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A procession in outdoor daylight. A central figure with long dark hair, white sandalwood-style forehead marks and a red dot, wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace, with a large red rose garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with gold bead malas walk in the procession; one on the right holds a tall ornate gold staff, another on the left carries a gold staff. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels and orange flags are visible above. A bald man in glasses stands behind the central figure, and a younger man in cream and gold attire with a gold necklace is at the right edge.

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January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession scene. A central man with long dark hair, white ash marks on his forehead and a red dot, wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a thick red-and-white flower garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles, and wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant. To the left, a young man in orange robes and a white forehead mark stands near a red ceremonial umbrella. To the right, a bald man in orange robes, glasses and a gold beaded necklace holds a tall gold staff. Orange and red flags and a hillside appear in the background, with a crowd of devotees behind.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a festive outdoor event. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a white shawl and heavy gold chain necklaces with a gold pendant, plus a thick red and white flower garland. Behind him, two men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces stand under a red canopy decorated with colourful tassels. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and white ritual clothing; the name is not printed on the image.2009-01-01Outdoor procession photo. A man with long flowing dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead with a red dot stands centre frame, smiling and holding his hands clasped at chest height. He wears a cream-white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, layered gold bead necklaces, a gold bangle, and a thick garland of red roses with white jasmine flowers draped over his shoulders. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace and glasses holds a tall gold-wrapped staff, and another bespectacled man with a red dot on his forehead stands at left holding a wooden staff in orange clothing. Orange and red flags appear in the background.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead tilak and a red bindi stands in a procession, raising both palms in greeting. He wears a red and white flower garland and heavy gold chain necklaces with a golden pendant, a gold bangle, and a cream dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl. Behind him, a man in saffron robes holds a tall golden trident, and another saffron-robed devotee stands nearby. Red and orange bunting hangs across a building in the background, with a crowd of onlookers in white. and ; Source: Nithyanandapedia. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure in a procession, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, and ceremonial gold ornaments with a cream and gold shawl2009-01-01A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands in a procession, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold stripes and a white shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, layered gold chains with a gold deity pendant, and a gold bangle. Behind him, men in orange robes hold a tall gold ceremonial staff and a red umbrella with tassels, and one wears a gold pendant necklace. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long hair, a gold deity pendant necklace, and ornate ceremonial adornment in a procession setting.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession under a colourful fringed canopy, with a central man with long dark hair walking barefoot-style in sandals, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a long red flower garland, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him are saffron-robed men with gold necklaces, one holding a golden trident-topped staff, and a young man in a red kurta with an orange scarf carrying a long pole. A blue 'Gents toilet' sign and a white building appear in the background. Sunlight casts long shadows on a sandy path.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession under palm trees and an umbrella on a dirt path. A man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, a rudraksha-style ornament, a gold necklace and a garland of red flowers wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border and holds his hands together in greeting. To the right, another man in an orange robe and gold necklace walks beside him, and a figure in white embroidered clothing is at the edge. Several orange-clad attendants and a white-clad man stand behind. Bunting and an orange flag are visible in the background.2009-01-01A photograph of a procession where a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands centrally, wearing an orange and gold silk dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold ornate necklace, and a white and orange-tipped jasmine garland with a tricolour tassel. He has his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, hold tall silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials. A red and orange umbrella canopy with tassels is overhead. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, distinguished by his long hair, orange and gold silk, gold necklace and jasmine garland. The attendants are men in white with silver staffs and orange sashes.2006-12-27