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A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession under a bright sky. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a heavy gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, and reaches toward a silver bowl held by a man in white on the left. Behind him, another man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a mala stands near a red ceremonial umbrella, while people in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with folded hands, surround them. A blue building with the sign "a person KIRTANALAYA" is visible in the background. a person is the smiling central figure in the orange robe with long hair, gold necklace and tilak, presented in a ceremonial role.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a temple-like courtyard with a red-and-gold canopy. A long-haired man in orange robes, a long gold ceremonial necklace, and a tilak on his forehead stands at the centre, sprinkling something from his hand toward a silver bowl held at the lower right; smoke or incense haze rises around him. Behind him stands a man in orange with a gold necklace and a second orange-robed figure with a rudraksha mala. A man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident. Other devotees in white clothes stand with folded hands, a woman in a yellow sari and red tilak holds a decorated drum, and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes are visible. Swamiji (probable): the central long-haired figure in orange with gold necklaces matches the page's description of Swamiji at the event.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a sunlit path lined with palm trees and red and orange flags, with red and multicoloured parasols overhead. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a large white and red flower garland stands smiling, wearing gold necklaces and a gold pendant. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes wears long gold beads and gold necklaces. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a red-banded wrap holds a brass vessel with yellow flowers and greenery, facing the central figure. Several white-clad men and orange-clad devotees surround them, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads.2008-12-23Outdoor procession under palm trees with a decorated ceremonial umbrella and a golden trident finial above. A central man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange saffron robe with gold border, a white and red flower garland and a gold chain, walking in front of a crowd. Surrounding people wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, and a woman at right in white sari with orange shawl holds a brass ritual vessel. Bunting flags hang overhead. a person (long swept hair, saffron robe, garland, ceremonial gold necklace) in a procession setting.2007-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph during a Brahmotsava celebration. A long-haired man in orange saffron cloth, with a gold-bead necklace and white and red forehead markings, stands center holding a red-brown object and a silver bowl while others assist. Around him, devotees in orange and white robes press palms together. A tray of rudraksha beads, a bowl of flowers and fruit, and a gold-trimmed staff are visible, along with an orange and gold parasol at upper left. The swami-style figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified only by his long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments.2008-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with rudraksha beads, stands in a crowd beside a red ceremonial parasol with tassels and a gilded trident-topped staff. He has a white and red forehead mark and is holding a silver bowl, reaching toward children in white and yellow clothes. Many children and adults press around him, a woman in white with grey hair stands at right, and a banner reading Nithyananda Foundation hangs above the entrance behind them.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23July 26 20102010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23