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Night-time procession on a paved path with two bright red umbrellas held aloft. A central smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, a long beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, and a saffron-orange robe with gold trim walks forward with open palms, with a light gold-trimmed white-clad attendant beside him. Behind them, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas raise their hands or fold them in greeting, and a decorated golden cart or float with colourful draped panels stands at left. A printed banner with text is visible in the background.

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Night procession at a temple-like outdoor area. Red umbrellas are held overhead by attendants. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a large gold pendant, stands smiling with hands folded. Beside him a bald priest in orange robes and a gold-bordered shawl, with a beaded mala, wears a white forehead mark and a floral headband, and holds a tray of yellow flowers and a ritual object. Attendants in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and orange-clad devotees stand around. Behind them a signboard shows a map and the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2012-04-26A night procession moves past colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red fringed canopies and tasselled edges. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, an orange garment with a gold border, a gold necklace and a white and red flower garland walks at right, gesturing with one hand. Beside him, a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a golden trident aloft, and another in white and orange carries a red and gold ceremonial shield or plate. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with tilak marks, follow in the crowd. Swamiji (probable) is the man with the swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace and garland, and his role here is a procession leader being accompanied.2007-01-01A photograph of an evening reception at an ashram hall. An elderly man with a shaved head, wrapped in a deep orange-red shawl and walking barefoot on a patterned red-and-cream rug, is being guided by a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl. To the left stand several monks in orange robes, one with a long beard and one with a shaved head, and one holding a small orange book. On the right, a smiling young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, stands barefoot with a red tilak. Behind them a large red, blue and green fringed ceremonial umbrella is raised, and a gold-edged embroidered banner hangs nearby. Several other attendants in white stand in the background. Seven people are visible in the scene.2008-02-10August 25 20172017-08-25December 24 20132013-12-24January 01 20082008-01-01A night-time procession on a sandy open ground. At centre, a smiling man in a rust-red robe with a multicoloured flower garland stands beside a long pole, flanked by many devotees in saffron and rust-red robes with gold borders. Several ceremonial umbrellas with silver, white and red fringed canopies are raised above the group, and a trident-shaped staff stands at left. Musicians on the right blow long brass horns and play drums. A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border smiles at right, and a figure in white stands behind the centre. The scene is lit by an unseen source against dark sky.2013-12-24Night procession photo with red and multicoloured tasselled umbrellas overhead and a crowd behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl, a white and red flower garland, a gold pendant and gold bangles stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a man in white kurta and orange stole holds a golden trident, and a man in white with an orange stole stands at right. Another man in white holds a long pole umbrella stem. A golden trident stands in the background.2007-01-01December 24 20132013-12-24Outdoor street procession with saffron-robed sannyasis walking beneath large red, white and gold ceremonial umbrellas (chhatris) on long poles. In the centre a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban wears a rudraksha-style bead mala and holds a hand near his chest; a trident-topped golden staff is carried at left. Behind them devotees in white kurtas, gold-bordered shawls and white dhotis walk, one holding a plate of offerings. A woman at right wears an orange shawl and mala and holds a white folder. Palm trees, power lines and a street sign appear behind. A robed figure on a decorated float is visible at upper right.2007-09-09January 01 20082008-01-01December 24 20132013-12-24