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December 22 2005

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A night procession on a dirt path with many people in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls. Ornate triangular banners with gold fringe, red fields, blue floral borders and a white bird emblem are carried on tall poles. Tall ceremonial tridents and a round fan-shaped ornament are held aloft, with drummers and striking drums in the background and a few people in orange robes. A central figure with long light hair wears a white garment with an orange shawl and gold border, placing him among ritual attendants rather than a clearly distinguishable figure. Decorated umbrella-like canopies stand in the distance. The scene suggests a temple procession.2007-01-01February 21 20162016-02-21November 21 20102010-11-21December 30 20072007-12-30A night procession moves through a dense crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man in white with long grey hair and a rudraksha mala raises a fist beside a silver ceremonial staff with a pointed tip. A woman in a leopard-print top and orange saffron shawl holds an orange flag bearing a white emblem of a bird. Behind them, a man in orange with a gold necklace stands near a silver ornamental mace, and a colourful striped canopy with a red and gold border is carried overhead. Ceremonial fans and a silver umbrella-like fixture are visible, with many people in white and yellow clothing filling the scene. Lights glow faintly in the dark background.2010-11-11Night procession on a city street with devotees in white clothing and black neck cords walking behind yellow and orange decorated banners on poles, one bearing a blue-and-white dove emblem. A bald man with white forehead markings and an orange robe wears a gold-toned bead necklace at the front. A large white banner with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam dove logo shows a portrait of a smiling man with dark hair, labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, in red and white. Beside them a decorated ratha or chariot with gold railings and colourful fabric is visible, with a building, parked white car and shop signs behind. Timestamp reads 12.06.2008 21:43 on the image.2009-02-12December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesNight procession at an ashram with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris moving between rows of white crosses-like wooden posts. At centre, a palanquin-style deity murti decorated with a colourful multi-coloured garland arch is carried under a large ornate umbrella in red, blue and gold with a printed emblem. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth walks ahead holding a torch, while a woman in an orange-bordered sari carries a silver vessel and others in orange shawls follow. Flaming torches are held up on both sides. A portion of a shaved-headed man in white is in the foreground. Several people are visible; the crowd beyond is dense.2006-12-23Night procession on a dirt path with a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying ceremonial items. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears a long red-orange flower garland and walks forward. Two attendants hold tall gold-and-red ornamental banner poles, and a large multicoloured umbrella with tassels and a bird emblem is held aloft. Several men wear yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads. Fairy lights and a palm-thatched structure appear in the background. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession. There are roughly ten visible people.2008-08-01January 03 20082008-01-03December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesNight procession at a temple with a ceremonial palanquin-like ratha behind the crowd. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace of ornaments wears saffron-orange robes with a gold border and smiles while walking. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklace walks forward. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in procession, some with hands folded, and a woman in a teal sari stands at left. The ornate canopy above the palanquin has red, green and gold floral decoration, and tall festival poles with coloured streamers frame the scene. The foreground man's cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ornate beaded necklace) match the a person description, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-21