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Outdoor procession on a bright day during a ratha yatra, with a tall pale fortification wall on a rocky hill behind. In the centre-right, a man with long dark hair wearing a flowing saffron/orange robe and a dark-red undergarment walks smiling beneath a red fringed umbrella. Around him, men and women in white and orange-trimmed clothing walk in the procession; one woman at right wears an orange cap, an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Yellow and red ceremonial canopy poles and blue flags appear at the edges. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street procession in a town with a hill fort on a rocky ridge behind. A central man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron shawl over a red undershirt smiles broadly beneath a red and yellow decorated umbrella with tassels. Beside and around him, men and women in white ritual clothes wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and pendant lockets; one man in white holds a handheld microphone. Orange-clad participants and a woman in an orange and yellow saree stand nearby. Behind them are street shops, a banner with Tamil text, and a red-and-white banner showing a saffron-robed figure with the words Nithyananda Youth Club. Several more umbrellas with embroidered flower motifs frame the crowd. About 25 people are visible.2009-02-02A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a stone-paved area with a white building behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a sleeveless body. Beside him to the right, a younger man in a white kurta wears layered rudraksha malas and a small pendant, and holds a tall pole upright. Around them stand many devotees: a bearded man in a checked shirt with rudraksha mala, men in white and orange clothing, and an elderly white-bearded man at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and tilak on the central figure, with the page noting his presence at this event.2006-05-22Outdoor photograph under a bright sky of a bare-chested man with long, dark, wavy hair draped over his shoulders, wearing an orange cloth across his shoulders, walking beside a red umbrella fringed with multicoloured tassels. A second man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks beside him. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white and orange garments, including an older man in a light pink shirt at left and a young man in an orange top at right, watches. a person: the bare-chested long-haired man in orange cloth with long swept-back hair matches distinctive presentation cues, shown in a procession setting beneath a ceremonial umbrella.2007-02-02Outdoor procession under a red canopy with tasselled fringe, held up by long wooden poles. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style chain and a red bindi stands behind a tall gold staff with a finial. To the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange saffron wrap and a gold-bead garland, standing beside a shaved-headed man in orange with a garland and a gold trident-topped staff. A young man in an orange wrap and garland stands at left. Behind them, devotees in white clothes stand with hands pressed in prayer, and a large boulder and green trees fill the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23February 02 20092009-02-02A crowd walks along a stone path outdoors with a green-painted gate and a rocky hill behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a large gold ceremonial necklace wears a saffron-orange robe and dhoti and smiles while walking. Beside him, a man in an orange kurta with an orange shawl holds his arm and points forward. Around them, men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange or yellow shawls, one with a rudraksha mala, follow closely; two shaved-headed men in white and orange shawls stand at right. Overcast sky. Appearance-based a person in saffron with long hair and gold necklace, walking in a procession-like crowd.2010-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a green hillside and fence behind. In the centre a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his body and walks with eyes lowered. Around him devotees in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls, and women in white and yellow, walk closely. At right a young man in an orange shawl carries a red tray and holds a garlanded deity murti with white flower garland and an orange headwrap. Several people are visible in the crowd behind.2008-08-07December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of an outdoor procession in a mountainous setting. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over orange clothing and a heavy necklace of large gold beads, and carries a long wooden staff upright over his shoulder. Behind and around him, many people in orange and saffron clothing walk along the road; a woman in a peach-coloured cap, a man in dark sunglasses and a black jacket with an orange shawl, and an older woman in a grey top are visible. A man in a dark jacket holds a small camera. Hills, a white building with a balcony and a utility pole fill the background. Appearance cues suggest a person in a procession; the identification is uncertain.2006-06-01January 12 20072007-01-12