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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground beside a large banana plant and a red shipping container. A central figure wears an orange robe, a white and gold turban with a feather, a thick gold bead necklace and long fresh pink and red flower garlands. Two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at left. A man in white shirt and cap and other white-clad attendants surround the scene. Behind, a woman in a cream sari with gold borders holds a long pole and an orange banner, and another woman in white sari with yellow border walks nearby. A man in white prostrates fully on the ground in front of the central figure. A red and green canopy with tassels is at upper left.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with banana plants and flowering decorations behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, white turban-style headwear with a gold ornament, and long red-and-orange flower garlands and gold necklaces walks forward while a man in white kneels in front of him, touching his feet in a padapuja-style gesture. A monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside the central figure. Attendants in white dhotis hold long wooden poles and a yellow-fringed ceremonial banner with floral embroidery, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border smiles at right. Rows of white-wrapped offerings with marigold garlands line the path at left, and men in white shirts follow behind.2011-12-21Outdoor photograph of a tall man in full orange saffron robes and an orange turban, draped with a white jasmine garland and red and yellow flower strands, standing with a hand extended over a man in white dhoti and shirt who is bowing deeply and touching the ground near the saffron-robed figure's feet. Behind them, several saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a silver staff and another with hands folded in prayer, while a man in an orange shirt with a pendant stands at right. A green metal gate, banana bunches and a white cloth table appear in the background. Red flower petals lie on the sandy ground.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30An outdoor procession on a dirt path strewn with red flower petals, with several people walking beneath ornate multicoloured canopies with gold finials and a thatched hut behind them. At the centre a woman in an orange sari wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds her hands in anjali, carrying a silver tray with a green offering. Around her, men in orange robes and orange shawls walk alongside men and women in white dhotis and white garments, many with hands folded in greeting. Onlookers in white line the path on the right, some with palms pressed together. Scene reads as a religious procession, possibly part of an ashram inauguration.2008-04-19Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy with colourful pennant strings and a small vehicle behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and yellow-orange garland with red and green leaves, stands with long dark hair and white forehead markings. A man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala kneels low in front of him, holding a long ceremonial staff. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, one with hands folded in namaskar, and others in saffron cloth stand close. A printed banner with portraits sits at upper left.2010-12-29April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor temple procession on a red-and-cream carpet under a red canopy with draped white cloth. A boy in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and garlands. Behind him, a bearded man in white with a white flower garland and orange shawl stands beside a woman in an orange sannyasi robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala, who extends her hand. A child in white kneels in the foreground. Men in white dhotis, a drummer and a man in orange-and-green shawl stand nearby, with decorated umbrellas and a golden pillar at right. Photo credit line reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , Source Nithyanandapedia2006-12-31Outdoor procession scene at dusk. A man in a brown dhoti and sheath stands centrally wearing a large gold necklace, a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers, and a white tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in front of him. Before him a man in white clothes prostrates face-down on a woven mat, with a brass plate of fruit, flowers and a lamp beside him. Around them, women in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and men in orange cloth and white dhotis stand nearby, one holding a basket of flowers and another a paddy-straw umbrella. Red and pink lights glow at the upper right.2017-12-02December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremonial scene under a red and orange canopy with tassels. A central figure wears an orange turban, orange robes, a long garland of white flowers with red and magenta blossoms, and a gold necklace; he smiles with long dark hair and raises his hands. Around him, devotees in orange and white stand and sit, some holding phones or hands in prayer. At the lower center, a devotee in white clothes prostrates on the steps. On the left, attendants hold a tall golden trishul and a brass horn. A red cushion and a white-draped platform sit behind. Strings of flowers hang at the upper right.2007-12-30Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty red-earth ground in front of a terracotta-roofed building. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a cream dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a red-and-white flower garland with gold beads, stands at the centre-right as a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella over him. Behind them, saffron-robed men in orange garments with gold-bead malas stand, and a woman in an orange sari with a long braid bends low to touch the ground near his feet. The scene is a welcome or padapuja-style reverence, with the honoured man being greeted with bowing devotees and a parasol. Nothing about his identity is established by visible cues beyond clothing and garland.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on bare dirt ground. Centre, a man with long dark hair, a tall ornate crown-like headdress, an orange dhoti and orange shawl, many-strand orange rudraksha-style beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, walks forward with a hand extended. Behind him a man in white holds a tall wooden staff and a ceremonial umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels and bird motifs is raised overhead. Around them, men in white dhotis and women in white or orange saris stand in a crowd, some holding a brass tray of flowers. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands at right beside a man in white shirt. A red shipping container and banana plants form the background.2011-12-21