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A festival procession outdoors beside a white-walled pavilion decorated with strings of lights and a welcome sign in English and Kannada. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white kurta, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and speaks while walking. Around him are many people in white clothing and orange shawls, including an older man in a white shirt with a yellow-and-white cloth over his shoulder and a lanyard badge. A painted banner on the wall shows a woman in a pink sari beside a tall lamp-like column. Palm fronds and paper decorations hang near the entrance.

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A procession outdoors under a clear sky. In the foreground a man with long, voluminous dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder and a white garland with red flowers and a gold necklace; he looks to the side with a slight smile. Behind him a cameraman with a video camera on his shoulder films. Several followers in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry woven baskets and kalasha-style vessels with green leaves on their heads and hands. A woman in a white top with a saffron shawl presses her palms together at right. Behind them a yellow arch decorated with red and white bunting bears the word WELCOME in red letters, with a festive garland of flags and marigold-style hangings.2007-01-01A procession outdoors near a temple entrance with a whitewashed wall and palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a bare upper body wears an orange saffron cloth and a thick red and white flower garland, walking between two wooden poles carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Behind him a man in orange robes and a man in white clothes follow. A decorated ceremonial canopy hangs from the pole. Behind the wall a banner and a large framed portrait show a woman with dark hair, and a signboard reads the temple name. Matching shirts and crowd members fill the background.2009-12-24Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of large white tent-like pavilions, with palm trees behind. A crowd of white-clad devotees and youths wearing saffron/orange shawls and orange headbands moves through the scene. A man in an orange-saffron kurta with a saffron shawl stands at left. A large ornate umbrella with a colourful fringed canopy is held up near the centre. A cameraman with a video camera works among the crowd. A portrait banner on the pavilion shows a deity figure, and a sign reads Sri Nithyananda Temple. Many people are visible, with a large crowd seated under the pavilion at upper left.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in white dhotis and orange shawls. At centre, a smiling figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white-and-red flower garland, raising one hand in greeting and wearing a gold ornamental necklace; the figure is a person by appearance cues (long hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace) but this is uncertain. Beside them a bearded man in white wears an orange shawl. At right, a woman in white with an orange shawl and forehead tilak carries a silver lattice pot holding flowers and leaves. Behind, yellow and orange 'WELCOME' banners and palm trees line the route. Roughly 20 people are visible.2007-01-01Outdoor procession at a white temple-hall with a welcome board and framed goddess-style portraits on either side of the entrance. In the foreground a man in orange robes walks with a bare chest and a long rudraksha-style garland of white flowers, while a bearded man in orange cloth stands nearby. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and orange shawls carries a trident and a tall staff, and a musician in white plays a horn-like instrument at right. Strings of bright flags and bunting hang overhead under a clear blue sky. Brahmotsav ceremony day, with palm leaves scattered on the ground.2007-12-27A procession of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls, walks across a dusty open ground in front of a white-walled tent structure. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe; a second framed print shows a seated figure in orange. A tall man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a walking staff leads the group, and an orange flag with a blue emblem is held aloft. A decorated ceremonial canopy with a colourful top is visible in the background, and a stone sculpture stands at the right edge.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a crowd at an ashram courtyard under a red-tiled, red-framed pergola beside a white building. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a cream ceremonial tunic with gold embroidery and a sash walks smiling, with a man in white clothes and an orange shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace beside him. Behind them, devotees in white and orange shawls, and yellow and white saris, stand in rows; a small boy in a striped shirt stands at left. The foreground figure shows long dark hair and ornate clothing, but the cues are not conclusive enough to name him, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2008-10-27December 27 20072007-12-27A photograph of an outdoor ashram scene at a whitewashed building with stone steps. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red headband wears a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland, with a gold pendant necklace, and steps down the stairs. To the right, a young attendant in white kurta and orange shawl with an orange headband gestures toward him. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl stands by a rack of orange flags. A printed painted board on the wall shows a woman in a pink sari pouring water from a pot. Behind them, a crowd of men and boys in white and orange clothing gathers in the doorway beneath sugarcane stalks. The central man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and a garland, which is a probable appearance-based match for Swamiji.2007-12-25Outdoor crowd gathered in front of a white building with a corrugated roof and a sign reading "Nithyananda Library". In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a dark red border stands with their back to the camera, facing the crowd. A woman on the left wears a white sari with an orange border and holds a silver trident, with hands pressed together in namaste. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds her palms together. A boy in white with a rudraksha mala stands in front, and a bald older man in white is at right. Several devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer, while a young child in a purple dress is held at far right.2009-12-23Outdoor festival procession scene during a Brahmotsav celebration. In the left foreground, a figure with long dark hair, a gold headband with a red centre, orange robe, and a long multi-strand garland of white and red flowers stands beside a silver staff topped with blue and yellow tassels. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls press forward, with several bowing or touching the figure's arm. Behind them, women in orange saris and white garments and onlookers stand near a white building with red pillars and a green fruit offering on a plate. a person figure is visible via long swept-back hair, gold headband, orange robe, garland and ornate gold necklace, shown in the foreground; the scene is a festival gathering with roughly 20 to 30 people visible.2007-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27