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A village street procession lined with orange pennant bunting. In the centre, a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulders carries a brass tray with a kalasha-like vessel and green leaves. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes with a garland. Around them, men in white dhotis, boys and onlookers, some in shirts and a man in a blue cap, watch or walk along the road. Houses with tiled roofs and a painted wall line the street.

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Outdoor street procession in a village lane strung with orange and saffron pennant flags. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a white kurta and holds a brass tray with a flower-topped kalasha, while beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", in which a seated figure wears an orange robe and beaded necklace. Other men in white dhotis and a bare-footed group line the road, with a crowd of children and older villagers watching from both sides. Houses and shopfronts line the street behind them.A street procession in a village lined with strings of orange and saffron pennant flags. In the centre, a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-red shawl holds a brass tray with lit oil lamps. Beside him, a man in white holds a framed printed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and a long-haired, raised-hand pose before a banyan-like tree. Behind them, a young man in white holds a tray with a brass kalasha decorated with green leaves and flowers, and other men and boys in white dhotis and shirts and plaid shirts watch. Houses with pink and tan walls and tiled roofs line the street, and a person stands on a rooftop at the upper left.Outdoor street photo of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts standing on a dirt road before a small temple gopuram with colourful sculpted figures. In the centre, a young man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a silver aarti plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Beside him, a man in white holds a framed printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Another man holds a glass vase with a plant. Bunting in orange and white hangs from a green building at left, and several onlookers including boys in a checked shirt stand around. The scene looks like a ceremonial welcome or procession.June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road in front of a concrete wall and palm trees. Several women in white saris and white tunics walk with hands pressed in anjali. The woman at center holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a seated figure in orange robes with a bead necklace and raised hand, set against a tree-root backdrop. Another woman carries a brass tray with yellow marigold garlands. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk behind, one in a white shirt with an orange badge. Behind them a large decorated ratha with a red and green cloth, yellow marigold garlands and a tall painted figure with a golden crown rises above the crowd. A video camera is visible on the right.2010-07-24 +3 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photo of a roadside procession. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand along the road with palms pressed together in namaste. At centre, two men in saffron-orange robes carry a small saffron-clothed figure, a deity murti or statue adorned with a white garland, on a tray, while a man in white holds a white cloth-covered tray of flowers nearby. A large multicoloured umbrella with fringe and orange flags are held aloft, and a decorated ornamental staff with a red-and-gold emblem stands in the background beside unfinished concrete pillars. Some men wear yellow or orange shawls.2008-08-07A crowded street procession in a Tamil village. In the foreground, shirtless young men wear white dhotis and blue sashes over their shoulders, seen from behind. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among the crowd, and a man at right in white with an orange sash stands on a raised platform. A large blue banner with Tamil script and a portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a rudraksha mala hangs above the road. Further banners in orange and green line the street, with a temple gopuram visible at the top. A person in white holds a camera overhead, and yellow and orange cloth hangs from a building. Several people carry fruit and offerings on trays.2008-07-28 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-24January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor scene at a ground with trees and a low white building behind a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a woman in a cream and gold saree holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes with a mala seated on a platform, and she carries a folded gold-and-red cloth. Beside her a woman in an orange-saffron garment stands, and to the right a woman in a white saree with a dark plaited braid faces them. On the left an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a saffron flag, and other devotees in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas. Orange flags with a logo fly above. Many footwear pairs are scattered on the ground at right, and a small boy in a white shirt wears a round badge.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees. A woman in white with folded hands carries a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. Around her, devotees in white clothes and some in orange shawls walk barefoot; several press palms together in greeting. A man in a white shirt and a woman with a plate of flowers stand nearby. In the background a decorated palanquin with red and green canopy is raised. A cameraman with a video camera films from the right, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the far right.2010-07-24