a sandy kolam or rangoli design appear on the ground. Page tags reference Navaratri and darshan, but no such event is legible in the image.2016-10-08A festive procession under a tented pavilion with colourful hanging decorations and many ornate umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and pink. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white turban and a long-haired attendant in dark red cloth walk barefoot, while a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body carries a tray of flowers and fruit near a white umbrella. Several people in saffron and rust-red robes with rudraksha beads stand with hands folded in devotion. Men and women in white and orange clothing line the path, and a camera operator with a tripod stands at the left edge.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03October 08 20162016-10-08A festive procession scene under a pavilion. A long-haired man in a rust-brown garment with a long dreadlock-style braid and a large white-and-red flower garland faces away from the camera, receiving honour. A young attendant in orange dhoti with a gold-toned ceremonial rod holds a large ornate yellow-and-green umbrella above him, with red and blue umbrellas beside. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand with palms pressed in namaskar, while women in white saris and a woman in olive-green dress with flowers observe. A crowd stands behind. The swami-like central figure is not clearly identified in the image; no a person identification is made from appearance.2016-10-08December 30 20172017-12-30A procession under a decorated tent on a red carpet. A man in the centre wears a rust-brown robe, a long floral garland, gold necklaces and a red and gold turban, and walks ahead of a row of attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests. A large ornate parasol with a multicolour fringe is carried above the group, and a ceremonial rod bearer stands to the side. Behind them, figures in orange robes follow. Hanging orange and gold tassels and lamps decorate the ceiling, with gilded deity shrines along the left wall. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2016-12-14A procession under a covered walkway with many colourful ceremonial umbrellas (red, orange, purple, gold) held on tall poles. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long white flower garland and walks barefoot, with a dark hair braid down his back; a man in orange-gold dhoti and bare chest, carrying a tall umbrella pole, walks at left. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari holds an umbrella, and many devotees in white ritual clothes with orange lanyards follow, some with hands folded in namaskar. Trees and a red building are visible outside.2016-09-26A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a red-carpeted stage under a open-sided pavilion. In the centre a bearded man in a dark maroon-brown robe and matching maroon turban walks forward, wearing a large white flower garland and a dark sash with a golden ornamental necklace. Behind him a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl follows, and a white-clad attendant in a yellow-bordered cloth carries a tray of flowers at right. Devotees on the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some in white and cream clothes. A cameraman with a video camera stands among them. A white-and-red striped umbrella and a banana-leaf plant frame the scene, with paper lanterns hanging overhead and trees beyond a mesh fence.2016-12-03March 07 20162016-03-07