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Outdoor festival procession in a crowded street. A figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands at the center, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing and many children in white. Several people hold orange flags and ornate colourful parasols with fringed edges, and one man in white holds a silver trident-like staff. Many people raise their hands in greeting and clap. Banners and a Malaysian flag appear in the background. The scene resembles a ratha or procession gathering with large numbers of participants.

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A dense outdoor procession on a street lined with colourful striped canopies with fringed tassels and tented stalls. Several men in white kurta-style clothes and orange-saffron shawls walk with palms pressed together. Two men at the front hold tall poles topped with ornamental umbrellas, one in cream clothing with an orange shawl. A woman in orange robes wears a garland of red and white flowers. Nearby, women in cream and floral saris with dark hair stand among the crowd, and Malaysian and other flags fly overhead. Bunting in green, red and blue hangs across the scene. Many more people fill the background. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession crowd at an ashram-style event under orange flags and a colourful canopy umbrella. A bearded man in an orange turban and orange garments, with a garland of white flowers, stands at the centre; a person candidate with orange turban, garland and orange clothing, though appearance is uncertain. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothes fold their hands in namaste or reach toward him, and a senior disciple in orange stands nearby. A tall ornate gold-topped staff with a decorative finial rises at right. Speakers and a vehicle marked VELMURUGAN stand behind, with orange and blue flags and a peacock-feather fan visible. Many spectators crowd the foreground, mostly in white and orange.2007-12-30A festive outdoor procession crowd with orange flags and a colourful fringed parasol. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe faces the crowd, with hands raised near the front. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers clap and smile, several wearing rudraksha-style beads and lanyards, and others in orange garments. Children and onlookers crowd the sides, a man in the background holds up a camera, and modern apartment blocks rise behind the gathering.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A dense outdoor procession seen from ground level, with a large orange, green and blue canopy umbrella with fringed tassels on the left and orange flags raised on the right. Many men and women in white clothes press forward, several raising their arms and clapping. In the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style garland stands in the crowd near a smaller multicoloured umbrella bearing the text Dhyanapeetam. Palm trees and a decorated float are visible in the background. The scene conveys a ritual street procession with devotees.2007-12-23January 01 20082008-01-01A dense outdoor crowd of devotees at a public celebration, mostly dressed in white with saffron and orange accents. Many people wear rudraksha malas around their necks and some have kumkum or tilak marks. Several colourful decorated umbrellas and saffron flags rise above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy appears at the upper right. Women in white sarees with red borders stand near the front with hands clasped in devotion, and men in white kurtas and saffron shawls are packed alongside them. The bright overexposed sky suggests a daytime gathering.2008-01-01A photograph of a dense crowd gathered outdoors during a procession at the 2008 Brahmotsava celebration. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with red, green and yellow tassels stand at left, one held by a man in orange robes with a ceremonial golden staff. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange garment, adorned with gold necklaces, stands centre and reaches toward a group of devotees. Many people around wear white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas; several women have tilak markings and some wear orange saris. A video camera is in the foreground, and a banner reads Nithyananda Foundation above the doorway. Roughly two dozen to fifty people are visible.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees in saffron and white clothing raising hands and cheering. Colourful umbrellas with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron robe, a white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiling as he walks among the crowd. Behind him, a decorated float with a deity murti and floral arches is carried forward. A silver staff is visible, and a white building with signage stands in the background.2008-12-23A street procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold-edged sash and holds one arm outstretched. Around them, men in white kurtas and white shawls raise their hands and dance, and several wear orange wraps. Ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels and orange ceremonial flags on poles rise above the crowd, and vehicles and trees are visible in the background under a hazy sky.2008-01-01