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A festive procession outside a glass-fronted building with white-brick walls. In front, a woman in a multicoloured patterned outfit with a peacock-feather fan-shaped panel holds a decorated fan-like object. Beside her, a smiling woman in orange sari and red blouse with a rudraksha mala holds a grey yak-hair chamara whisk. At right, a bald man in orange robes with a red-banded shawl and a red headband, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace, carries a brass kalasha with a red offering on a tray. Behind them, people in saris and salwar hold white and orange flags, one bearing an orange flag with a bird emblem; a woman in pink sari and a woman in a pink-and-purple sari stand nearby. The scene suggests a ritual procession.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees, many in orange and white. At centre, a bearded man in an orange robe wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and stands behind a silver pot of flowers carried on a tray by a woman in orange with glasses. To the right, a shaven-headed young man in orange with a sacred thread and gold necklace smiles and claps, beside a tall orange-and-gold trident and an ornate umbrella fringed with colourful tassels. Orange flags are raised by people behind, and a white building stands in the background. a person candidate appears probable from the saffron robe, garland and rudraksha cues, but identity remains unconfirmed; he is shown in person.2008-07-17October 15 20082008-10-15A photo of a group in front of a building entrance during an outdoor-to-indoor procession. On the far left, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands facing right. A woman in a multicoloured patterned sari with a red blouse holds a peacock-feather fan with a white bird emblem, next to a woman in orange and red sari with a beaded necklace. A woman in an orange sari and red blouse holds a large grey fan of feathers. On the far right, a person in orange robes with a red head covering and rudraksha beads holds a brass kalasha and a tray with offerings. Behind them, white and orange flags bearing bird emblems are raised, and a crowd watches from the doorway.May 04 20082008-05-04Outdoor festival scene under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green bunting and banana-leaf garlands. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland stands on a zebra-striped seat, smiling and holding a long wooden staff topped with a large saffron flag bearing a blue emblem. Beside him on the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a heavy gold necklace stands. On the left, a row of women in saffron and white saris sit and stand, one older woman in orange sitting on a red mat with a ceremonial metal tray. A brass ceremonial staff with ornate finials is in the foreground, and a man in white dhoti with a gold chain holds a brass staff near the bottom right. a person is the central figure, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, and presented as honoured on the seat.2011-12-20April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoor street procession on a sunny day. A central man in orange robes and an orange turban wears a gold beaded necklace and walks with clasped hands, smiling. To his right, a man in orange robes holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial and wears a gold necklace with a pendant. To the left, a man in orange robes carries a gold ritual vessel (kalasha) and wears a gold beaded necklace. Behind them, a deity murti portrait is displayed beneath a red and gold canopy decorated with flower garlands. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis and kurtas follow, with white and blue flags and a white van visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the orange turban with a gold beaded necklace fits the candidate profile, with visible cues of an orange turban, orange robes and gold ornamentation; the appearance is consistent but not certain, so this is a probable identification only.2007-09-09A procession of devotees walks indoors through a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassels and textile banners. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and smiles while walking, a long wooden staff held in his right hand. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe with a red border carries a white cloth at his waist. Surrounding them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow-shawled attendant walk together, with forehead markings visible on several faces. Round ornamental ornaments hang at the upper left.2008-03-22A procession on a dirt road in daylight. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, walks at the front, flanked by attendants holding ornate umbrellas. Attendants in white dhotis and kurtas carry a large red and gold umbrella stamped with a white dove emblem and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam label, and a red-and-gold fan-shaped banner with a dove emblem. An older man in white with rudraksha beads smiles and gestures, and a woman in a pink shawl is nearby. Thatched huts, a low building and palm trees are in the background, with a crowd behind.2006-12-30October 22 20082008-10-22