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Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with a dirt path under a striped canopy and orange triangular bunting. Two colourful umbrellas with blue and white designs and tassels shelter the scene. A figure in a bare-shouldered orange robe with dark hair bends forward toward a central figure in orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, who wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small book. Behind them a man in orange robes with a shawl stands near a standing man in a white shirt who holds a parasol handle. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a tray with a decorated silver vessel and flowers. Onlookers in shirts and saris stand along the edges, and chairs are visible.

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August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a procession under a decorated canopy outdoors at an ashram. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk along a dirt path under umbrellas with blue, yellow and white patterns and tasselled edges, beneath red-and-white striped awnings and strings of orange triangular flags. A central figure in a golden-yellow robe with a dark beard walks with palms joined in greeting, while an orange-robed monk beside him also holds hands together. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right holding a silver tray with flowers, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded among other onlookers in white shirts and trousers. Ceremonial ritual setting with a welcoming reception. a person cues: the central golden-robed figure wears no crown, but the appearance is ambiguous, so identity is unsure.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a red-and-white striped canopy hung with orange pennants. Two colourful parasols with tasselled edges shade the group. A central man in an ochre-orange robe with a shawl walks with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendants. Behind them, a white-robed man carries a decorated tray with flowers and a silver container. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl gestures to the left, and a long-haired sadhu in orange and rudraksha beads walks among the others. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows on the left.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy of red and white striped awnings and ornate multicolored umbrellas with tasseled edges. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a draped shawl and holding his palms together in greeting, walks at the front right; he appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial presentation. Around him, several saffron-robed sannyasis walk, one bald man in orange with hands folded, and a woman with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala also greets with folded hands. Attendants in white dhotis and shirts, and one in white holding a tray with flowers, follow alongside, with umbrellas held overhead. Saffron and orange flags with OM symbols hang in the background.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor ashram walkway on a dirt path beneath red-and-white striped canopies and bunting. On the right, a man with long dark wavy hair and a bead mala, wearing a saffron-orange robe, smiles and stands with hands clasped. Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, stands in the sannyasi role described here. Beside him, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand, including one with white beard and another with grey hair. A white-clad devotee in a white shirt and dhoti bends forward in greeting, and other people in white and orange move in the background. Green shrubs and trees line the path.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with a dirt path. A long-haired man in a bare-chested orange garment with an orange wrap clasps hands in greeting with a shaven-headed swami in saffron robes. Beside them a bearded swami in orange robes with a crossbody cloth stands with hands folded, and a white-clad attendant in an orange shawl holds a silver tray with flowers. Colourful striped and tasselled umbrellas, red and white canopy and orange triangular bunting hang overhead, with white plastic chairs and green foliage behind. Several other attendants in white and orange stand in the background.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees and red-and-orange bunting. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies are held over a central figure in an orange robe whose head is bowed as they greet a woman in an orange sari and a man in white. Behind them, a young attendant in orange stoles carries an offering tray, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a silver vessel with flowers. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand nearby, and a uniformed police officer is visible in the background among other onlookers and tents.2007-08-09December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor 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 Nithyanandapedia2006-12-31