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A procession moves through a crowd outdoors. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a white dhoti and upper cloth, a large rudraksha-style garland of red flowers and ornate gold necklaces raises his right hand in greeting, with a golden trident held up behind him. Around him, many devotees in saffron and orange robes walk with orange ceremonial banners on poles. A bearded older man in orange robes and glasses holds a mobile phone, and a woman in a red-orange sari carries a round orange fan-shaped banner. Onlookers in white shirts and a light blue sari fill the foreground and background, with a plain concrete wall behind.

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Outdoor procession with a large crowd of men in white and orange-clad sannyasis. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and yellow-and-gold ornaments, with hands raised in greeting; the visual cues are long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a white garment, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklace holds a small cup, and a younger man in orange with folded hands walks nearby. On the left, a woman in a red sari holds a decorated fan-shaped placard with an orange border. Tall orange-and-yellow banners on poles and a golden trishul rise above the crowd, which includes people in white shirts and women with bindi and vibhuti.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright daylight, with orange-robed sannyasis and devotees walking under tall ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and green fringed canopies topped by a golden trident. In the centre, a person in saffron robes with long swept-back hair wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and a gold necklace, hands folded, with a plain orange and red ceremonial appearance. Around them, a bearded sannyasi in orange carries a golden staff, and devotees in orange wear rudraksha malas. A woman in white and saffron at lower left holds a round gold-fringed tray with a blue emblem. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly at left, and a low building stands in the background.2008-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession with saffron-robed participants walking beneath red and multicoloured fringed parasols on poles. A central man in an orange robe and a white flower garland, with a gold headband, smiles as he walks; he is a person candidate with long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes and a garland, and is flanked by sannyasis holding a golden trident staff and a gold-rimmed round shield with a blue dove emblem. A woman in white and orange stands at left holding a similar shield. Background shows scaffolding, a building and a white canopy tent.2008-12-24Outdoor procession crowded with devotees in orange and white. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing white dhoti-style clothing, a red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a man in saffron robes and gold chains holds a tall golden trident, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange wears a gold necklace. Orange and red ceremonial umbrellas with gold trim frame the scene, and a woman in the foreground has a red tilak on her forehead. a person appears as the long-haired man in white with garlands, presenting a devotional gesture during the procession.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 24 20082008-12-24January 01 20092009-01-01A procession of saffron-robed men walks along a dirt road under a large decorated umbrella with tasselled fringe and orange flags. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white floral garland, a gold crown-like headpiece and a gold pendant necklace, and holds his hands up in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange holds a golden trident-topped staff, and another holds a tall gold staff. Attendants in orange and cream clothes and rudraksha beads surround them, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. Overlaid text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and Source: Nithyananda2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path under colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and orange flags. A central figure in a white robe with gold border, garlanded with a red flower garland and wearing a gold necklace, walks with palms pressed together in greeting and a broad smile. Around him are men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, several wearing gold chains and rudraksha-style beads; one holds a golden trident (trishul) and another a tall gold staff. A bearded man in orange robes walks at left, and a man in cream kurta with an orange shawl walks at right. Crowd members in the background and a few people on the far left wear orange and white. a person is a probable candidate for the central figure: long, swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a garland, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a concrete block wall and banana leaves. A central man in orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland and walks barefoot between several saffron-clad sannyasis carrying tall golden-handled ceremonial umbrellas in green, yellow and red with tassels. A trident-like staff appears among the marchers. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a brass tray of yellow flowers, and men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths walk alongside. Several people watch from the sides. This is a ceremonial procession.2009-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies