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A procession on a mat-covered walkway under a white tent canopy, with stage lights and speakers overhead. A man in a rust-red robe, long dark hair and beard, wears a white flower garland and rudraksha mala and walks beneath a multicolored fringed parasol held aloft by an attendant. Around him, devotees wear saffron and orange robes, and men in white dhotis with gold borders carry rudraksha malas. A long-haired, body-painted figure with white markings on the arms walks at left. The crowd includes several people in rust, orange and white clothing. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure beneath the parasol, identified by his long hair, beard, rust-red robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, in a procession role.

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March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor procession on sandy ground in front of a red brick wall, with a multicoloured fringed umbrella held above. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long white flower garland and a red-and-orange floral offering at his feet, walking barefoot along a white mat with blue edges. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside younger men in orange-saffron cloths, some with ash-marked faces, beaded necklaces and bare chests. A bearded man in a dark brown robe and a man in a white dhoti carry items, and a cameraman stands at left. Yellow-clad bystanders appear at right.2017-03-11Procession under a multicoloured fringed canopy, a parasol-style umbrella with red, yellow, green, blue and white fringes held aloft. A central figure in a rust-orange robe and ornate necklace wears a long white flower garland, walking on a woven mat runner. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, and a few people in yellow shirts stand in the foreground. Outdoor event tent with stage lighting and speakers behind.2017-03-11A procession outdoors among trees, led by a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a white jasmine garland, with sandalwood and vibhuti marks on his forehead and a rudraksha mala at his chest. He walks with eyes closed beneath a multicoloured striped ceremonial umbrella (chhatra). Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains, walk alongside drummers in orange dhotis playing white drums, and a man at left holds an orange-and-red banner pole. The ground is dusty earth with a blue and white ribbon boundary.2017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on sandy ground in front of a red brick wall with wire fencing and trees behind. A central man wears a rust-brown robe, a long white flower garland and rudraksha malas, walking barefoot on a runner mat with blue edging beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy carried by an attendant. Flanking him, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, some with white body markings and tilak, walk in step. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and a bare-chested attendant follow. In the foreground, two musicians in yellow shirts play a nadaswaram-style pipe and a drum, one with a red-and-white forehead mark. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the left edge. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in the brown robe, identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland; the canopy and mat mark him as the honoured person of a procession.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A procession on a dirt path in a tree-lined outdoor setting. A central man in a rust-brown robe with a long white flower garland, rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and a vibhuti marking on his forehead walks barefoot under a multicolored fringed canopy, which resembles a palanquin canopy, while smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloth carry orange ceremonial umbrellas and beaded necklaces, and drummers play round drums. A woman in a red-brown sari walks at the left edge, and a shirtless man in orange cloth carries a long orange-and-gold pole at the left. Several people wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession.2017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on dry red earth with a long woven mat laid down as a walkway. At the centre a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long white and orange flower garland walks barefoot, with a white parasol with multicoloured tassels held above him. Flanking men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas. Behind them, drummers in orange dhotis play white drums, and red brick walls and trees frame the scene.2017-03-11A procession under a covered walkway at a Nithyananda Peetham event. A man with a long beard and dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe, a white garland and rudraksha-style beads, walks centrally on a mat-lined path beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy topped with a gold finial. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks follow. A bare-chested man with ash-painted arms and a white-and-gold dhoti stands at left, and a man in yellow stands at right, with a sign and stage lights overhead. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2017-03-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path with trees behind. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, walking beneath a large ceremonial parasol with red, green, blue, yellow and white fringed panels. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies walk with rudraksha malas, and men in orange-saffron cloths play white drums. A man at left in orange cloth holds a long wooden staff with a decorated top, and another with a red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrella stands at the right. Clothing is orange, rust, white and gold.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11