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Outdoor procession photo with a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, gesturing with open hands. He stands under a ceremonial canopy in orange, yellow and blue with Dhyanapeetam lettering, with a golden staff at left. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and white clothes walk along; a woman in white with a shawl assists beside a silver vessel topped with a yellow-and-purple flower arrangement and green leaves at lower right. Palm trees and banana plants stand behind the crowd. The man in the turban shows distinctive long-hair-free cues, so appearance is only partially distinctive; the figure is presented here as a person with uncertain identification.

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A procession on a crowded street during a festival. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, smiles and raises both palms in greeting. Around him, men in orange shawls and white dhotis hold a tall wooden staff and a gold-tipped pole, and a woman in white sari with a red-bordered dress stands nearby. Above them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas and parasols with the word Dhyanapeetam are carried over the crowd, and palm fronds and yellow flowers appear in the foreground. Spectators with cameras press in from both sides.2008-07-17A festive procession on a palm-lined road. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white and red flower garland smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bespectacled man with a grey beard wears an orange robe and gold-bead necklaces. Behind them, an orange-robed young man with a sandalwood-marked forehead holds a silver kalasha filled with yellow and red flowers and leaves, while another orange-robed devotee folds his hands. Ornate orange and green umbrellas with gold finials and a golden ceremonial staff are visible overhead, and devotees in white follow in the procession.2008-07-17A procession outdoors with a central man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a tulsi-style bead necklace and gold-toned rudraksha-style beads, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, orange-robed attendants and a man with a shaved head and white tilak stand in a crowd, and golden ceremonial staffs and colourful fringed umbrellas with bird emblems rise above. A bearded man in glasses and an orange robe is at the left edge and a woman with a red bindi and white forehead marks is at the right. The scene reads as a festival or ashram procession.2008-07-17December 23 20082008-12-23An outdoor procession in front of a white building with a tiled roof. Several people carry large ornate parasols with blue, orange and yellow panels, decorated with the printed word "NithyaPeetam" and a bird emblem, and long fringed tassels. A central man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold pendant and an orange beaded necklace stands with his hands folded. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with a clear vessel of water, flowers and a green leaf sprig, and wears an orange garland. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange sashes walk alongside the umbrellas, and more people are visible in the background.2007-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene with a central man in orange saffron robes, an orange turban, a white and red floral garland and gold necklaces, standing with hands folded and smiling. Behind him, colourful canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes and a golden trident-topped staff are held aloft, one canopy bearing the word Nithyanandapeetam. Surrounding men wear orange robes and gold chains, some with full beards, and one man at right is bare-chested in a white dhoti with a white shawl draped over his arm. A white bus with Nithyanandam lettering stands in the background.2008-07-17Outdoor procession with a crowd under palm trees and banana leaves, with decorated ceremonial umbrellas in orange, green and blue overhead. In the centre, a smiling man in orange robes and a saffron turban, with a white and red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and another in orange with a gold necklace carries a silver kalasha filled with flowers and leaves. Several saffron-robed men with gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornments, along with white-clad devotees, line the procession. A watch is visible on one man's wrist at left. Visible text reads a pedia.org at the bottom right2008-07-17December 23 20082008-12-23February 12 20102010-02-12 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road under ornate parasols. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a long white and multicoloured flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, men in white dhotis wear orange shawls, and a woman in white with an orange shawl walks nearby. Two colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and the printed word DHYANAPEETAM flank the scene; a tall golden staff stands on the right. A woman on the left holds a round hand drum, and a woman at lower right holds a golden fan. Trees and a low building are in the background.2007-07-29January 01 20082008-01-01