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Outdoor procession scene under trees with decorated umbrellas and tall orange-red flags. A central man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of yellow and magenta marigolds, holding a small bell and smiling as he stands on a patterned floor. Around him, attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and a woman in green sari carry lamps and flags; a bare-chested young man at left holds a flaming oil lamp. A photographer in white shirt and trousers photographs the scene. Colourful kolam rangoli decorates the ground.

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October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesProcession at a temple flag-hoisting ceremony. A central man wears a tall black turban, sandalwood-and-red tilak on his forehead, a long red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style wooden bead necklace over a saffron/orange robe; he walks smiling. Swamiji (probable): long dark turban, ornate garland and saffron robe fit the page's Dwajarohanam context. Behind him, a man in orange holds a tall silver staff, others wear orange and gold-bordered dhotis with rudraksha malas, and large orange-and-red embroidered flags with bird motifs (peacock-like emblem) are carried in the background. Outdoor pavilion setting.2016-01-11A procession outdoors under trees, with a bearded man at centre wearing a rust-brown dhoti and a long garland of yellow and red-pink marigold flowers, with a rudraksha mala and gold bead necklace, holding a silver bell in one hand. Behind him, figures in saffron-orange robes carry ornate umbrellas in blue, gold and orange, and a photographer in white clothes takes pictures. A man at left in orange dhoti holds a silver vessel and a lit flame. Colourful rangoli patterns decorate the ground at lower right. a person is the central man, identified by long hair, garland, rudraksha and gold adornments; the scene suggests a temple procession.2016-10-03 +1 copiesJune 07 20162016-06-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual procession with a central man in a rust-brown robe, long swept-back dark hair, a thick beard, a rudraksha mala and a large gold-toned bead necklace, and a multicolour marigold and rose garland. He holds a silver handbell in one hand and raises a lit oil lamp on a small silver stand in the other, smiling as he looks ahead. Around him, figures in saffron-orange robes stand near tall ornate umbrellas in orange and gold, a red flag rises at right, and a woman in a green sari stands behind, while a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl presses palms together. Trees and a bright sky frame the scene, with a rangoli-patterned pavement at the lower right. Probable Swamiji (Paramahamsa Nithyananda) appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold beads, orange-brown robe, leading the ritual with a bell and aarti lamp.2016-10-03 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23November 23 20172017-11-23 +1 copies