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A festive procession moves along a dusty sandy path under a bright blue sky at an outdoor ashram event. Overhead hangs a long red banner with a multicoloured diamond and teardrop border and gold lettering reading NITHYANANDAM. Above the procession are several colourful umbrellas and gold-fringed standards in red, yellow and green with embroidered motifs. Men in white kurtas and dhotis carry poles and umbrellas on both sides. At the centre, several saffron-robed figures walk, one wearing a tall ornate headdress and gold necklaces, another with a long beard in orange robes, and a figure in a red robe. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl walk among the group. Festive orange pennants line the background.

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A festive procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. A large canopy with a red and multicolored border reads NITHYANANDAM, held aloft on tall poles, with several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green alongside. Ceremonial men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front and beside the procession, some with identification badges. Several sadhus in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a bearded figure in orange lead the group, and a woman in an orange sari carries a brass tray of offerings. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands near her. Spectators line the background and a trident-topped pole is visible among the attendants.2009-01-01A festive street procession moves along a dusty road under a clear blue sky. At the front, several men in white dhotis and shirts carry decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a red banner reading NITHYANANDAM in yellow letters. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walk with rudraksha malas and garlands, one holding a trident. Several women in white, red and orange saris join the march, and a woman in a red sari with orange shawl walks near the center. Multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-style motifs and yellow fringed parasols line the procession, with bunting strung across a building on the right. The scene reflects a KAILASA-style ritual procession with ceremonial parasols and banners.2009-01-01A procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a red canopy with the printed name NITHYANANDAM and colourful fringed umbrellas on long poles. Behind them, figures in saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk beneath the umbrellas. A central bearded man in an orange robe wears a long red garland and a large gold necklace, with a trident-like staff nearby. Other participants wear red and orange attire and white ritual clothes. Crowds and yellow decorated stalls stand in the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Three large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and fringed tassels are carried above the group. A man in white with a dark head wrap and an identity badge on a lanyard walks at left. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting; a candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference is present, showing long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a red garland, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate. Nearby, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a trident and wear rudraksha malas, and a bearded sadhu in saffron walks among them. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, and a bamboo-framed structure stands in the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with a row of colourful umbrellas (ratha-style parasols) in red, green and yellow carried on silver-tipped poles. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, walk alongside, while a central figure in a full orange-saffron robe and orange turban-style headwear, wearing a long beaded mala, walks at the centre of the line, appearing to lead the group. Silver staffs and ceremonial standards with bird emblems rise above the crowd, and yellow bunting hangs across the background beside a tree and utility pole. Appearance-based label: a person, walking at the centre in saffron robes with a long mala and orange headwear.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky, with several ornate umbrellas carried above a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees. Front centre, a figure with a long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a large gold-and-bead necklace and sandals, walks with a trident-topped staff in hand as a probable Swamiji (probable) in the procession. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange turban and robe walks, and a white-bearded elder in a brown-orange shawl follows. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, several holding long poles topped with decorated umbrellas in red, orange and blue with bird emblems and tassels. Trees and a fence line the road behind the crowd.2007-02-02A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Three large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a gold-trimmed garment, a white flower garland and a red bead mala walks barefoot, holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. Nearby devotees in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces, and women in white saris and a girl in orange walk behind. A bearded figure in saffron robes and a red-and-gold headband also appears. Partially visible people stand at the left edge holding a yellow cloth. The setting is an outdoor procession.2008-12-27A procession on a dusty village road in India. Several monastics in orange and saffron robes walk in the centre; one tall figure in an orange wrap with a gold necklace and an orange head covering stands at left-centre, and a bald man in an orange robe walks ahead of him. Behind them, four large umbrellas with orange, blue and green panels and gold motifs, the dove emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam are carried aloft. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold a golden staff and a trident-topped staff. Bunting strings of yellow flags hang above a whitewashed building under a clear blue sky.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02