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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with banana plants and flowering decorations behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, white turban-style headwear with a gold ornament, and long red-and-orange flower garlands and gold necklaces walks forward while a man in white kneels in front of him, touching his feet in a padapuja-style gesture. A monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside the central figure. Attendants in white dhotis hold long wooden poles and a yellow-fringed ceremonial banner with floral embroidery, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border smiles at right. Rows of white-wrapped offerings with marigold garlands line the path at left, and men in white shirts follow behind.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground beside a large banana plant and a red shipping container. A central figure wears an orange robe, a white and gold turban with a feather, a thick gold bead necklace and long fresh pink and red flower garlands. Two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at left. A man in white shirt and cap and other white-clad attendants surround the scene. Behind, a woman in a cream sari with gold borders holds a long pole and an orange banner, and another woman in white sari with yellow border walks nearby. A man in white prostrates fully on the ground in front of the central figure. A red and green canopy with tassels is at upper left.2011-12-21Outdoor temple procession on a red-and-cream carpet under a red canopy with draped white cloth. A boy in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and garlands. Behind him, a bearded man in white with a white flower garland and orange shawl stands beside a woman in an orange sannyasi robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala, who extends her hand. A child in white kneels in the foreground. Men in white dhotis, a drummer and a man in orange-and-green shawl stand nearby, with decorated umbrellas and a golden pillar at right. Photo credit line reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , Source Nithyanandapedia2006-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy with colourful pennant strings and a small vehicle behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and yellow-orange garland with red and green leaves, stands with long dark hair and white forehead markings. A man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala kneels low in front of him, holding a long ceremonial staff. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, one with hands folded in namaskar, and others in saffron cloth stand close. A printed banner with portraits sits at upper left.2010-12-29December 30 20072007-12-30March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees at a Bidadi festival. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line, one holding a golden staff topped with a trident. A central figure in a white dhoti and white shirt presses his palms together in greeting. A woman in a golden-brown shawl bows low to the ground in front of him. Men in white dhotis and yellow sashes carry long wooden poles, and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt stands with folded hands. The scene shows devotees gathered on the path. A figure in orange on the right, with a long dark beard, holds a white object. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.2008-12-30April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor procession on bare dirt ground. Centre, a man with long dark hair, a tall ornate crown-like headdress, an orange dhoti and orange shawl, many-strand orange rudraksha-style beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, walks forward with a hand extended. Behind him a man in white holds a tall wooden staff and a ceremonial umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels and bird motifs is raised overhead. Around them, men in white dhotis and women in white or orange saris stand in a crowd, some holding a brass tray of flowers. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands at right beside a man in white shirt. A red shipping container and banana plants form the background.2011-12-21An outdoor procession on a dirt path strewn with red flower petals, with several people walking beneath ornate multicoloured canopies with gold finials and a thatched hut behind them. At the centre a woman in an orange sari wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds her hands in anjali, carrying a silver tray with a green offering. Around her, men in orange robes and orange shawls walk alongside men and women in white dhotis and white garments, many with hands folded in greeting. Onlookers in white line the path on the right, some with palms pressed together. Scene reads as a religious procession, possibly part of an ashram inauguration.2008-04-19December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor photograph of a tall man in full orange saffron robes and an orange turban, draped with a white jasmine garland and red and yellow flower strands, standing with a hand extended over a man in white dhoti and shirt who is bowing deeply and touching the ground near the saffron-robed figure's feet. Behind them, several saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a silver staff and another with hands folded in prayer, while a man in an orange shirt with a pendant stands at right. A green metal gate, banana bunches and a white cloth table appear in the background. Red flower petals lie on the sandy ground.2007-12-30