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A ceremonial procession under a large multicolored parasol with fringed tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and purple, topped by a golden finial. A young man in orange dhoti and bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead holds a golden trident-topped staff, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-beaded necklace. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange dhoti wears a white-and-gold garland and holds a floral offering with white flowers. Behind them, men and women in white and cream clothing, orange-robed attendants, and more parasols in orange and blue line a covered outdoor courtyard with a green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. A colourful rangoli decorates the ground.

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A photograph of a ceremonial procession at an open-air pavilion. In the foreground, a young man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with white tripundra markings and a gold-bordered orange cloth, holds a tall gold-tipped staff topped with a crescent finial beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Beside him a man in orange dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace and bare torso holds a white and green floral bouquet. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white shirts carry orange and red umbrellas, and a man in orange robes holds a book. A green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE, and colourful rangoli lies on the floor. Several people are visible in the procession; a person appearance is uncertain.2016-09-26A photograph of a ceremonial procession at an open-air ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a topknot, white tilak and white arm markings wears an orange dhoti and a long white flower garland, carrying a flower-decorated offering. Beside him a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala walks next to a bare-chested attendant in orange holding a gold staff topped with a finial. Behind them, orange and colourful tasselled umbrellas are carried by men in white dhotis, and a man in an orange robe stands near a sign. A rangoli design lies on the ground, and a banner hangs overhead.2016-09-26November 05 20162016-11-05A procession moves along a paved path with a crowd of devotees in orange and white. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a gold-handled umbrella with a maroon embroidered canopy. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a second gold pole with another umbrella. Children in orange saris stand nearby, and devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, with red and gold ceremonial banners and flags visible.2016-01-11January 01 20122012-01-01January 11 20162016-01-11January 24 20162016-01-24 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19A procession on a dirt path in an open ashram setting, with a concrete wall, banana plants and a small building behind. At the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and orange rudraksha mala waves his right hand while walking. Two men in orange robes walk beside him, one with a long dark beard and one holding a gold staff. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of flowers. Men in white kurtas hold colourful fringed umbrellas on gold poles and wear yellow shawls, with gold trident ornaments visible on the poles.2009-12-23A procession moves across a open-sided pavilion under a corrugated roof, with palm trees visible beyond. Several devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls walk under decorated umbrellas in red, orange, purple and blue, some with embroidered flower and bird motifs. A bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti carries a brass tray with lamps and offerings. Another orange-clad person holds a long trident-topped staff, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti holds an umbrella at left. Behind them a large painted image of a seated figure with a red-and-pink turban and garlands is carried on a platform, amid a group of ascetics with rudraksha malas. The scene reads as a Shaivite procession for Arudhra Darshan.2017-01-12December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry staffs and a trident-topped rod, while devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk alongside. Two colourful umbrellas with tassels are carried overhead, and a man in white with a red shawl holds a long staff. Nearby, a man in a grey-white turban and red shawl carries a trident. The scene is an outdoor ritual procession.2010-01-02 +1 copies