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Outdoor procession on a red carpet at an ashram campus under clear blue sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in line. One holds a large colourful ceremonial parasol with red, blue, yellow and green panels and fringed tassels, held aloft by a bald man in orange. A man on the left carries a silver tray of flowers and garlands. Behind them stand a white building with a red-tiled roof and a manicured garden with pink flowers and potted plants. Some people stand near the building entrance in the background.

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Outdoor procession at an ashram with saffron-robed monastics walking beneath a colourful canopy umbrella (ratha-style parasol) decorated with blue, yellow, green and red panels, a white bird emblem, lotus motifs and fringed tassels. A bald monk in orange robes with a garland-like necklace leads at left, a monastic in orange with a dark sash carries a silver bowl of yellow flowers and green leaves, and other saffron-clad figures follow, with a woman in an orange sari at right. Background shows a draped red and cream tent, a white building with a green roof and a bare tree. a person candidate not clearly visible; only robed monastics are shown.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A procession in saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a red carpet on dry ground beside a white and blue striped tent. Two large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with gold embroidery and tasselled fringes are carried over the group. In the center, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks in the middle of the group; a sannyasi in an orange turban on the right wears a long rudraksha mala and carries a prayer book. Other saffron-clad attendants in orange turbans and garlands walk around them, and a bare tree stands at right under a clear blue sky.2008-12-30A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a red-carpeted path beside a white tent with red and cream draped valances. Two decorative parasols with multicoloured panels, golden finials and fringed tassels are held aloft by attendants in orange robes and garlands. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban walks barefoot with hands folded, wearing rudraksha mala beads, while others in saffron dress and rudraksha malas follow. The scene appears to be an outdoor festival procession in bright daylight.2008-12-30October 08 20062006-10-08December 26 20092009-12-26Saffron-robed sannyasis walk along a red carpet outdoors under two colourful umbrellas with yellow, blue and green floral motifs and tasselled edges. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and a saffron robe with a green-embroidered shawl walks barefoot-style in sandals, with a rudraksha mala. Attendants in orange robes with orange turbans and rudraksha malas walk around him, one holding a umbrella pole. A white and maroon tent with draped fabric stands behind, with a silver SUV on the left. Festival setting.2008-12-30A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a red-and-white barricade at a temple. At the front, a figure in orange holds a long golden staff topped with a trident-like finial and a multicoloured canopy umbrella is raised above a central figure with a white flower garland, who wears an orange robe. Other orange-clad men carry staffs and a figure in white dhoti carries a brass kalasha pot on the right. A red curtain hangs at the temple entrance on the left, with green trees and a water tank beyond. Ceremonial procession at a temple, with the umbrella and pot indicating a ritual procession.2008-12-25A procession walks barefoot along a paved path lined with a striped red-and-white barrier, with smoke rising at left and people in white and orange near a small white-roofed building. Leading the procession, a long-haired figure in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl, wearing a red flower garland and gold necklace, walks beneath a red, yellow and blue ornate umbrella held aloft. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a golden staff with a finial, and a man in a blue embroidered kurta and red dhoti carries a silver tray with a kalasha vessel and flowers. Another orange-robed man with a beard and glasses walks at right, wearing a garland and gold necklace. Several other attendees in orange and white follow behind. Possible a person cues are present on the central figure (long hair, gold necklace, garland), but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2009-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26A procession of saffron-robed sadhus walks down a red carpet in front of a white building with red-tiled roof, outside a sign reading Nithyananda Mission Secretariat. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringes, yellow, red and blue panels and gold emblems are held over the group by attendants. A bald man in an orange shawl and white-bearded man in orange robes walk at centre, while others wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and beads. A man in white shirt and dark trousers stands behind. A banner above shows a portrait labelled Nithyananda Mission. Banana plants and flowering beds line the path.2008-12-30Outdoor temple procession on a paved path lined with red-and-white striped barriers. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line; at the front a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and orange shawl carries a gold staff. Behind, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland. A large ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels and fringe is held aloft over the group, topped by a golden trident-like finial. A man in white dhoti and shirt carries a brass pot with flowers on a tray at right. Men in white dhotis and yellow-scarved devotees follow along a red cloth-draped temple wall at left, with trees and a water tank behind.2008-12-25