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Outdoor procession scene with a red umbrella canopy and palm trees behind. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl lifts a long garland of red roses and pink flowers toward a figure at center, who wears an orange robe and has long dark hair seen from behind. A bald man in an orange robe stands at right beside a bearded man in white holding a wooden pole, and a smiling man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands in the background near a wall with a printed notice. a person cue is not clearly visible; the central figure's hair is long but the face and framing are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described only by role as a sannyasi in orange.

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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a parked van behind. A central figure in red robes and a thick red flower garland with white blossoms walks barefoot, hands pressed together at the chest, flanked by devotees. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around him, some holding long wooden poles with a yellow and red ornate banner overhead. A man in an orange robe with an orange shawl stands beside him, and a man in a white dhoti with a sash and rudraksha mala stands at right. A man in a white shirt and blue jeans and a man in a white shirt lean in with hands extended. The scene suggests a ceremonial walk among devotees.2010-12-22Outdoors under a striped canopy in pink, purple, teal and white beneath a flowering tree with red blossoms. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth stands with head bowed while a man in a white shirt and beige trousers drapes a long garland of white, pink and red flowers around his neck. Around them, a man with long hair and an orange robe, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, and other men in white shirts watch; an orange flag rises at right. a person wearing a red sleeveless top and orange cloth receiving a garland, with the garland-giver in a white shirt performing the honour.2009-08-09December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo of a devotee in saffron-orange robes having a large garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers with green leaves placed over his head by a white-clad elder with glasses. A second white-clad man in the foreground also holds the garland, and a man with hands joined in namaste stands behind under a patterned canopy. To the right, a man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands beside a silver car. A video camera is visible at left. The setting is an open ground beside a tent with blue-and-white patterned drapes.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession at a palm-lined ashram setting with coconut palms and thatched huts. Several saffron-robed monks stand in a line with hands folded in anjali, wearing flower garlands of red, yellow and orange blooms. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt raises her arm to garland the monk in front of her. A young man in orange robes with rudraksha mala holds a bundle of flowers on the left, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand behind him near an ornate red and gold umbrella (chatra) on a pole. A banner with a green-and-white design is visible in the background.2009-12-30A photograph at a roadside arrival in a palm-lined area beside a white van. A man in a white robe and dhoti stands at the open van door, holding up a long garland of red roses, yellow marigolds, pink flowers and green leaves. To the left, a young man in orange robes holds a brass tray of white jasmine garlands, mango leaves and a coconut. On the right, an older man in white with an orange shawl stands with his back partly turned. A thatched roof and a signboard with a map are visible behind them.2009-10-15Outdoor procession under a canopy with fringed tassels in red, orange, white, teal and purple, with a silver trident carried at left. A central figure in an orange saffron garment wears a thick garland of red beads, white flowers and yellow blossoms, and holds hands together in anjali near the chest, appearing to be a ritual guest of honour. Beside him, a man with silver-grey hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth with an orange shawl and a red tilak. A man in white with a yellow shawl holds a canopy pole, and another man in orange holds a brass aarti plate with a small lamp. Devotees in orange and white stand around, and palm trees and a thatched hut appear in the background. Text on the bottom right reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam '2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26May 24 20122012-05-24Outdoor photograph on a dirt road of a procession. A central man wears a dense red flower garland with white and yellow blooms and a red-orange cloth; he is barefoot and smiling, with a rudraksha-style necklace. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer him a garland or touch. Beside them, a man in orange robes with a bead mala and a man in white dhoti with a pink-bordered shawl stand close. Right, a man in a white shirt watches. Left, a man in white holds a brass plate. A parasol with embroidered gold trim is raised above, and a blue SUV decorated with flower garlands stands behind. Palm trees and a terracotta wall frame the scene.2010-12-22