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Night procession at a temple-style outdoor setting with a decorated ratha or palanquin lit by red and white lights in the background. A large colourful umbrella with fringed tassels in red, blue, yellow and green is held aloft on the right. Musicians in white dhotis play a drum and a saxophone-type wind instrument on the left. Devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing walk close to the procession. A man in orange robes with a full beard stands centre-left. Brass kalasha pots and oil lamps are arranged in front, alongside brass plates heaped with yellow and red flower garlands and offerings on a table draped with cloth. Dim lighting and a tall golden pillar appear at the left edge.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at an illuminated shrine with a red-and-gold canopy holding deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck piece stands at a row of brass kalasha pots, with a flower-covered tray in front. Men and youths in white dhoti and shirts, some with orange shawls, stand behind in a crowd. On the right, a woman in red and orange sari holds a tall umbrella-shaped parasol with tasselled fringe, beside a robed attendant in white and orange. Yellow and white flower offerings lie on trays in the foreground.2009-02-16Night procession on open ground led by a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, and a red bindi and tilak; the figure holds a small orange-and-brown hand drum or cymbal-like object and is shaded by a large multicoloured fringed umbrella carried by a man in white dhoti and orange sash. Beside them walks a bearded man in orange robes, a man in white beating a barrel drum, a man in white holding a trident, and white-clad devotees with orange shawls and an orange umbrella. Women in yellow and red saris and a man in white appear in the background. a person: the figure has long dark swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, consistent with the page's claim, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-19Night procession at a temple-like site. In the centre, a palanquin carries a decorated deity murti under a striped canopy, with a woman in an orange sari and red blouse photographing it with a phone. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bell-like object in hand walks in front, while men in white dhotis with sacred threads and tilak march beside a bright orange-and-yellow wall. Drummers in white on the right beat large drums. Two tall tridents rise on the left, and a lit oil lamp sits near the foreground. A stone sculpture is visible at the left edge.2010-11-20A night procession on open ground with a dark sky above. A woman in an orange saffron sari with a leopard-print shawl and dark flowing hair holds a small brass cymbal-like instrument at chest height. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a blue lanyard plays a large barrel drum. A man in an orange robe and orange dhoti walks behind, and a tall ornate red and gold umbrella is held aloft at right. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one carrying an orange umbrella, and a trident is raised among the group. Other participants in white and yellow clothes follow in the background.2010-11-19Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a row of brass kalashas (pots) stands beside trays of flower garlands and marigold petals. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand at left, one holding a large drum, while in the centre a man in white holds a tall ornate umbrella (chhatra) with multicoloured fringe. Behind him, another umbrella with a blue canopy is raised. Two people in saffron/orange robes stand in the right foreground, and more devotees in white and orange fill the crowd. In the background, an illuminated ratha/palanquin with red lights and a decorated deity murti is visible. a person's appearance is not clearly identifiable among those present, so no identification is made.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Night outdoor procession. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks under a large red, yellow and blue ceremonial parasol held by a man in white with a red-orange shawl. Beside him a man in a white shirt beats a large barrel drum, and another in an orange robe carries a small brass-coloured ritual object. Behind them women in white saris with yellow borders, a woman in a blue top holding a trident, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, carrying orange umbrellas. The Swamiji (probable) figure is the saffron-robed central person with long hair, leopard shawl and mala, carried under the parasol in a procession.2010-11-19A night-time procession moves across an open dirt ground lit dimly. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl holds a brass plate with orange offerings and a red flower garland, under a large decorated umbrella with red, green and yellow fringe. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a large drum, smiling, with a lanyard around his neck. Behind, a man in an orange robe and a bearded man in orange and red stand with others in white, saffron and yellow clothing, and a trident is held aloft. Several people in white and orange-red shawls carry orange umbrellas on the right, while onlookers in yellow and red stand in the background.2010-11-19Night procession outdoors on a dirt ground. A tall, long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl stands at the centre, holding a small hand drum, while a multicoloured canopy umbrella with red, yellow and green tassels is raised above him by an attendant. Beside him an older bearded man in orange robes and sandals walks with a hand-held brass mirror-like object. A man in a white dhoti holds a large barrel drum and smiles. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange or red shawls carry an orange umbrella and a trident-shaped staff, and a woman in yellow and white sari claps. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and leopard-print shawl, and he is the central figure of the procession.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt ground with a large crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe and orange turban walks barefoot, with the a person candidate's appearance uncertain at this distance. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry decorated parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringes, a silver trident (trishul) on a pole, and a silver bowl held in front. Ornate red and gold fan-shaped standards with a blue emblem are also carried. The scene suggests a temple procession, possibly ratha-related, under dusk lighting.2006-12-20Night procession on bare earth outdoors. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl, walks at centre-right holding a large ornate umbrella with red, green, yellow and blue fringed canopy and a wooden pole; his appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference through long hair, saffron clothing and shawl, so he is a probable candidate in person. To his left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with blue lanyard plays a barrel drum, and a bearded man in orange robe stands beside him. Behind, a woman in white and yellow sari smiles, a woman in blue top holds a trident, and a bald man in white holds an orange umbrella with an orange-sashed white-clad companion. Several other people in white dhotis and orange sashes follow the procession. Photo credit text reads 2010 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2010-11-19December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copies