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Outdoor photograph of a barefoot man in an orange saffron robe walking forward on a sandy platform, hands joined in namaste and smiling. He wears a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Beneath a metal frame hung with marigold garlands, a woman in a maroon sari carries a brass vessel with flowers and a green leaf. Behind them, colourful umbrellas, palm trees and a crowd of onlookers, many in white, are gathered.

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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in anjali at the centre, wearing a long white garland and a rudraksha mala, his long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a crowd gathers under a metal frame hung with marigold and yellow-and-red flower garlands. Several large colourful umbrellas with embroidered orange, red and blue panels and tasselled edges are held aloft by attendants, one panel reading Nithyanandapeetam. Men in white shirts and orange shawls and a woman in a maroon sari stand near; a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films at right. Palm trees and a tall pole with a small red flag stand in the background.2006-12-26A barefoot figure in saffron/orange robes walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind him a woman in a maroon sari carries a brass pot with flowers, under a metal frame strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Colourful striped umbrellas with gold finials stand behind a crowd of onlookers, and a cameraman in white and orange films the scene. Palm trees and a flagpole appear in the background.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a raised white platform with hands joined in namaste, smiling, a white and red flower garland around his neck. Behind him, multicoloured parasols with triangular ornaments and the Nithyanandapeetham name are held aloft by devotees, and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing gathers under a metal frame draped with yellow and pink flower garlands. A man in orange shawl films with a video camera at right, and palm trees stand in the background.2006-12-26Outdoor 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.2006-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23A 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 bright sunlight with palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, a tricolour garland of white flowers with coloured ribbons, and a rudraksha mala, with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men in dark shirts and trousers carry orange and red cloth panels on poles, and a red-and-white tasselled canopy hangs at top left. Devotees in white stand in the background beside a white banner. The central figure's appearance is consistent with a person, shown here as a procession participant with saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha.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 copiesA festival procession outdoors under a flower-garlanded pandal with yellow and red marigold strings. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and smiling. Colourful umbrellas with blue, red, green and yellow panels and white bird emblems, bearing the text Dhyanapeetam, are held above a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. Palm trees and a tall decorated pole stand behind. A cameraman filming at right, and a man in white clothes at lower left with hands in namaste.2006-12-26August 01 20082008-08-01