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A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry grass. Devotees in white ritual clothes and saffron-orange shawls walk under multicoloured fringed parasols and carry saffron-orange flags. A woman in white in the foreground carries a silver tray with flowers and a small vessel. Behind her, a woman in a red-orange garment and garland walks among the crowd. At right, a person with curly dark hair in an orange garment faces away from the camera beside a videographer with a camera on a shoulder rig.

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Outdoor procession at a Guru Purnima celebration on bare grass, with a large crowd of devotees in white and cream ceremonial clothing. In the foreground a young man in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala walks away from the camera. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a silver kalasha with flowers and red petals on her arm. Men in white holding tall ceremonial staffs and orange flags lead the way, with colourful umbrellas (chatras) raised above. The crowd includes women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas, many with hands folded in greeting. A procession of this kind forms part of the ratha/chariot-style temple procession tradition.2007-07-29Outdoor procession on grass at a Guru Poornima celebration. Many people in white ritual clothes walk among saffron-orange flags and multicoloured canopy umbrellas. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver kalasha decorated with red flowers on a tray. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls carry ceremonial staffs with gold tops. A young man in an orange robe with a tilak on his forehead stands in the foreground. Several dozen people are visible.2007-07-29A procession on a dirt path between trees and a red-roofed building. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, bare-footed, with a shaved head, holds a brass vessel-like offering and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces. Surrounding him, several people in saffron and orange garments walk alongside, and attendants in white dhotis and white clothing carry tall decorated ceremonial standards with orange and red fringed banners. A multicoloured umbrella with a golden finial and a brass ceremonial staff are visible above the group. A woman in white with an orange shawl walks at the right edge holding a standard.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on dirt ground under multicoloured canopy umbrellas with orange and white banners. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron shawls, walk behind a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala who holds a flower-decorated object near center. A bearded man in white with an orange shawl walks at right beside a woman in white carrying flowers. Several orange flags flank the crowd, and a person in the foreground at right wears orange and a camera strap. The scene reads as a Guru Purnima procession with a canopy and devotees accompanying the central figure.2007-07-29January 01 20052005-01-01December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath trees. Beside him a man in white kurta with a red-and-gold scarf carries a decorated basket with a pineapple and yellow and orange flowers. A large ornate umbrella with red fringe and tassels is held above the group. Behind them, many people in white kurtas and white dress with lanyards walk in a line, and a cameraman films on the right.2006-12-29A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe and long dark hair, with a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, walks with hands joined in namaste. Behind him, a man in white holds a tall wooden pole. Several people in white dhotis and saris carry yellow-orange cloth bundles and a brass tray of offerings, and two large red, yellow and blue umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the procession. A framed portrait is visible in the background, and white-clad devotees line the route with rudraksha malas.2006-12-30A 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.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A procession moves along a paved path lined with palm trees under a canopy of ornate red and gold umbrellas and embroidered decorative panels. Several women in front carry brass and silver pots and plates of flowers and fruit; a woman in a white sari with a red and gold border holds a kalasha-style offering decorated with marigolds and roses. Behind them, a man in white wears an orange shawl and a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala walks among the crowd, and a robed figure in saffron stands near the center. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow scarves, and a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder follow. Orange flags hang in the background, and the palms and bright sky complete the outdoor scene.2009-11-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path with colourful striped umbrellas and a red-and-orange umbrella overhead. A central figure in an orange robe and long garland of white flowers with red and yellow accents walks forward, wearing a tilak on the forehead and rudraksha mala. Around him, men and women in white clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk in the procession. On the left, a woman in a white sari carries a decorated offering tray with flowers and fruit. On the right, a man holds a red and orange ceremonial parasol-like cover edged with fringe, bearing a blue emblem. Trees and blue-and-white flags line the background.2006-12-30