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Outdoor photo in front of a UTI Bank branch with red signage. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a row with palms pressed together in greeting. Two ceremonial umbrellas with multicolored fringe and red and blue canopies are held above the group, and one man holds a white fan-like chamara. Men wear rudraksha or beaded malas and small badges. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a plate of offerings and a lamp stands at a white table, and other people in yellow and purple saris stand nearby.

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A street procession in Salem, India, under trees and shopfronts. A central figure in white ritual dress with a white turban, long garland of white and red flowers, and a gold-bordered white cloth walks smiling, flanked by attendants. Two men on the right hold tall umbrellas in red and green with embroidered and tasselled fringes, and an umbrella in orange and blue is held on the left. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers carries a tray with a decorated offering. A man in yellow and orange wraps stands at left, and a uniformed official in khaki with a red belt watches. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd behind, some barefoot.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09 +1 copiesStreet procession in a town with shopfronts and signboards. Central figure in the middle walks in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long white flower garland, wearing a red tilak and a crown-like headdress, with a red-orange garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk beside and behind him, several holding tall metal poles or staves; one wears a rudraksha mala. Bare-chested older men with white shoulder cloths and sacred threads walk nearby. A multicoloured canopy umbrella is visible above. The person in the centre matches the page's a person reference only by role and ceremonial dress, so identity is uncertain. Several people visible in the procession, with more in the background.2012-06-05A procession of men and women in white ritual clothes and orange sashes walks outdoors past a temple building with a metal roof. Several carry brass kalasha pots with green leaves on decorated trays, and two men at the front hold large red and multicolored parasols with tasselled fringe. A small girl in a green top and red skirt walks among them. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the doorway, and a decorated banner with emblems hangs above the entrance.2007-02-15Night-time outdoor preparation at a temple-style pandal with a red-painted front and a banner reading "நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரணா" (Nithyananda Spurana) above, decorated with flower garlands, banana leaves and two multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas. Four men in white dhotis and shirts with ID lanyards stand around a white-draped table holding flowers and a small offering; one man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands center. Potted plants sit on the dusty ground and a pile of footwear lies at right.2007-12-11Night outdoor scene at an event pavilion with a bare red-earth ground and a red carpet runner. Several people dressed in white ritual clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar near a white-draped table holding a small floral arrangement. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the foreground, one with hands folded, another in a white shirt carrying a long-handled colourful ceremonial umbrella with a tasselled canopy. A woman in a white sari stands near the carpet. Behind them an orange and red stage backdrop with floral garlands and a red draped cloth frames the entrance, and a tin-sheeted wall lies to the left. Ceremonial parasols with embroidered gold and blue canopies are held aloft.2007-12-11December 30 20062006-12-30August 01 20082008-08-01A procession outdoors under a canopy decorated with a red and gold cloth and banana bunches. At the centre a man in a white turban and white garment with a gold-bordered dhoti holds a tall wooden staff and presses his palms together in greeting, wearing a gold chain and a red-and-white garland. Around him, men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot; one older man wears a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right wears a red sash. Behind them a white fan-like object and women in saris stand near a row of white-clothed devotees, with a banner in Tamil behind.2005-12-09A photograph of five women standing in a row behind a white-draped table outdoors in front of shopfronts and a metal kiosk, with a tree and street scene behind them. They stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; the woman second from right wears a lavender-bordered sari. On the table sit a brass kalasha-style vessel with a green leafy top, a brass plate of bananas and fruit, and small brass cups. A man in a dark suit stands at the far right edge and a woman in a purple sari stands at the left edge. The women wear small badges on their clothing. Partially visible people at the edges and background are counted in the total.2005-12-09Outdoor photo of a dirt path in front of a green iron gate, with a group of devotees dressed in white standing on either side. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and a red, blue and gold canopy printed with a dove-like emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam hold position above the group. A man at left in white kurta and a red headband holds one umbrella pole, a woman in a white sari with a maroon border stands beside him, and men in white dhoti and shirts with purple lanyards stand to the right. Trees and shrubs fill the background.2008-07-17July 08 20092009-07-08