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Outdoor procession on a paved path with kolam designs. A man in orange robes with a yellow shawl walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella printed with Nithyananda Peetham lettering and bird motifs; a person behind him holds the umbrella pole. Men in white dhotis and shawls walk around him, one in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala, and a younger figure in yellow garments stands in the foreground. A brass pot with flowers and garlands is carried nearby. Palm trees, banana plants, and a temple-style structure with carved figures appear in the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a temple approach with a man in saffron-orange robes walking up patterned steps at center, followed by men in white dhotis and shawls. Above them a large colourful umbrella with blue, red and gold panels and bird motifs shades the group. At right, a young boy in a yellow shawl with printed script holds a brass pot with a green leaf and flowers. Behind, a man in white and a man in orange move through a sandy courtyard with a red structure and a few onlookers. Sandals are off on the steps and the ground is decorated with white kolam patterns.2010-07-21A procession moves across a paved courtyard at an ashram with palm trees and thatched structures behind. Two large decorated umbrellas with multicolored panels and an orange-and-yellow canopy are held aloft over a group of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees. In front, a saffron-robed man with shaved head and gold necklace carries a decorated kalasha with flower garlands and an orange-red top. Behind him, a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and white-clad women and men line the procession. Stone sculptures and a floor kolam with geometric patterns decorate the ground.2009-12-30July 23 20102010-07-23July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard lined with palm trees, with a small thatched hut and signboard behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a procession; the front figure, wearing an orange robe and garlands, carries a small decorated deity murti or kalasha-like offering in both hands. Two more orange-clad figures follow, and a row of older bearded men in orange and white robes with garlands walks behind. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and multicoloured tops are held over the group. Men and women in white dhotis, white sarees and white shirts line the path, some with folded hands, and a child in white stands among them. A rangoli design with kolam patterns decorates the stone-paved ground, and a rangoli map-like artwork sits on a raised platform on the right. Stone sculptures stand in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor temple procession at a Bidadi-style ashram courtyard. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot up the steps, palm raised in blessing, beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with fringed tassels. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds the parasol pole. Behind them a line of people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded, and an orange-clad attendant holds a garlanded object. The steps are decorated with a colourful floor kolam of lotus and geometric patterns, with marigold garlands laid across a painted map-like design. Palm trees, orange pennants and a red-roofed building frame the scene, and a planter with a green plant sits at the right edge.2010-12-28A procession at an outdoor temple-style site moves under colourful multi-panel umbrellas with yellow-gold canopies overhead and red-and-orange flags on poles. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a yellow headband, walking with a tray of offerings. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white dhotis and kurtas carry items, and women in white saris follow. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right beside a cloth-covered table with flower garlands and an oil lamp. Ratha-like procession with umbrellas, flags and offering trays on a brick-and-mat ground. Stone shrine structures are visible at the top right. Brahmotsavam-style processional scene.2008-12-24August 09 20072007-08-09December 20 20092009-12-20Outdoor temple procession at a shrine courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. Several saffron-robed monks in orange clothing walk across a stone platform, one holding a silver-coloured vessel. A central figure in a red-orange robe wears a long floral garland and rudraksha-style beads, while behind him a white-robed devotee holds a folded orange shawl. Colourful multi-panelled umbrellas shade the procession. Women in saris and a man in white dhoti-style clothing stand along the edges with hands folded in namaste, and a bald man in white stands at the right edge. A small white shrine structure sits in the courtyard behind the group.2009-06-15Outdoor photo of a group of men walking along a paved courtyard with decorated white and red floor patterns toward a building. Two front figures in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot; the one in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Behind them men wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls and white ritual clothing, one with a cane. Palm trees, banana plants, white-walled buildings with tin roofs and a red-striped platform frame the scene.2010-07-14