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Outdoor evening procession on a raised stage under a canopy strung with red triangular pennants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, raises his right hand in greeting; the appearance is a person candidate given long swept hair and saffron clothing, shown in person. Beside him a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a decorated brass tray with a flower-trimmed basket; a young girl in a gold-sequined outfit stands nearby. A figure in white holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a decorative ornament, and another in white clothing stands at the left with a rudraksha-style necklace. A small fire burns at the lower left edge of the stage. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards, stand in the background among onlookers, and a tall decorated pillar with painted panels rises at the right.

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Night photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man on the left carries a long golden trident with a purple cloth, wearing white dhoti and orange shawl. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one holding a small brass vessel. A woman in a white silk sari with gold border carries a woven basket with green leaves and a red item. A white kolam floor design lies at the lower right.2006-12-31Night-time procession outdoors. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white-and-red flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace, smiling as he walks. A woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a flower-decorated basket. A man on the left holds a long wooden pole supporting a large yellow umbrella with colourful fringe, and a figure on the right holds a golden staff-like pole. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind, some with sacred marks on their foreheads. Banana plants and green decorations line the background, and a building stands behind them.2007-01-01Night procession outdoors with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wearing an orange shawl over an orange garment, a heavy gold necklace, and a large white and red flower garland, smiles broadly with arms outstretched. Beside him a woman in an orange and white sari holds a woven basket decorated with yellow flowers, green leaves and a white garland. Behind them, men and women in white and orange, some with hands in anjali, and a golden trishul hangs in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing, a gold necklace and a flower garland, so he is labelled as a probable candidate.2007-01-01Night procession with colourful fringed umbrellas overhead. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver tray holding a pineapple and a garland of white and yellow flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carrying a staff follow. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2007-01-01Night procession at a temple event. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, walks barefoot at centre. Around him women in white saris with gold borders carry a gold-and-red ceremonial umbrella and a silver trident-topped staff, while men in white dhotis walk alongside, one holding a small hand drum. Ornate gold-and-red canopies and a row of decorative flags are visible behind the group. Several women carry brass pots and flower offerings. The man in orange is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in the procession, with long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and garland as cues.2006-12-31A photograph at dusk of a procession under an open-air pavilion. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a large pink-and-white flower garland, and raises his hand in greeting beneath a red ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe. Beside him a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds the umbrella pole, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl carries a gold trident. A man in black with a cap stands at left and several men in white shirts stand behind, with a row of blue-and-white banners strung along the back. The centre figure shows distinctive saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha cues; the identity is an appearance-based probable match only.2006-12-31A procession on a dirt road with many people in orange and white. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of yellow flowers and leaves. Other devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls and robes walk behind, with a yellow and red striped umbrella overhead and a white bus with a Nithyanandam sign in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and a rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based label only.2009-12-23January 20 20092009-01-20A procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. A central figure in orange robes wears an orange headband, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, and a large white and red flower garland; he is walking under a decorated umbrella with fringed red, yellow and green trim. Around him, people in white clothes with orange shawls and headbands walk with hands pressed in anjali, and women in white saris carry a peacock-feather fan with a round orange emblem. A green gate with balloons and a tall ceremonial staff appear behind. Ratha-style procession with devotees.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a procession outdoors under tree shade, with a ceremonial canopy hung with colourful tassels and a trident emblem above. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with gold trim and a white and red flower garland with tassels, and a gold pendant necklace; he walks with eyes lowered. a person in the centre is identifiable by long swept hair, saffron ceremonial clothing, gold necklace and garland cues. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the procession; one man at left wears an ID badge, and a woman at right carries a brass pot. A man near the front raises a wooden staff, and other figures in orange shawls and rudraksha malas follow. Blue and white bunting hangs overhead.2007-01-01