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Outdoor festival procession under a red canopy banner with colourful diamond patterns and gold lettering reading NITHYANANDA, hung with orange pennants and palm leaves. A long-haired figure in white robes with a red flower garland and gold chains stands with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked by saffron-robed attendants, one holding a gold staff. Crowd of devotees in orange and white surrounds them; a woman in an orange-and-blue sari with beaded necklaces stands nearby. Banana plants and palm trees frame the scene, and a bare-headed onlooker's dark hair fills the foreground.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A festival procession moves through a dense crowd under a canopy of triangular and diamond-shaped pennants in red, green, blue and yellow, with banana leaves hanging from the poles. At centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a yellow-red tilak, a red and white garland, a gold necklace and a cream-white dhoti walks with hands folded in greeting. Around them, men in saffron and orange robes and orange shawls carry gold-topped staffs and a ceremonial mace, while others in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas walk alongside. Behind the canopy, onlookers press forward, some holding up children, and a few elderly devotees fold their hands in namaskar. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a garland, and is surrounded by saffron-clad attendants and a ceremonial canopy, marking a procession honour.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a crowded street with many onlookers lining both sides. A central figure in a white dhoti and shawl wears a long red flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold chain, with a tilak on the forehead and long swept-back hair; they walk with hands folded. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, one carrying a gold-topped staff, and a white-clad attendant with a rudraksha mala walk alongside. Above, a colourful canopy with green banana leaves and hanging tassels shelters the group. Spectators press in with raised hands, and a young child stands among the crowd on the right. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by swept-back hair, a gold necklace and garland, and a white dhoti with shawl.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd under an ornate red and orange canopy embroidered with gold lettering and trailing orange pennants, with palm fronds and a banana plant at the right edge. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment, layered gold-bead necklaces and a shawl, and holds his hands together in namaste. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a mala walks close, and a younger man in orange with a beaded necklace stands nearby. Ceremonial staffs and a trident-like standard rise above them. Men in white shirts, a cameraman with a video camera, and a man in a white cap surround the group. The sun-lit scene suggests a grand festival procession.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd at a festival. In the centre, a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and gold necklaces holds his hands in anjali mudra and smiles, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a bearded man in saffron robes and glasses wears a rudraksha mala, and behind them younger men in saffron clothing hold a small orange cloth and garlands. Large yellow and red ceremonial banners with blue dove-like emblems and floral borders frame the scene, and a brass trident is visible above the crowd. Many other people in white and saffron press around the procession.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession under palm trees and a clear sky, with orange pennant flags on tall poles. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red headband, an orange garment and a multi-coloured garland stands among a tightly packed crowd. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a red headband, an orange garment and a garland are visible cues. Around him, devotees in white dresses and white shirts wear orange sashes and headbands, and one man at the left in orange holds a wooden staff. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas and a silver palanquin or chariot frame are visible. Several people in the foreground reach toward the central figure.2007-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA festival procession moves under yellow and blue canopies with colourful decorated umbrellas. A central figure with long dark hair, a flower garland and gold necklaces wears orange robes and walks forward, with a person candidate whose orange clothing and garland are distinctive but whose face is not clearly identifiable. Orange-robed attendants flank him, one holding a garlanded metal pot. Women in orange saris with gold necklaces and sandalwood or kumkum marks walk among men in white, and orange pennants line the route.2008-12-28A festive procession moves beneath a large orange canopy hung with orange and saffron banners and a colourful umbrella, with banana plants lining the route. At the centre, a long-haired man in a white robe with a gold-coloured border wears a large red and white flower garland and multiple gold chains, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. He is flanked by saffron-robed men wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, including a bearded man in orange on the right and a young man in orange on the left. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl walks at the far right. A cameraman with a video camera occupies the lower left foreground, and a large crowd of devotees with folded hands lines the procession behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, a flower garland, gold chains and white ritual dress beside saffron-clad attendants.2009-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, an orange robe and a beaded necklace smiles and gestures with raised hands. Behind them, saffron flags on poles and a decorated palanquin with a silver-toned canopy and floral garlands are visible, with palm trees in the background. A blue and orange ornamented umbrella fills the right foreground. Many people stand around, some in white dhotis and shirts, with a few holding up hands in greeting.2007-12-23Outdoor procession at a festival, with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long purple-and-white flower garland walking beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with blue, red and yellow panels and gold finials. Attendants in orange shawls and gold necklaces flank him, one holding a long golden staff with a trident-like finial. Behind them, women in white saris carry brass plates of offerings, and a crowd in white and orange fills the frame under palm trees and tall red-and-orange festival banners.2008-12-31