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Outdoor ceremonial procession under a red parasol with fringed tassels and a second orange-and-gold parasol beside it. A long-haired man in an orange sannyasi robe with a gold-beaded garland, bare-shouldered with a wrap, faces a woman in white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl who offers a plate of sweets and a small cup. Another woman in white holds a fruit tray with bananas, apples and coconut, and an orange-robed man with a garland stands behind. Around them a crowd of men and women in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas, some with hands folded. A blue building with a sign reading Nithyananda Kirtanalaya stands behind them under trees.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession under a bright sky. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a heavy gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, and reaches toward a silver bowl held by a man in white on the left. Behind him, another man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a mala stands near a red ceremonial umbrella, while people in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with folded hands, surround them. A blue building with the sign "a person KIRTANALAYA" is visible in the background. a person is the smiling central figure in the orange robe with long hair, gold necklace and tilak, presented in a ceremonial role.2008-12-23Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration beneath a red umbrella with fringed tassels. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes, bare-shouldered, with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, smiles while extending his hand toward an offering basket and a brass tray. Beside him, another orange-robed figure holds a tall ceremonial staff, and a young man in orange and red-bordered cloth carries a basket with flowers and fruit. On the right, a man in white with an orange sash holds a tray of bananas, pineapple and mangoes. Behind them, people in white clothing, a woman in a yellow sari and onlookers stand in a dusty courtyard beside a tin-roofed building.2008-12-23Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-style compound. A smiling man on the right wears an orange saffron garment, a long gold ceremonial necklace of beads, and a white-and-red forehead mark; his hair is long and swept back. He extends a hand over a small silver bowl while a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of bananas, apples and fruit beside him. Behind them, another man in orange holds a red-and-gold umbrella-style canopy. Around them, devotees in white, yellow and orange stand watching; a young woman in yellow with palms pressed together stands at right. A blue building with the sign 'a person Vidyalaya' is in the background, along with a water tank. The orange-clad figure with long hair and gold beads matches the page's appearance cues for a person, so this is a candidate rather than a confirmed identity.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession under palm trees beside thatched huts. Colourful red, yellow and green parasols with tassels shade the centre. A man with long dark hair, a cream-and-red patterned head wrap, a saffron garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala smiles broadly while several people in saffron and orange robes surround him. Women in white saris with yellow shawls and red blouses, some holding brass trays of yellow sweets or offerings, gather around. A trident is raised on a pole at left, and a jeep and van are parked in the background.2008-12-27Outdoor procession scene under a red and yellow fringed umbrella held aloft by a man in orange. At centre, a long-haired man laughs broadly, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with an orange-and-gold trim, a gold and red floral garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak on the forehead; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession, a person by the presentation cues of long swept hair, ornate gold garland and saffron-accented clothing. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace holds a tray of sweets, while devotees in white and saffron crowd around, a man in white holds a steel offering tray, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A concrete-block wall, green gate and low building form the backdrop.2010-01-01