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December 23 20082008-12-23A procession outdoors on a sunny day with a crowd of devotees following a central figure. Several large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow, green and blue fringed canopies are carried overhead. In the centre, a man wearing saffron-orange robes, a long white and pink flower garland, gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead walks with hands open in front of him. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tall gold staff, and a golden trident is visible above the crowd. Other devotees wear orange, white and yellow sashes and white kurtas. Trees and a rocky hillside form the background.2008-12-28December 23 20072007-12-23A nighttime procession photograph at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a gold necklace stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella printed with Dhyanapeetam lettering and a dove emblem; he holds the umbrella's pole and smiles. Behind him, several people wear orange and white clothing. On the left, a man in a red-and-orange robe holds a tall gold staff. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a child in a checked shirt crowd close, with a yellow object visible at the lower right.2007-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession under a large red and multicolored tasseled umbrella with fringed canopies in red, blue, yellow and white. Around him, devotees wear orange shawls and white clothes, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, a woman in a pink sari stands at left, and a golden trident and a gold staff are visible. Several people crowd close, with the background dark.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a Brahmotsav-style utsava. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white, yellow, orange and red flowers and a saffron wrap, walking barefoot. Two people in white dhotis and shirts hold long wooden poles of ornate red, yellow and orange parasols with fringed tassels, and golden trident-topped staffs rise above them. Behind, men in orange robes and white clothes follow, and a drummer in a white shirt beats a dhol drum at the left edge. A white van and a banner backdrop appear in the background. Centre figure: probable Swamiji by appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron robes, and garland, walking in procession.2009-12-23June 04 20062006-06-04November 21 20102010-11-21May 18 20122012-05-18A procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees. A central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold-bead mala walks with eyes lowered. Beside him, a figure in orange with a red shawl and gold necklace carries a silver tray. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes walks at the right edge. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a golden staff, and two ornate multicolored parasols with tasselled fringes and bird motifs shade the group. A trident-topped staff rises at the right. The setting suggests a ritual walk, possibly toward a sacred water site.2010-01-02A procession at dusk along a palm-lined path. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over the head, with long dark hair, a red and white forehead mark and a long gold-bead necklace, walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, figures in orange robes and gold necklaces carry ritual items, including a silver tray held by a woman in orange. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk beneath a tasselled canopy on a pole and carry gold ceremonial staffs and a brass vessel. Banana plants and tall palms line the route, and a white screen stands in the background. Several devotees are visible in the crowd behind.2010-01-02