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Outdoor photograph of a procession on dusty ground. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre-frame, wearing a rudraksha mala and a long garland of white flowers with red and green ribbon accents, holding a tall ornate staff with his right hand. Above him a fringed umbrella with red tassels is held up. Behind him a crowd of spectators, mostly women in white and pink saris and men in white shirts, stands along a low concrete wall beneath a metal scaffold frame. A woman in a white sari with a pink border stands at right.

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Outdoor procession on bare dirt ground. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and sandals walks forward, holding a long dark pole that supports a large ornate parasol with red tassels and a grey fringed canopy. He wears a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured ribbon accents and red blossoms, and a red tilak on his forehead. His shoulder-length dark wavy hair is swept back, and he wears a rudraksha-style mala at his neck. Behind him, a crowd of devotees stands on a raised platform and bank under a metal scaffold frame. A woman in a white sari with a pink border stands at right beside a young woman in white salwar kameez, with a cloth-covered table at left.2006-12-25Outdoor procession under colourful tasselled canopies with a golden trident-topped finial. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe with gold border, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a white and red jasmine garland, walking with a smile. Behind him, a man with glasses wears an orange shawl over white dhoti and rudraksha mala. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a woven basket, follow along a dirt path under palm trees and orange pennants. a person appearance, walking in procession with devotees.2007-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor festival scene on bare reddish earth beneath a metal scaffolding frame. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a large white and multicolored flower garland, rudraksha beads, and a red tilak stands barefoot-looking in sandals, holding a long wooden staff, with long swept-back dark hair; a red-fringed parasol shades a white-draped seat beside him. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and women in white saris and salwar kameez stands watching, with drums visible at the right. Whether this man is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so role is given as a man in saffron robes.2006-12-25November 11 20062006-11-11A photograph of an outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath palm trees and a row of blue-and-white pennant flags. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold border and a white-and-red flower garland draped over his shoulder, along with a gold bead necklace and a gold bangle. He walks barefoot and gestures with one hand. Around him are men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, one holding a trident, and a crowd of onlookers, including a man with white hair and glasses. The central man shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, matching the page's Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, consistent with a Jayanti celebration procession.2007-01-01Outdoor procession under a red and multicoloured fringed canopy with palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a white and multicoloured flower garland, holding a metal vessel aloft in one hand and a walking staff in the other. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white holds a framed painted portrait labelled Paramahamsi Nithyananda, showing a figure in orange robes with a mala seated in meditation. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with folded hands, crowd around in bright sunlight.2007-02-24Outdoor procession under palm trees with a decorated ceremonial umbrella and a golden trident finial above. A central man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange saffron robe with gold border, a white and red flower garland and a gold chain, walking in front of a crowd. Surrounding people wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, and a woman at right in white sari with orange shawl holds a brass ritual vessel. Bunting flags hang overhead. a person (long swept hair, saffron robe, garland, ceremonial gold necklace) in a procession setting.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession. In the centre, a smiling young man wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a long tiered gold necklace and a garland of white flowers with red, green and blue stripes. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dark mala beads holds a tall pole of a large purple canopy with red tassels, and a trident-topped staff is visible at right. Around them, devotees in white clothes, including a woman with grey hair in white and a girl in a light sari, press close in a crowd beneath palm trees. Probable Swamiji cues: orange turban and robe, ornate gold necklace, flower garland, and long hair; the page indicates he is present at this procession, but identity is an appearance-based inference only.2005-12-31December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession scene. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a thin white vibhuti mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders, draped with a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers, with gold bead ornaments hanging from it. He walks beneath a red ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe held by an attendant in white. Around him are other men in white and orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, and a bald older man in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them are spectators and a white wall. a person candidate by appearance: probable, shown in a procession.2009-12-23Outdoor procession of devotees walking along a dirt path under ornate parasols with red, orange and blue panels and fringed red-and-white canopies. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, walking forward with his hands near his sides. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas; one on the left carries a tall silver staff, and a woman in white and orange stands nearby. On the right, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Several other devotees, including women and girls in white, follow in the crowd.2006-12-29