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Outdoor procession scene under a white canopy with a red-and-white fringed valance. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand close together. In the centre, a man with a tall orange turban and rudraksha-style beads holds a golden trident-topped staff upright, while a long-haired man in orange with a gold ceremonial necklace stands beside him with hands folded. Tall green banana-leaf and sugarcane stalks frame the scene. On the left, an elderly bearded man in a white shawl and dark cap presses his palms together, and a man in white stands behind a small framed devotional picture with flowers. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches. A banner with partially visible letters hangs above.

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Outdoor procession scene under a clear sky. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange wrap and a matching orange turban with long dark hair and a red tilak stands with eyes lowered and hands clasped, wearing a large gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant. To his right, a man in orange robes and wire-rimmed glasses holds a tall gold trident-staff. On the left, an elderly bearded man in a dark cap, blue jacket and white shawl with orange borders stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a man in white raises green leafy branches, and red and gold canopy fringe appears overhead. At the left edge, a framed image of a deity garlanded with purple flowers is carried, and a banner with red lettering is visible above.2007-09-09Outdoor ritual scene under a white tent with tall green sugarcane stalks in the foreground. A man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban with red tilak, and a long gold ceremonial necklace stands centre-right with his head bowed; he is accompanied by an orange-robed attendant holding a golden trident-shaped staff. Beside him an older bearded man in white clothes with a mala stands with his hand on his chest. Several people in pale pink and grey clothing kneel at a blue-draped platform below, apparently performing offerings, and a framed deity picture garlanded with purple flowers is held nearby. Red and white fringed canopies and a hanging red banner with white lettering frame the scene.2007-09-09Outdoor photo under a white event tent at a ceremony. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban pours liquid from a brass vessel over a group of people, with tall green palm fronds framing the scene. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a yellow cloth bag. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small brass deity murti. Behind them, people in orange and white stand among banners and red fringed canopies, and a photographer in the foreground raises a camera. A white banner reads CHINMAYA MISSION and another reads 10th Anniversary.2007-09-09Outdoor procession under a white tent canopy with tall green sugarcane stalks and banana leaves in the foreground. A man in the center-left holds a framed portrait of a smiling woman with short dark hair, while another holds a framed image of a deity draped in flower garlands. Several men wear saffron or orange robes with ornate gold-toned necklaces. A bearded man in a white robe and a man in an orange turban and saffron robe stand with hands folded. A man in a dark blue jacket with white shawl and orange trim stands at center. Another man with long dark hair and a silver pendant on a cord, wearing an orange robe, stands at right with hands together. A kneeling woman in white and a red-tinted red umbrella with fringe are visible behind, along with a television camera operator at left and a red and gold parasol above the crowd. A banner partially reads 'Nithyananda' and 'Himalaya' in English and Devanagari script. Several people in saffron robes and white clothing gather in devotion. a person is the man in the orange turban and saffron robe with a gold necklace, standing center-right in folded-hands devotion.2007-09-09Outdoor procession scene under a red and gold canopy with fringe. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange robes wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant, and has a red tilak on his forehead; he is smiling. Beside him a man in an orange kurta with a red forehead mark stands at right, and another man in orange garments and a red mark stands behind. Green palm fronds frame the left side, and a bald man in white stands at the far left edge.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession on a sunny day, with a large red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella canopy with fringe overhead and a decorated ratha or palanquin behind. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robes, and a long gold necklace, walking with hands clasped while smiling. To the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden staff. A young man in orange robes holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. Around them are devotees in white and orange clothes, a woman in an orange sari, and onlookers, with white and yellow flags and a US flag at the edge.2007-09-09Outdoor procession scene under a canopy strung with mango leaves and red tassels. At centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robes with a long gold bead necklace and gold pendant stands with hands clasped, a red tilak on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. To his left, an older bearded man in a dark blue jacket and white shawl with orange borders holds his hands together. At right, a man in a rust-brown robe holds a tall gold trident. Behind them a man in white holds a framed photograph garlanded with purple flowers, and a man in orange raises his hand. Ornate red and gold canopy fabric fills the background.2007-09-09A photograph of a procession under red and gold canopies with hanging red tassels and leafy branches overhead. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robes with a long gold beaded necklace and a gold pendant stands with his hands clasped and eyes lowered. Behind him to the left, a man in an orange shawl wears a red tilak. On the left, an elderly bearded man in a blue jacket, white shawl with orange borders and dark cap stands with his palms pressed together. On the right, a man in a brown-orange robe holds a tall gold trident. At the left edge, a framed portrait garlanded with purple flowers is carried, showing a figure in white. Counted physical people: five.2007-09-09January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor ritual scene at a riverside gathering under a white canopy with fringed red and gold trim. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, reaching out and raising his arm toward a bearded figure in saffron robes. Beside him, a younger man in a saffron robe holds his palms together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and carrying a yellow bag. Two men in white ritual clothes stand nearby; one holds a small golden framed object. Green palm fronds and banana leaves frame the scene. A blue-edged vessel or tub sits in the foreground with a woman in white visible at its edge, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white surrounds the group. A banner above reads CHINMAYA MISSION in English and an Indian-script line below.2007-09-09Outdoor procession scene. A smiling young man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands at the centre, wearing a long white and red-and-green flower garland and a gold bead necklace; he is the most prominent figure and has a red tilak on his forehead. To his left a bearded man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant stands beside him. Behind them, a golden staff and orange-and-blue umbrellas with tasselled fringe are held aloft, and a crowd of men in white and orange clothing stands nearby, one in a white shirt holding an orange towel. Trees and a cloudy sky appear behind the group.2008-07-17Outdoor procession under red and gold canopies with hanging leaves overhead. A central figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, a gold beaded necklace with a pendant, and a red tilak on the forehead, stands with hands clasped and eyes lowered. To the left, an elderly bearded man in a white and orange-striped shawl and dark blue jacket with a black cap and tilak presses his palms together. On the right, a man in orange-brown robes holds a tall gold trident staff. Several other men in orange and white clothing stand behind them. The central figure matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, an orange turban, saffron robes and gold ornaments, and is presented as a participant in the procession.2007-09-09