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Outdoor photo of a group of about eight people standing in a line on a parking lot in front of modern multi-storey buildings under a clear blue sky. Several hold tall poles topped with printed photographs of a saffron-robed monk standing against foliage; the printed captions read "SWAMI CHIDANANDA" and "SWAMI NITHYANANDA". Men wear white shirts and trousers, a man in a navy polo shirt wears sunglasses, and a woman in a white sari stands at the left. Further right, a man in white kurta and a woman in white and a child in pink salwar kameez stand near a golden statue of a seated figure, while a crowd of onlookers in saris and casual clothes gathers on the grass behind.

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Outdoor procession on a paved street lined with trees and a multi-storey building. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and brown trousers holds a large printed poster showing a map of India with many small portrait photographs of a woman in white robes around its edges. Beside him a man in a light shirt raises one hand while holding a tall board displaying a painted portrait of a woman in white with a yellow shawl, framed by beaded garlands. A woman on the right wears a white outfit with a colourful red, green and orange shawl and sunglasses. Other marchers in white and orange garments stand behind, one holding a tall red and gold ceremonial umbrella, and a man in a green shirt stands on the far right.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with a large white canopy umbrella with red fringe and red-trimmed ornate top carried on a red pole. Under it walks a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala, smiling, with a white-robed man beside him holding the pole. Nearby marchers in white dhotis and blue shirts, a woman in a white sari, and an orange flag and a float with flower garlands and a banner reading Anandeshwara follow. Palm trees and a building stand behind the street. Several people are visible in the procession.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor photo of a devotional procession moving along a paved street beside a white-walled building with a sloped roof. At the front, a man in white kurta and pants with an orange shawl carries a tall staff topped by a yellow and orange banner. Behind him, people in saffron, red, yellow and orange saris and kurtas carry brass plates, and several hold blue-and-white flags. A man in white trousers and shirt, with long white hair and beard, walks near a small decorated palanquin or murti. A boy in white with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and a woman in a red sari stands at the right by a dark car.2008-05-04September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a wide paved road lined with eucalyptus trees and a grassy slope. In the foreground a woman in a dark green salwar kameez and a man in a dark shirt and trousers hold a large yellow banner reading Vaishnav Parivar of California. Behind them marchers carry saffron and orange flags and a tall framed portrait of a deity or spiritual figure. Several people in white traditional clothing walk further back. Parked cars line the right side of the road.2006-09-10Outdoor street procession in front of a white-walled building with dark windows and a red-fringed canopy. Devotees in white ritual clothing and orange shawls carry white flags with blue emblems and saffron flags, while a man in a white kurta leads with raised arm. A woman in a yellow and orange sari stands among onlookers, and a cameraman in a red striped shirt and white trousers films at left. A woman in a pink floral top and a man in white with a dark vest stand at right. Bright daylight, palm trees behind, paved roadway in foreground.2009-11-04