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A festive outdoor procession moves along a dirt path past stacked flat stone slabs and green shrubs. A large ornate red, yellow and blue parasol with tasselled fringe is held above the group. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a trident-topped staff stands among participants. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange and white robes with gold borders raise their hands and sing, some with white forehead markings. Several bald-headed men in orange and white clothing walk nearby, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A man in white with a rudraksha mala is at right. Crowd members are visible in the foreground.

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October 11 20162016-10-11A procession outdoors on a dirt path among green shrubs and trees. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, long dark swept-back hair, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him a colourful striped parasol with tassels is held aloft, and to the left a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like top. Other men in white clothes and orange shawls, and women in white and lavender saris, follow, carrying a red and gold ceremonial fan and orange banners. The setting suggests a temple-procession or ratha-style ceremonial walk.2008-11-11December 29 20082008-12-29January 11 20172017-01-11December 23 20082008-12-23December 15 20142014-12-15December 03 20162016-12-03May 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor procession with many devotees in white and saffron clothing walking beneath colourful canopy poles with red, yellow, green and blue panels and orange flags. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala waves with his right hand. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace and a pendant. Surrounding devotees carry the poles and wear white kurtas and rudraksha malas. a person is the man in the orange turban and robe, waving at the crowd during the walk.2009-01-12A street procession on a rural road lined with trees, with a grey overcast sky above. Many devotees in white and cream clothing walk closely together, several women wearing rudraksha malas and cream saris with gold borders, one in an orange-bordered sari. Some raise hands in joy, and a man in a green shawl stands prominently in the foreground. Behind them, orange-robed figures carry saffron flags and a large white and purple ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) over a palanquin-style procession, with a brass candelabra visible at left. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl walks among the group near the umbrella. Overall the scene is a festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.2005-12-31November 16 20152015-11-16A procession on a dirt road with many people in orange and white. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of yellow flowers and leaves. Other devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls and robes walk behind, with a yellow and red striped umbrella overhead and a white bus with a Nithyanandam sign in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and a rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based label only.2009-12-23