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A procession of devotees walks barefoot along a dirt road lined with green trees and a red wall. Men and women wear white clothes with red shawls and white ash markings on their foreheads. In the centre, a man carries a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa" showing a seated saffron-robed figure with a flower garland. Nearby, a man carries a small blue-draped deity murti decorated with a red garland. A white van with orange flags stands in the background. The marchers hold hands and raise their fists in an energetic, devotional march.

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July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor procession on a rural road with green trees behind. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and red-orange shawl and carries a framed printed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" decorated with a marigold garland. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style garland and raised hand, set against a tree trunk. Around him, devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls with white sacred ash on their foreheads run or walk forward. A woman in a white sari with blue border holds a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right carries a brass plate of flower petals and offerings. Orange flags are visible at the upper right.2014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11A procession of devotees walks across an open ground beside palm trees and an orange-red boundary wall. Men in white dhotis and white shirts wear red shawls and white vibhuti on their foreheads. The man at centre, smiling, carries a silver tray and a small blue-draped murti adorned with a red and orange garland. At left, a man holds a framed portrait labelled PARAMAHAMSA, showing a seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland. Other devotees in white and red follow behind, and a figure in orange stands at the far left edge.2014-07-11A procession of men in white dhotis and red scarves walks along a paved path past a red brick wall and palm trees. The man at left holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA" showing a figure in orange robes, garlanded with orange and red flowers. The man centre carries a silver tray with offerings, and the man beside him cradles a small doll-like deity murti wrapped in a blue cloth and flower garlands. Several others raise their fists in the air, and a man in white at right films with a camera.2014-07-11A procession on a dirt road with a concrete wall and green trees behind. In the centre a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red bindi walks with his hands raised in front of him, smiling. Around him are young men and women in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls, some carrying orange flags. On the right a man in an orange robe and orange turban carries a small seated figure of a saint in orange robes, decorated with a white flower garland, on a red tray. Another white-clad devotee holds a flower bundle. The scene is a pada yatra style walking procession.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a paved road with red flags held aloft and a large pink deity murti with a red garland at top left. A bearded man in a rust-orange cloth walks at centre with a light-coloured wrap over the shoulder, a cord bracelet on the wrist, and sandals. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes with long matted hair and rudraksha beads holds a staff high. Behind, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and vibhuti walk with folded hands, one older man holding a phone. Around 15 people are visible.2018-01-04An outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a concrete wall and palm trees. In the centre, a young man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with long dark hair, a red bindi and a leather sandal in hand. Beside him, a man in an orange robe carries a small orange-clad statue of a saint on a red tray, adorned with a white flower garland. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, some carrying flower-decorated brass plates and orange flags on poles. A large decorated umbrella with red and gold floral patterns is held aloft at the left edge. Several people wear rudraksha malas. The scene is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage procession.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a paved road with a dry hillside behind. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside red flags on poles, and a man in an orange wrap at the left holds one. Two red-and-orange parasols shade a decorated palanquin and a murti on the roadside. A man in a rust-coloured robe walks centre-right, possibly a sannyasi, with a white-robed group behind him. A white bus with partial lettering runs at left, and small boys walk along the verge. About 30 people are visible.2018-01-04A photograph of a procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a young woman in white sari and a white-clad woman carry a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with a raised hand, against a tree backdrop. Another woman in white holds a tray of yellow marigold garlands. Men and women in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange and white rosettes, walk barefoot with hands in anjali mudra. A man in glasses wearing a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge. Several people in the background film or photograph the procession.2010-07-24January 01 20172017-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20