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A nighttime street procession in a South Indian village. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a framed portrait garlanded with a yellow-and-white flower garland and red blossoms; the portrait shows a robed figure in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace, and is labelled in Tamil. Beside him, another white-clad man in a dhoti walks at the front, and a man in white to the right follows. Children in blue, pink and striped clothes walk in front, one girl holding a small red packet. Women in saris carrying a brass vessel and a small plant stand behind, with more people and trees in the dark background.

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2008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained Acharya2008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained AcharyaNight procession on a village road lined with trees, with a triangular road sign at left. Two men in white dhoti and shirts lead the group; the central man holds a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with a label printed in Tamil script beneath it. Behind them follow women in saris, children, including a toddler carried by a young man in white, and other devotees on the road.Night-time outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered at a roadside ceremony, lit by a bright flash and street lamps. Foreground figures in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands pressed in anjali, and a man in a yellow-orange cloth over white robes stands near the centre. A barefoot man in white works at a low wooden fire setup with burning sticks, and a woman in a patterned sari holds a child. Behind them, two tall banners show deity imagery, one with a flame motif and Tamil script. Several people in shirts and dhotis stand in the background among street lights and a parked vehicle, consistent with a homa or puja being performed during a procession.2006-10-20November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a young woman in white sari and a white-clad woman carry a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with a raised hand, against a tree backdrop. Another woman in white holds a tray of yellow marigold garlands. Men and women in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange and white rosettes, walk barefoot with hands in anjali mudra. A man in glasses wearing a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge. Several people in the background film or photograph the procession.2010-07-24Evening outdoor gathering at a village event where a crowd of devotees, mostly women and children, stands behind a row of children in the foreground. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at centre holding a framed portrait garlanded with a yellow marigold garland and red flowers. The portrait shows a smiling figure in saffron-coloured robes with beads, and the printed caption in Tamil reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A large speaker box and string lights are visible at the top of the frame, with a plain concrete wall at right. The children wear school uniforms, checked shirts, pink and orange dresses and blue shorts.Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white saris, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with a red shawl over his shoulder and a marigold garland, while the man beside him wears a yellow shawl and a marigold garland and carries a small brass object. A kneeling man in white in the lower left has hands folded and a rudraksha mala. A woman in white holds a baby. A man in orange clothing is partly visible at the bottom edge. Lights glow in the dark background, and a tall golden structure is visible at the right edge, with marigold petals scattered on the ground.2009-12-21January 20 20092009-01-20A blurred night-time procession with many people in white and orange clothing moving through a crowd. A woman in a blue sari and a man in white shirt are prominent, with a man in orange at the lower left. Raised above the crowd is a framed portrait of a seated, orange-robed figure with a turban-like head covering, hands in lap, labelled with Tamil script. Warm lamplight and string lights fill the scene, and a few people wear white markings on their foreheads. The image appears to show a ratha yatra style procession with devotees carrying a portrait.2006-10-20Photograph of a nighttime walking procession on a paved street, with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and devotees in mostly white clothing. A shaved-headed man on the right wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long rudraksha mala beads, a gold armlet and bangles, walking with hands folded in front. Beside him a woman in a red patterned sari and a boy in a purple plaid shirt and jeans walk along. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. A temple structure with an orange roof appears in the background, with an unidentified sign-like element in the upper-left corner.2012-03-25August 03 20092009-08-03