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Night procession on a temple grounds with a large crowd. In the foreground, young boys in saffron-orange turbans and orange cloths with rudraksha malas play small hand drums and cymbals; one boy in a white dhoti and white head cloth holds a cymbal. Behind them, many people in orange and white attire, some holding umbrellas, a brass kalasha-topped ceremonial staff, and a stone lamp pillar with lights strung overhead. A man in white stands at right and a cameraman films. A green banner at upper right reads partially 'NITHYANAN...' with 'LIVE'. Strings of lights hang in the trees. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.

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A nighttime procession under pink and red stage lights. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, play hand drums (dafs) and a large drum. One figure wears a bright orange turban. Behind them, more devotees in orange clothing hold a tall ornate standard and a red flag, and a decorated umbrella with orange and silver fringe is raised over the procession. A small lamp or incense holder is visible on the standard.2017-08-25Night photograph of a temple-ground procession with a large crowd. In the foreground, several boys in saffron-orange dhotis, orange turbans and rudraksha malas play large silver drums with sticks, bare-chested with white markings on their arms and chests. Behind them, more young players in orange and devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stand in the courtyard. A yellow umbrella and lit lamps appear at the upper right, with a pillared shelter behind the crowd.2017-09-03Night procession with red-lit atmosphere. Several young and adult devotees in orange-red saffron cloths and rudraksha malas play drums and a long brass horn. A boy in front wears an orange headwrap and beats a drum; another plays a dhol drum. Ornate orange and gold umbrellas and a trident-topped standard appear above the crowd. Photo credit overlay in the corner. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-08-25Night procession with drummers and devotees in saffron-orange and red robes and orange head-cloths playing large drums. In the foreground, drummers strike drums with sticks, and a young boy in a cream dhoti and rudraksha mala plays a wooden stick instrument. A blue and gold umbrella is held above the procession. In the background, a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold chain, walks beside a glowing golden ratha or palanquin decorated with lights and a deity image. Red flags are visible at right.2017-08-25August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesNight procession outdoors at an ashram with red-walled buildings. A green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE, held aloft by a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bead necklace. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis in orange turbans and shawls carry drums and ritual items, and a few wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a red sari with gold jewellery and a girl in white with a gold-bordered cloth walk nearby. A man in a blue-and-white checked cloth holds a bright tablet showing a live feed. Strings of small lights hang at the top right.2017-09-03September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21Evening procession on a paved courtyard path with palm trees behind. A bare-chested boy in white dhoti with gold border plays a brass horn while a younger boy in orange clothes and orange head cloth plays a horn beside him. Men in orange and red garments with rudraksha malas and white face markings walk among them, one carrying a tray of flowers under a maroon cloth. Colourful decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, pink, green and blue are held overhead by people in white. Several drummers carry drums in the background.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession on a paved path with many people in orange and saffron clothing. A man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, carries a drum-like percussion instrument and a brass horn, and walks ahead of a group of followers. Children in orange dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, one holding a small drum. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange garments carry tall ornate orange and gold standards and umbrella-shaped banners. Lamplight and street lights illuminate the scene, with trees in the dark background.2016-02-17May 06 20172017-05-06