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Outdoor procession outside a temple-side compound beside an orange-brown bus. Centre, a bearded man with a white tilak across his forehead and a red bindi wears a rust-brown robe, long rudraksha mala and a large white jasmine garland, and is seen with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man holds a tall golden staff upright, and to the right a woman in a maroon sari carries a brass tray with a pink-and-gold decorated kalasha and flower garland. Left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a red-covered object. Others in white dhotis and orange cloth surround the group, and a pink-and-green umbrella appears at right.

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March 11 20172017-03-11A procession outdoors in Thiruvannamalai with a crowd behind and a white-and-orange bus marked NITHYANANDAM in the background. Centre, a bearded man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a white flower garland smiles and holds a tall golden staff, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned robe and rudraksha mala. Around him, sannyasi in rust-red robes with white tilaka and rudraksha malas walk alongside; at left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and spectacles; at right, a man in white with rudraksha mala. Yellow flowering trees stand behind the group. Appearance-based label: a person, walking in the procession as a figure with the ceremonial staff and garland.2017-03-11A procession outdoors near a red-and-white bus, with a central man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a white garland of jasmine flowers, a rudraksha mala, and a white forehead mark, holding a golden staff raised high in one hand while waving with the other. Flanking him, men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Behind, a woman in a red sari carries a brass tray with a decorated kalasha-like vessel garlanded with white flowers. Several white-clad and saffron-clad devotees walk along, and a red-brick wall and palm trees form the backdrop.2017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11A photograph of a procession outside an ashram. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala smiles while holding up a long gold-topped ceremonial umbrella with red tassels. Behind him, a bus with NITHYANANDAM painted on its top is partly visible. Men in cream and white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk on the left, one with a yellow-bordered cloth, and a man in an orange-brown shawl stands behind them. On the right, an older man with white hair and a white shirt and white dhoti wears a mala, and a woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several devotees gather along the roadside.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11April 09 20172017-04-09March 11 20172017-03-11A procession outdoors under a red and white tent canopy. At centre, a man in a rust-red saffron robe with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks forward, smiling, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a yellow staff raised overhead. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and red-brown robes walk, and a woman in a red sari carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A probable Swamiji is present, shown by the saffron robe, garland, rudraksha and long hair. Visible crowd members stand behind and around the procession.2017-03-11Outdoor procession scene on a street beside a large orange-and-white bus. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band and a central dot stands at the centre, smiling and raising one hand in greeting while holding a tall golden staff upright. He wears a rust-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala and a white jasmine garland. Behind him a woman in a pink sari carries a brass tray on her head with a decorated pot and floral garland. A man in a white dhoti and glasses walks at left, with more devotees in the background. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable): a bearded figure with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-toned robe, shown in a procession with a golden staff.2017-03-11Outdoor procession on a roadside with a bus behind. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe, large rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, smiles and raises one hand in greeting beneath a tall ornate golden umbrella with red, white and black tassels. Men in white dhotis with golden borders and rudraksha malas walk around him, and others wear rust-brown robes with white tripundra markings on their foreheads. A red-and-white bus with the printed word NITHYANANDAM stands in the background with saffron flags.2017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11