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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with decorated parasol-style umbrellas in red, gold and multicolour fringed canopies bearing a dove-like emblem and the word Nithyanandam. Central figure in saffron robes and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot, with a trident-tipped staff nearby. Around him, men and women in white clothing and saffron shawls walk alongside, with an older man in white and orange shawl holding a canopy pole. Red and orange flags rise behind the crowd, and a man in white holds a ceremonial staff in the foreground. Several people wear vermilion marks and garlands. a person appears as the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and ornate mala, walking in the central procession.

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A photo of a procession on a dirt path with several people walking in front of decorated umbrellas (chhatris) with red, yellow and multicolored fringed canopies and gold-edged panels with floral and dove motifs. A man in the centre wears white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and holds a wooden pole of an umbrella. Beside him a figure in a long orange robe with a large orange-and-white bead garland walks barefoot among other devotees in orange robes. On the right a young man in white with a red tilak on his forehead and a white shirt holds a ceremonial staff. Red flags wave on the left and a woman in white with a garland walks on the left. Some participants carry brown and red items. Foliage and a building are visible in the background.2009-06-09Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Three large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and fringed tassels are carried above the group. A man in white with a dark head wrap and an identity badge on a lanyard walks at left. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting; a candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference is present, showing long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a red garland, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate. Nearby, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a trident and wear rudraksha malas, and a bearded sadhu in saffron walks among them. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, and a bamboo-framed structure stands in the background.2009-01-01February 02 20072007-02-02December 28 20082008-12-28January 12 20092009-01-12February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road in a rural setting with palm trees and a concrete wall behind. Several large ceremonial parasols with colourful panels, gold finials and tasselled fringes are carried overhead. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a beaded garland walks at the front, flanked by other saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees, many wearing orange shawls. Men in white dhotis, a drummer and a man with a long pole and bell-like object walk among them, and a woman in white carries a tray of flowers at lower right. Saffron flags are visible in the background. The central figure's presentation shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, and is consistent with a person; the page identifies this as a procession to the temple.2009-06-09December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA temple procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Ornate umbrellas with blue, red and gold embroidered panels and tasselled edges are carried above the group, alongside orange flags. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk near the centre, one wearing a long orange shawl and a gold necklace. Men in white dhotis and shirts play a long brass horn and drums, and one man in a blue-and-white checked shirt carries a silver tray of flowers and a lamp. Several women in white saris with orange borders walk in the procession.2009-06-09February 02 20072007-02-02December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road during the 2008 Brahmotsava, with a palanquin-like deity ratha in the background topped by a trident. Several people in orange sannyasi robes walk at the centre: a woman in orange with rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a red bindi leads, and a bald man in orange with a large gold-coloured necklace carries a staff. Attendants in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, carry large colourful decorated umbrellas and a yellow fan. Single-storey white buildings with a green roof and palm trees stand behind the crowd. Photo of a procession scene.2008-12-23