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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees on a dusty, unpaved clearing with red-brick structures and trees behind them. Many participants wear red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and red lanyards, with some women in red headscarves and saris, and men in white kurtas. A large golden umbrella and a purple umbrella shade the group. In the foreground a man in a white shirt steers a wooden cart with a large spoked wheel, a pink-clad figure sits near it, and a man in a grey kurta with a red shawl stands beside it. A black speaker sits on the ground at lower right. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible among the group.

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A photograph of a group of devotees walking along a dirt path beside green shrubs and trees at a rural site. Most are dressed in white clothing with red or orange shawls draped across their shoulders, and several wear red head cloths. Some carry bags, bottles and a yellow folder. A man in the foreground wears white with a red sash and an identification lanyard, and a woman in black walks near a small cart. Two people at the back right wear dark clothing. Several participants appear to be in a line, following the path together.2016-10-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path during the 2008 Brahmotsava, with a large crowd in white and saffron clothing walking past a shed and a green-roofed building under a clear blue sky. Saffron-robed men carry a golden trident and a decorated palanquin topped by a canopy, with a deity murti displayed on it, while two multicoloured umbrellas shade the procession. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls, follow, and a drummer in a red shirt beats a drum at right. A woman in a white dress walks in the foreground. People appear to be roughly 40 to 60 in view.2008-12-23A decorated palanquin-style ratha procession on a dirt road beside a red-earth embankment and banana plants. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe stands on the cart, which has gold-painted curved poles, a colourful umbrella canopy, and garlands of marigold and tassels. A helper in white stands at the front holding the cart. Around it, a large crowd in white dhotis, kurtas and saris carries orange-red flags and white placards, with women in white and yellow saris prominent. A second umbrella is visible on the right.2010-07-24October 12 20162016-10-12An outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved ground at a construction-site-like venue, with white corrugated sheds and a red building behind. Many people in white ritual clothing, some women in white saris, walk in a crowd. At the centre, several saffron-robed figures walk near a decorated palanquin topped by a multicoloured striped canopy umbrella and garlands. One saffron-robed man in the centre carries a long staff, with a bare-chested man in orange nearby. A drummer in a red shirt plays a drum at the lower right, and a man in a light shirt holds a cymbal-like metal plate. A visible photo credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , . a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance alone2008-12-23 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path under large ornate yellow and orange umbrellas with red, teal and gold motifs. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a long trident-like staff and wears a white garland; a man beside him wears a golden-brown headpiece and an orange shawl. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, a man in white holds a brass pot with green leaves, and women in red, yellow and white saris with braided hair follow. Many people press forward in the crowd, some with palms joined in greeting. The a person candidate is the central figure with long hair and a garland, shown with distinctive saffron robes and a staff, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path past low white and red walls. At the centre, a golden ratha or chariot carries a decorated deity murti under an orange canopy, with a gilded lion-like figure at its front. Many people walk alongside holding red flags with a blue emblem. Men wear white dhotis and kurtas, women wear saffron and orange saris, and some carry orange cloth bags. A tree and distant hills stand behind the chariot, and a green road sign is visible at left.2010-12-20October 12 20162016-10-12Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a wide dirt path lined with young trees, with a red boundary wall and utility poles behind. Many participants wear red turbans or headwraps and white dhotis or kurtas, while others wear saffron, orange, pink, blue and green saris and kurtas. Some people in the foreground carry bags and walk in small groups; a child in white stands near the left. A gold-coloured decorated structure with a red cloth is visible at the far left edge, and a camera operator stands on the left side of the path.2017-12-16December 25 20062006-12-25October 12 20162016-10-12Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on bare red earth beside a yellow bulldozer and a white-and-red fringed parasol. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white-and-orange flower garland holds a walking staff and stands before a white-draped table with a cloth on the ground. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, while women wear saffron saris and white saris with gold borders. A man in white dhoti and a dark jacket stands near a cameraman with a video camera at right. The figure in saffron with the garland and staff has long swept-back dark hair and fits the Swamiji (probable) description by distinctive saffron robes, garland and staff.2006-12-25