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Outdoor photo of a welcome procession on a bare ground with a black tarp and red mat. A central figure with long dark hair wears a large white and red flower garland and an orange saffron robe, with rudraksha beads visible at the neck. Two other people in saffron robes walk nearby, surrounded by men in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground at right a drummer in a khaki shirt plays a large drum with a maroon cloth and yellow trim. Behind them stand a brick building, a green truck, bunting strings, and a striped awning. A nursery banner with orange flowers lies at left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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July 26 20102010-07-26December 24 20082008-12-24June 03 20122012-06-03A photograph of a roadside procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and draped orange shawl wears a long white and red flower garland and has long swept-back hair; he is probable Swamiji by visible cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garland, and is walking forward with hands together. To the left, a drummer in an orange shirt and white dhoti beats a large barrel drum with a stick. Around them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk close, and a person in red holds a child. An orange flag with a blue emblem is raised behind the central figure, and a cameraman stands at the right edge.2009-08-06Night-time procession on a road with a red carpet laid down. A man in long flowing hair and an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and a man in a red-orange cloth stands centre-right, both smiling and gesturing with raised palms. Behind them saffron-robed attendants follow, and men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside drummers playing large drums. A red and multicoloured ceremonial parasol is held overhead, and at right a helper in white holds a large white and red flower garland on a tray for welcome. A lit shop front and a parked vehicle appear at the top left.2009-07-12January 23 20102010-01-23A photograph of an outdoor visit at a open dirt ground beside a plain brick wall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white floral garland walks barefoot across a white cloth and black tarpaulin, past potted saplings and marigold strings. Around him people in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed officer in a red cap, and a man with a rudraksha mala stand close. Orange and green trucks and tankers, a small water-supplier banner and triangular pennants stand behind. A framed portrait with garlands sits at the left edge, and a pink and white bag is held by one man. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed garlanded man walking at centre, identified by his long hair, orange robes and garland cues.2010-01-23June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a dirt road. A central figure with long dark hair and a flower garland of orange and white blooms wears an orange saffron robe, orange beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, walking barefoot-looking in sandals between attendants. Men in white and saffron robes walk alongside, and drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large hand drums. Ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled edges are held overhead, and golden trident staffs are carried. A white van with partial lettering stands in the background. The scene reads as a ritual procession with percussion and parasols.2009-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor ceremony at a dusty ground with parked orange-painted trucks and a brick wall behind. A woman in orange saffron robes, bare-footed and wearing a large red and orange marigold garland, walks forward past a low table draped in white cloth. On the table stands a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" garlanded with red and yellow flowers and rudraksha-style beads, showing a bearded figure with long hair in orange clothing and a raised hand. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange-and-white shirt, follow closely. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a red cap stands at right, and offerings of flower-decorated sweets lie on a mat in the foreground.2010-01-23