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A photo of a procession in an ashram corridor lined with orange pennants and striped canopies. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands follows, and a younger man in an orange robe carries a brass kalasha pot decorated with green leaves and a red flower, while devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. On the left, a long white-covered table holds rows of decorated brass pots with mango leaves. A white banner with Tamil script hangs above. The central robed figure has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with a person presence.

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August 01 20082008-08-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at an ashram entrance under colourful canopies and orange pennant flags. A smiling figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, stands with palms joined in namaste at the centre. Beside them a man in orange robes holds a brass tray with a decorated pot and red flowers. Around them, men and women in white kurta and dhoti or white sarees with gold borders stand with hands folded in greeting. A white banner and a red and white decorated arch with the name Nithyanandam appear behind the group, and a table with fruit and offerings is at the left. Around twenty people are visible.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path under palm fronds and a canopy of colourful festoons. At centre, a figure in long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a multicolour flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe carries a silver tray with white flowers. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and sarees, many wearing beaded necklaces, walk or stand with hands folded. Ornate orange-and-gold umbrella poles and a round emblem sign appear in the background, and a green garden lines the path.2008-04-19August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession at a newly built white ashram building with marigold garlands strung along its roofline and a red umbrella with tassels overhead. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a bright orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, and a saffron turban, smiling and walking beside a second saffron-robed figure. Around them devotees wear white kurtas and mundus with yellow shawls and lanyard badges, and one man in a white shirt and mundu wears a gold-coloured necklace and a shawl with orange and green border. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the crowd, and a white draped table with yellow flower decorations sits at the lower left.2010-02-18A procession passes under a canopy decorated with colourful triangular pennants and a gold-fringed hanging. At centre, a woman with long dark hair and a red bindi walks with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing orange-saffron robes and a gold-coloured beaded necklace. Beside her, a man with a shaved head and saffron robes carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings, and a tall gold-topped staff is held nearby. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, with lanyards and medallions, walk alongside as escorts, and a crowd watches from the background.2008-04-19A procession inside a decorated pandal hung with colourful flags and palm-leaf festoons. At centre, a person with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe with a gold border, a long white and red garland, and gold ornaments, smiling and walking forward; the appearance is consistent with a person given the long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry silver vessels and a trident-like staff, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver basket. Several dozen onlookers in white shirts stand behind the procession, and a man in white holds a small badge.2007-01-01Outdoor procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walking along a village road. At centre, a man in an orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. Two devotees carry tall poles topped with gold-yellow canopy banners with red and blue floral embroidery. A man in a white shirt holds a garland of white and orange flowers, and another wears a yellow shawl. Behind them are red-tiled houses, palm trees and a utility pole, with more devotees following in white and orange clothes.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road with red, orange and yellow decorated parasols overhead. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl with long swept-back hair, a crown-like tuft and rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a large white and red flower garland. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, a woman in a white sari holding a silver tray with flowers and a lamp, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl follow. Red and yellow ceremonial fans with a blue emblem sweep the frame at the edges.2006-12-30January 12 20072007-01-12