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September 13 2015

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Outdoor procession on a city street with a golden palanquin-style seat carried on poles under a multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels, flanked by red, white and saffron banners. A bare-chested young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala cheers with open mouth beside a man in white dhoti and shirt raising both arms. A man in saffron-orange shawl with a marigold garland stands near the palanquin, and a woman in a red-and-white sari with a kumkum forehead mark walks in the crowd. Ornate cloth umbrellas and a painted wall of deities frame the scene.2015-09-15Outdoor procession with a crowd moving along a path lined with trees and a red brick wall. Several large decorated parasols with golden finials and red, green and multicoloured canopies are carried overhead. Red flags rise at the front and sides. A man in the centre wears a crimson shawl, rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, walking among people in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments. Men in white dhotis carry ornate golden staffs with trident-like tops, and a boy in orange holds a small brass pot. Onlookers in shirts and saris fill the background.2016-07-19September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13A festival procession on a sunny day under palm trees, with several large ornate parasols in yellow, red and blue with tasselled fringes held aloft over a crowd. Many people wear saffron-orange robes and garlands; a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands near the center, and a man in white at upper left raises his hands. Others in white and orange clothing clap and raise arms, with a bangled wrist and a brass-colored object held up in the foreground. Colourful decorated poles and a palanquin-style structure appear behind the parasols.2008-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession with a central figure in white robes and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing a gold necklace and long dark hair, walking among saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees. Two saffron-robed attendants hold tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident. Multicoloured ceremonial parasols with gold embroidery and tassels shelter the procession, and red and orange flags wave behind. Devotees in orange and red clothing clap and raise their hands; a woman in red and a man in white shirt and dhoti stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in white robes with long hair, gold necklace and garland is the procession's honoured figure.2009-01-01January 12 20092009-01-12A festival procession on a dirt road. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together, several raising their hands and cheering. Behind them a white canopy with lavender and red fringe is carried on poles, and a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial rises at left. Further back, a decorated red, green and blue ratha/palanquin with colourful panels and tassels sits under ornate red canopies. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a long mala of golden beads and stands at the center of the crowd, flanked by devotees. A white flag reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several devotees wear saffron cloth. Vehicles are parked along the road in the background.2005-12-31A lively street procession with a dense crowd of devotees dancing and raising their hands. Several ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels and gold fringe are carried above the crowd, along with saffron-orange flags and palm trees. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis with orange or saffron shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and dhoti raises his arms, while a man in a cream outfit with a gold-trimmed shawl gestures in the lower right. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing move through the procession, and a figure in saffron-coloured robes stands among them. No individual can be identified as a person from the image alone.2009-01-01December 31 20052005-12-31