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Outdoor procession on a paved street lined with trees and a multi-storey building. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and brown trousers holds a large printed poster showing a map of India with many small portrait photographs of a woman in white robes around its edges. Beside him a man in a light shirt raises one hand while holding a tall board displaying a painted portrait of a woman in white with a yellow shawl, framed by beaded garlands. A woman on the right wears a white outfit with a colourful red, green and orange shawl and sunglasses. Other marchers in white and orange garments stand behind, one holding a tall red and gold ceremonial umbrella, and a man in a green shirt stands on the far right.

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Outdoor photo of a group of about eight people standing in a line on a parking lot in front of modern multi-storey buildings under a clear blue sky. Several hold tall poles topped with printed photographs of a saffron-robed monk standing against foliage; the printed captions read "SWAMI CHIDANANDA" and "SWAMI NITHYANANDA". Men wear white shirts and trousers, a man in a navy polo shirt wears sunglasses, and a woman in a white sari stands at the left. Further right, a man in white kurta and a woman in white and a child in pink salwar kameez stand near a golden statue of a seated figure, while a crowd of onlookers in saris and casual clothes gathers on the grass behind.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with eucalyptus trees and green shrubs under a clear blue sky. Marchers in white and cream clothing walk behind banners: a tan banner reading amma.org M.A. Center, and a tall banner with a portrait of a smiling woman in white. A man in a cap and jeans holds a framed portrait of a woman garlanded with red flowers. A woman in a white salwar kameez stands in front, and a woman in a white sari with orange border holds a staff. Several people wear white and one wears an orange kurta. Another man holds a framed portrait of a smiling woman; the portraits are printed images, not physical people.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm trees and a tiled-roof building behind. A man in white clothes on the left holds a cream sign with a portrait and the printed words Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple, Ohio. A woman in a pink-and-white sari in the centre walks beside a golden palanquin decorated with garlands and a deity murti. Two women in white saris hold white flags with a blue dove emblem, one wearing a white hat with a rudraksha mala. A multicoloured fringed canopy and a banner reading Anandeshwari rise behind them. Several other people in white and light shirts walk along the street.2007-09-09September 10 20062006-09-10A white-clad procession moves along a dirt road in front of a white tent and a red-draped barrier. A young woman in white carries a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" of a figure in orange robes seated in meditation with a rudraksha mala and hand raised in blessing. Behind her, another woman in white holds a tray with yellow flowers and a lit oil lamp. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, a long braid, and a saffron-and-white badge stretches out an arm toward the portrait bearers. Other participants in white kurtas and dhotis, some with raised hands, follow beneath a red and yellow banner on a pole, and a camera operator stands at the upper right.2010-07-24A street procession on a sunny day with people in white clothing walking behind a pickup truck decorated with a pale canopy of pink and white cloth on bamboo poles. A large framed portrait of a smiling woman with hands in anjali mudra is mounted on the canopy, labelled AMMA. Participants include a man in a yellow patterned shirt, a man in a tie-dye shirt and red headband, a woman holding a microphone, and a girl in a white top. Women in white saris and a woman under a pink-and-green parasol follow, with an orange-draped amplifier on the truck bed. Palm trees and a block wall frame the street.2007-09-09September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10