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Outdoor temple procession on a red-and-cream carpet under a red canopy with draped white cloth. A boy in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and garlands. Behind him, a bearded man in white with a white flower garland and orange shawl stands beside a woman in an orange sannyasi robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala, who extends her hand. A child in white kneels in the foreground. Men in white dhotis, a drummer and a man in orange-and-green shawl stand nearby, with decorated umbrellas and a golden pillar at right. Photo credit line reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , Source Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor temple procession under a red canopy with silver draped fabric and a red carpet. In the centre, a bearded, bald man wears an orange robe, a white flower garland with blue and red accents, and a green-bordered orange cloth. To his right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha beads smiles as he walks. On the left, a young man in white with an orange shawl carries a brass tray of yellow and white flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis follow behind. A golden deity murti stands on a green-draped pedestal at right.2006-12-31March 03 20112011-03-03December 31 20092009-12-31A procession moves down a white-walled hall with a red carpet, decorated with hanging green leaves, coconuts and colourful cloth at the doorway. In front, a man in saffron robes with a dark red shawl, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and white tilak marks carries a silver vessel with white flowers and a yellow fruit. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear flower garlands and gold chains, and a man in saffron with a white turban and long hair walks at the centre, with a trident and ceremonial staff raised ahead. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, walk on the left and in the background. Banners in red and gold hang near the doorway.2008-12-30March 03 20112011-03-03December 29 20082008-12-29December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor event under a tent on a red carpet in front of a large gold lotus-petal backdrop. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti extends his hand toward a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows low to the floor. Around them stand other men in saffron robes and orange shawls, and men in white shirts, white dhotis and a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange shawl stands at right. The saffron-robed man in the centre has distinctive long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace; this is a person appearance cue, and he is a person receiving a devotee's obeisance.2010-12-29A photograph of a procession under an orange-draped canopy with golden pillars and marigold garlands at an outdoor ceremony. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, carries a brass pot on a tray decorated with marigolds and a red flower arrangement. Behind him a tall man in a saffron robe, orange turban, and long rudraksha mala walks barefoot on a red carpet over a green mat, with a saffron-robed attendant beside him and a white-clad attendant following; a probable Swamiji figure with saffron/orange clothing, turban and rudraksha cues is walking in the procession. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shirts stand along the sides, and a white-clothed man at a table with papers and a blue tablecloth is at the right edge. Several other saffron-clad devotees are visible in the background. Text overlay in the corner is a copyright notice.2008-12-30December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy with colourful pennant strings and a small vehicle behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and yellow-orange garland with red and green leaves, stands with long dark hair and white forehead markings. A man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala kneels low in front of him, holding a long ceremonial staff. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, one with hands folded in namaskar, and others in saffron cloth stand close. A printed banner with portraits sits at upper left.2010-12-29December 31 20062006-12-31