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Outdoor street procession at dusk on a raised red-carpeted stage under a white tarpaulin canopy. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on the stage raising an orange flag on a pole, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Behind and below, several men in orange robes and white dhotis and shirts stand with hands raised and palms together; a crowd of devotees in white clothes and a uniformed police officer fill the street, some raising arms. Two decorated umbrellas with orange, blue and white panels rise over the procession. Overhead wires, floodlights and a Tamil banner with printed dates line the street.

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April 27 20082008-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor evening procession on a street stage under a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban stands on the stage holding a long wooden staff with saffron flags. Behind him, a man in orange clothes with a mala places his palms together while another person in orange stands nearby. Below the stage, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis raise their hands and clap, with an uniformed policeman at the right edge. Two decorated umbrellas with orange and green fringe and orange flags are visible at the right, and a banner with Tamil text hangs on the stage front.2008-04-27Outdoor street scene at dusk under a corrugated tin and plastic awning over a raised red-carpeted stage. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on the left holding a long pole with a saffron flag raised high. Beside him, a figure in orange dhoti and shawl with a mala stands and gestures, and several men in white dhotis and shirts kneel or stand with hands raised and palms together in devotion. A large banner behind the stage shows a framed photograph of a smiling bearded man with long hair and a mala, with Tamil text and a dated programme notice for a Dhyana (meditation) event. Street lamps, a utility pole, colourful umbrellas and buildings line the background.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-2727 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்Outdoor street procession at dusk in a town street lined with shops and utility poles. On a raised red-carpeted platform under a white canopy, a bare-footed man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands holding a long staff, raising his hand toward the crowd. Around the platform, devotees in white and orange clothes and khaki-uniformed police officers walk among many saffron flags carried on poles. Two ornate umbrella-shaped canopies with fringed multicoloured tops rise above the crowd, and a man in white holds a camera.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Evening outdoor stage event under a white tarpaulin canopy with a red carpeted platform. A saffron-robed figure with a long orange sash stands at left holding a saffron flag, and another saffron-robed man with a beaded necklace stands at right beside a line of orange flags. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A white draped chair or seat sits at left. A banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside Tamil text announcing a dhyana satsang on dates 25, 26 and 27. Seated men in white shirts occupy the lower right foreground, and spectators fill the street behind the stage. Stage lights hang on a pole at right.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27