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Night procession on an open float decorated with a multicoloured striped cloth and gold-painted frame. A large blue-skinned goddess figure with white skull garland and marigold garlands stands behind, holding a sword and other hands raised. A bearded man in orange-brown robes and a leopard-print cloth sits cross-legged in front, wearing a white flower garland, grimacing. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand near the statue, a woman in orange sari kneels at right beside a man in white dhoti with blue-painted face, and a green sign reading NITHYANANDA is visible on the left beside a white ambulance. Strings of coloured lights line the background.

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Night procession on a decorated float with a green ambulance and a 'LIVE' sign at the left edge. A large blue-skinned deity murti with multiple arms and a garland of yellow and white flowers stands on the float, holding a sword aloft. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and white flower garland sits cross-legged at the front with an animated, open-mouthed expression. Two young men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand at the murti's sides, one holding its arm. A man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right with blue face paint, and a woman in orange sari with folded hands kneels nearby. Robed attendants with malas sit at left. Coloured lights line the dark background road.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night-time outdoor scene beside a yellow metal railing. A large blue-skinned deity murti with multiple arms, a red tongue and a white-and-gold crown stands behind a garland of yellow and green flowers and skull-like beads. In front, a bearded man with long dark hair sits smiling, wearing a rust-brown robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms. Behind the deity, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a small offering, and a bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti with beaded necklaces and a forehead marking touches the statue's raised hand. Three physical people are visible; the deity is a statue.2016-10-30Night outdoor festival scene on a raised stage draped with a teal and pink cloth. Central figure is a deity murti or costumed performer with blue skin, white headdress and tall white crown, wearing a yellow and white marigold garland, and holding a trident-like staff. A bearded man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits cross-legged at the front with palms pressed together in devotion. Two attendants in orange garments with sacred ash marks stand behind, one with hands folded and one raising an arm. Lit string lights and trees appear in the background, and blurred faces with colour-smeared cheeks are visible in the foreground.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night outdoor procession on a decorated float. A large blue-skinned deity murti with a white headdress and lace-like ornaments, garlanded with yellow marigolds, stands centre-back with raised hands holding objects. Seated cross-legged in front is a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, smiling, with a leopard-print cloth beneath him. A shirtless attendant in an orange dhoti with rudraksha mala stands on the right, another in orange on the left, and a man with blue face paint and white garments with mala beads sits at the right edge. A green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Brass plates with offerings and flowers sit on the platform. Presentation appearance: long hair and beard, saffron clothing, ornate garlands; this is a probable Swamiji candidate seated among the attendants.2016-10-30Night procession photograph on a decorated float. A large blue-skinned deity murti, shown with many arms and a white crown and garland of yellow and purple flowers, is flanked by two shirtless young attendants in orange cloth, one with marigold garlands and a bare chest, the other holding a sword-like object above the murti. In the foreground, a bearded man with long hair sits in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, smiling. A yellow metal frame stands at right against dark foliage.2016-10-30Night photograph of an outdoor procession or ceremony. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth in front of a large blue-skinned deity murti with yellow and white garlands. Two shirtless attendants in orange dhotis stand on a raised yellow platform, one holding a red offering, with colourful lights and a lamp post behind. A woman in an orange sari sits at the lower right edge. The man's presentation (long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala, garland) is a person candidate in the central seated position, though his face is not clearly confirmed in appearance terms.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30A nighttime outdoor stage scene with warm lamp light. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a double rudraksha mala, and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, sits smiling on a leopard-print cushion and gestures with one hand. Behind him a tall deity murti with blue skin, yellow marigold garlands and multiple faces is being adorned by a person in an orange garment. To the right, a man with a blue-painted face and a bare-chested man with beaded necklaces stand near a seated person with orange-painted skin and tousled hair. Marigold petals and a brass plate lie on the platform.2016-10-30Night procession scene with a large blue-skinned goddess murti, Kali-form, with raised arms, a tongue out, a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, and a white and silver embellished cloth. Two young attendants stand beside it: one on the left in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace with a red thread at the wrist, another on the right bare-chested with beaded necklaces and armbands. In the foreground at lower right, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe and a white and red flower garland, with a red bindi, is seated and smiling. A rudraksha mala is visible at his neck. The scene is lit against a dark background with a yellow metal frame at right. Several people are visible, and the seated man has distinctive long hair and a beard, with a rudraksha mala and orange robe, consistent with the a person candidate label.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30