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A photograph of a procession entering a decorated hall with flower garlands and marigold festoons overhead. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and orange robe, a white and red flower garland around his neck, and his hands are joined in namaste. He is flanked by several saffron-robed men wearing gold chains with pendants, and the man on the far left and another behind carry or hold a tall golden trident. Bearded and shaven-headed men in orange walk alongside, and onlookers in white stand near the doorway. The floor is bare concrete with a striped mat at the right edge.

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Photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a marigold-and-rose festoon overhead. A central man in an orange turban, orange robe and a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, six men in orange robes with gold chains and pendants walk along a pale floor; the man on the far left has a full dark beard and holds a long gold trident staff, another behind him holds a gold staff, and the man at far right carries an orange cloth. Several white-clad figures stand behind them. a person appearance is uncertain for the central figure, so no identity is asserted.2008-07-17December 26 20082008-12-26December 27 20082008-12-27December 24 20082008-12-24A procession outdoors near a whitewashed wall with a notice board. A central man in orange robes, an orange turban and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold ornaments. Around him, several men in orange robes and gold chains walk closely; one on the left, with a full beard and gold-tipped staff, holds a tall golden staff topped with an ornament. A bearded man in glasses and a white shirt stands behind. In the foreground a man in orange with a gold chain walks past, and a shaven-headed young man in orange clothing with a white tilak looks forward. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands in the background.2008-07-17December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession scene. A smiling young man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands at the centre, wearing a long white and red-and-green flower garland and a gold bead necklace; he is the most prominent figure and has a red tilak on his forehead. To his left a bearded man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant stands beside him. Behind them, a golden staff and orange-and-blue umbrellas with tasselled fringe are held aloft, and a crowd of men in white and orange clothing stands nearby, one in a white shirt holding an orange towel. Trees and a cloudy sky appear behind the group.2008-07-17December 23 20082008-12-23December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor 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.2008-07-17Photograph of a doorway opening onto a room with a golden trishul hanging on the wall. A bald elderly man in a peach-coloured dhoti and rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a doormat, with his hand raised near the frame. Around him, several men in saffron/orange robes stand close; one with long swept-back hair and an orange turban faces away from the camera, and another in an orange dhoti holds a mala, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands nearby. Colourful paper streamers hang overhead and a floral rangoli is on the floor.2007-12-30