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A procession on an open dirt path under ornate red and gold canopies with orange tassels. At centre, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a white-and-multicolour flower garland walks forward, with a rudraksha mala visible; a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around them, devotees in white dhotis or saris with orange shawls carry trishul staffs and a peacock-feather fan; a woman in white sari with gold border holds a brass vessel. Background shows concrete buildings and dry scrubland.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A procession on a dirt road with many people in orange and white. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of yellow flowers and leaves. Other devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls and robes walk behind, with a yellow and red striped umbrella overhead and a white bus with a Nithyanandam sign in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and a rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based label only.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. A central figure in orange robes wears an orange headband, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, and a large white and red flower garland; he is walking under a decorated umbrella with fringed red, yellow and green trim. Around him, people in white clothes with orange shawls and headbands walk with hands pressed in anjali, and women in white saris carry a peacock-feather fan with a round orange emblem. A green gate with balloons and a tall ceremonial staff appear behind. Ratha-style procession with devotees.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path outdoors, led by a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red floral garland and rudraksha-style beads, flanked by saffron-clad attendants carrying gold-tipped staffs and trishula tridents. Four multicoloured ceremonial parasols with fringed edges are held aloft above the group. Women in white saris with yellow or orange shawls carry a silver tray of yellow flowers, and men and women in white and yellow clothing follow behind. A bus is visible in the background. The central figure shows a person identification with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, in procession; the appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so this is uncertain. A procession of this kind matches a utsava moorthy procession.2009-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24A procession outdoors on a dirt path between white multi-storey buildings under a clear blue sky. Two yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringe are carried over the group. A figure in an orange saffron robe and long gold-coloured beaded necklace walks at the centre, with a tall gold staff topped by a trident-like finial. Other men in saffron robes and rudraksha-style beaded malas walk around him. Several people in white ritual dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, one holding a yellow-bordered blue banner with a dove emblem. In the background a decorated float or ratha with colourful garlands is visible. Probable Swamiji cues: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with a procession leader.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an open ground, with a few buildings and a small white van behind. In the centre, a woman in an orange robe with a long dark braid and an orange shawl walks at the front, wearing a long beaded necklace. Beside her and behind, several men and women wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha-style malas, and some carry a trident staff and a small red bag. An orange and multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe is held over the group, its top reading Dhyanapeetam. Some people walk barefoot.2007-12-23A procession on a dirt path beneath large fringed parasols in red, orange and multicolour with tassels. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, walks smiling between attendants. Around him, many people in saffron and orange robes with red borders wear gold chains and rudraksha malas; several carry long silver staffs and white fly-whisks. Tents and palm trees stand in the background, and a camera is visible at the right edge. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe, and ceremonial gold necklaces during a Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30